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Subtitling and Voice-Over into European Languages
Asiatis produces subtitles, captions and voice-over scripts in European languages for corporate, training and brand video. Subtitles are time-coded and adapted to reading-speed limits, so the meaning survives the constraints of the screen rather than being a transcript squeezed into the timeline.
- Typical deliverable
- Time-coded subtitle files or voice-over scripts, per language
- Turnaround
- Per running minute and turnaround tier
- Quality level
- Subtitling to timing and reading-speed standards
What subtitling into European languages involves
Subtitling is constrained translation. A subtitle has a maximum length and a minimum time on screen, and European languages expand, so the linguist condenses meaning to fit without losing it. Voice-over adds timing to the spoken delivery.
Timing and reading speed. Subtitles are cued to the edit and kept within reading-speed limits, so viewers can read them comfortably in each language even when the text expands.
Condensation, not omission. Where speech is faster than a subtitle can be read, meaning is condensed by a linguist rather than cut, so nothing important is lost.
Transcreation for brand video. For campaigns, on-screen copy and voice-over are transcreated to keep tone and effect, not translated literally, in step with your other brand content.
Standard deliverables. We deliver in the subtitle formats your platform expects, and voice-over scripts timed for recording, ready for your studio or ours.
Key facts
- Subtitles are time-coded and kept within reading-speed limits.
- Meaning is condensed to fit the screen, not cut.
- European expansion is handled at the subtitling stage.
- Brand video uses transcreation for tone and effect.
- Delivered in standard subtitle formats and timed voice-over scripts.
Frequently asked questions
- Why can’t you just translate the transcript for subtitles?
- Because a subtitle has a length limit and a minimum time on screen, and European languages expand. A full transcript would scroll too fast to read, so a linguist condenses the meaning to fit the timeline without losing it.
- Do you handle reading-speed and timing standards?
- Yes. Subtitles are cued to the edit and kept within reading-speed limits per language, so viewers can read them comfortably rather than racing the pace of the speech.
- Can you do voice-over as well as subtitles?
- Yes. We provide voice-over scripts timed for recording, and can transcreate on-screen and spoken copy for brand video so the tone matches your other campaign content.
- What subtitle formats do you deliver?
- We deliver in the standard subtitle formats your platform or editor expects, time-coded per language, so the files drop into your workflow without reformatting.
- Which European languages do you subtitle into?
- All the major European targets, using native linguists for each, so idiom and reading speed are natural in the viewer's own language.
Ready to start your project?
Contact our Singapore office to discuss your translation needs.
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