What do you need in order to subtitle my video?

• How do I choose a good translation partner?
• How long does a translation take?
• How long does editing take?
• How should I submit my files for translation?
• What's the difference between a translation agency and a translation company?
• How do you calculate the cost of a translation?
• What's the difference between subtitling and translation?
• If translation and subtitling are so different, why do you offer both?
• What are the stages of the subtitling process?
• How do you select translators for a project?
• What do you need in order to subtitle my video?
• How do you calculate the cost of a subtitling project?
• What's the difference between subtitling and multilingual transcription?
• Do you accept draft versions of documents?
• Why do translations in certain languages cost more than others?
• Will the translated version be longer or shorter than the original document?
• Why do urgent translations cost more?
• When is my project considered and charged as 'urgent'?
• Do you charge for the translation of words like 'a', 'an', 'the' and 'it'?
• What is a certified translation?
• Do you offer certified translations?
• What's your recruitment process?
• Do you use non-native speakers?
• Do you use Translation Memory tools?
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• Why do you offer both translation and subtitling?

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What do you need in order to subtitle my video?

All we need is the actual footage, in low resolution on DVD, harddisk, FTP or email, and the following information:

• Which languages do you need the subtitles in?
• What's the intended target audience (e.g. French for Canada as opposed to France)?
• In which format do you require the subtitles? If you're not sure, have a look at the subtitling formats we can produce or give us a call to discuss your requirements.
• Should we include transcription of sounds?
• Should we include translation of signs, names and other on-screen text?

It is also helpful to have the script and any reference materials you may have, this will save time and money.