Subtitling films and Historias de Lavapiés
NETFLIX wants to pay a mint for translating film dialogs. https://www.adslzone.net/2017/03/31/netflix-quiere-pagarte-por-traducir-subtitulos-hasta-700-euros First you must pass a hard online test to see whether you qualify as a translator. It seems that they pay by the minute and you will be tested by the minute also. Not too long ago I had this experience. I translated the script of the film HISTORIAS DE LAVAPIÉS. I had the aid of the director of the film, Ramón Luque , and we worked hand in hand on the translation and on the subtitles. It was no piece of cake. Obviously the guys from Netflix do not know where they are getting into, test or no test, notwisthstanding the big bucks. First , we had to go over the script while watching the film at the same time. Actors have a tendency to ad lib; sometimes because they choose to, other times because they forget their lines. This procedure is painstankingly arduous and very time-consuming. Second , and something that e...