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dubnsub-media · 3 months

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#dubbing #voiceover #video game localization #subtitling and captioning

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beyondwordzlocalization · 1 year

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Find the best services and services providers for your video localization and translation services in this year 2023.

#video localization services #localization #localization services in mumbai #video game localization

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bambibells · 2 months

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This is all I think of

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imustbenuts · 8 months

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localization for media is one hell of a job.

do a quick exercise with me if you don't believe me. here are 5 JP words and phrases real quick

ヨハン = yohan = Johan

良い = ii (read as ee in reed) good, positive, nice

人 = hito = person

は = ha = is

ですよね = desuyone = an ending syntax to end a question. often used as "isn't that right?" to the prior topic.

now here's my challenge phrase. ヨハンは良い人ですよね? how would you translate this? your first pass will probably be:

Johan is a good person, isn't he?

which is... technically correct, but if this phrase is used in the presence of Johan himself, then this is a wrong translation. the speaker is also saying this in response to Johan helping them out with something. if thats the context, then this would be translated as

Johan, you're a good person, aren't you?

but... reading this phrase out loud, it sounds... wrong. clumsy. awkward. odd. if you put this in a 1st party nintendo video game, it just straight up doesn't work. a voice actor might look at this and raise an eyebrow and ask, "yo, is this a draft?"

so localization parses this, and probably looks at the bigger context of things. they may or may not be able to ask the original writer directly for any additional info like intention and hidden contexts, and may even have mandates passed down from the company to ensure that certain sensitive things are avoided. but either way, the end result is to always deliver something tonally accurate and smooth/engaging in english, since the audience is fluent in english.

and factoring that the speaker is a bit of a flirt, ヨハンは良い人ですよね? might become...

Well, aren't you just sweet, Johan?

and so, despite sounding nothing like the original first parse, this end result is actually correct and ultimately more serviceable. based on additional overall context, the line may end up extra flirty or be toned down depending. sometimes the original writers may even have a hand in localization. just because they may be say japanese doesn't mean they don't understand english enough to want things to be portrayed in a certain way

thanks for reading, peace

#localization #video game #rambling #fire emblem #fire emblem engage #tagging these two fandom bc i saw some misinfo going around

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good-advice-ganondorf · 2 years

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#okay so here's all the pros of getting a library card #it's free access to tons of information and not just books #free audiobooks since most libraries use libby or even have physical audiobooks #access to computers and printers and even sometimes 3d printers #some libraries have video games #free access to movies #one of my local libraries has cake tins in funny shapes #and even if you don't ever plan to use it. libraries will get more funding #cons of getting a library card #um. idk have to return or renew in 2 weeks #loz #tloz #ganondorf #the legend of zelda #good advice ganondorf #good advice

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madame-helen · 2 months

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wrenhavenriver · 1 year

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Think of HRAs as a life preserver. Only instead of water, the thing HRAs protect you from is, um…classified. One day, that classified not-water might pour in, and you’ll be glad you’ve got an HRA keeping you afloat.

#control #control game #controledit #gamingedit #casper darling #kgifs #kgifs: control #local man's nervous breakdown documented by work safety video

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autumnslance · 9 months

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"And the most important considerations when they're designing the lore is how to make these influences fit into the world of Fourteen. Like Oda-San wanted to emphasize that it's really important that what we're trying to do is we're not trying to recreate reality. We are trying to imagine a world with perhaps similar locations, but still fitting the history of FF14. But you know at the same time, when we do draw on real life cultures and languages, we want to develop an understanding and a respect for those cultures and we want to try to demonstrate that the best we can. Yeah. And this is a real point of focus for 7.0. I can't say much about it, but I will say that is something the team is very aware of. They're aware that we have not always made our goal of being, demonstrating the proper respect for cultures in the past as a game and as a franchise, and we are really working on it."

-English Localization Lead Kate Cwynar on developing lore for Final Fantasy XIV, Las Vegas FanFest, July 29 2023

#final fantasy xiv #FanFest 2023 #Kate Cwynar #Lore #Localization #Translation #Video Games #Culture #Inspiration #MMORPG

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totalspiffage · 4 months

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I desperately need people to start respecting VAs who work in dubs I'm so serious. I don't care whether you watch them (because people will always tell you if they don't!!) but don't just dismiss them.

#I've been in ONE anime but like come on guys don't be shitty #sidenote im trying to watch german dubs and maybe italian and latam dubs of one piece rn I'm fascinated with localization #this goes for some video games too #I'm in nikke and people are like always saying the “”original“” jp is best #guess what the original is kr u dolts jp also dubs!!!!

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arcadebroke · 3 months

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countlessofvoids · 2 months

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#freya #freyr #god of war #god of war ragnarok #gow #gowr #santa monica studio #cutscene #video game screenshots #ps4 #local goddess and her weed smoking brother

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beyondwordzlocalization · 1 year

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Healthcare localization also allows medical institutions and pharmaceutical companies to save a lot of operational capital. How? Well, one would not need to hire multilingual language experts such as translators and localization specialists

#video game localization #game localization #localization #localization services

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akkariynn-tries-her-best · 11 months

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Volo could do things to me I finally did a decent drawing of our lord and savior Hope you like him!! Took me around five hours (and that’s long for me) God I need to do school projects, not draw handsome merchants but well screw me I love Volo with all my heart <3

#volo pla #pokemon #pkmn #nintendo switch #video game fanart #video game #pokemon legends arceus #pokemon volo #volo is hot as hell #my art #doodling #i am doomed #screw my university i am going to commit crimes with this guy #hot merchants in your local cities #Pokemon Fanart #legends arceus #volo pkmn #volo

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paulthebukkit · 2 years

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I am reeling, this is the funniest wording they could’ve used

#mad respect to the localization team for this #splatoon 3 #splatoon #nintendo switch #nintendo #video games #gaming #shitpost

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cryoverkiltmilk · 4 months

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Support local businesses. Support physical media. The Playstation and Nintendo online marketplaces will never give you this experience.

#video games #our barter system is alive and well #local businesses #game stores #physical media

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madame-helen · 4 months

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