Multilingual video subtitles make audiovisual content accessible to audiences who speak different languages.It involves creating synchronized subtitles that are tailored to the reading speed and technical constraints of the broadcast.
Subtitling is used in many professional contexts:
Corporate videos, training materials, company presentations, tutorials, or news reports.It enables the same content to be broadcast in multiple languages without altering the original medium, while enhancing accessibility.
Unlike a traditional translation, the text must be adapted to meet specific requirements:
Subtitling typically involves several steps: transcribing the audio content, translating the text, and adapting it to the subtitle format.The goal is to produce subtitles that are readable, clear, and faithful to the original message, without interfering with the viewing experience.
Subtitling is used in many types of audiovisual content.
It helps broaden the reach of content and makes it easier to understand.It can be integrated with content from technical and industrialtranslation or marketing and communications translation.
It helps expand the audience and makes content more accessible.The most common contexts are:
Do you want to add subtitles to a video or prepare a multilingual broadcast of your audiovisual content?Our team analyzes your project, video formats, and languages involved to propose a tailored solution.A preliminary discussion helps clarify the required video formats, languages, and timelines.You can also request a quote to help you assess how your project can be implemented.
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Transcription involves converting a video's audio content into written text. Subtitling adds an extra step: adapting the text to the subtitle format and synchronizing it with the image.
The most common formats are SRT, which is used on many video platforms, or directly embedding subtitles into an MP4 file.
Yes. Subtitles can be delivered either separately or directly embedded in the video file, depending on the project's requirements.
Yes. A single video can be subtitled in multiple languages to facilitate its distribution to international audiences.
For over 20 years, ADTRADS has been supporting businesses, institutions, and agencies with their multilingual projects.
