Documentaries are non-fictional, audio-visual stories that serve various purposes, such as educating the audience, raising a perspective or defending it, bringing cultures and traditions of some far-away place into the lights of the modern world, etc. Documentaries have been present for many years, helping us to understand the various aspects, tell the story, and influence our understanding. Documentaries can only serve their main purpose by reaching as many people as possible. This is why it is so important to translate documentaries into other languages.
The goal of a documentary is to convey a message or explain a point in a foreign tongue. It is essential that the viewer understands the content and can comprehend the message. Professional translation services are essential for dubbing documentaries into foreign languages. We can help you with that. You should keep these five key translation factors in mind when getting documentaries dubbed into another language.
Never Go for Word-to-Wordtranslations:
This is the biggest mistake in translating documentaries. It focuses more on what is said than on what it means. This needs to be revised in structure and essence of the main theme upon which the documentary is built. This makes it difficult to deliver the message and can make it inconsistent and unwieldy. It is important to remember that translation is done in order to increase the accessibility of the document and to make it easier to understand.
Cultural acceptance is essential.
When translating a documentary, it is important to ensure that the phrases and words are culturally acceptable. Some words and phrases may be found in the original language. This means they must be translated into the target language with the appropriate expertise. Some phrases might not be found in the target language. Therefore, it is important to understand the idea before translating. While we refer to context-based document translation services, it is the localization of the content to a specific region or locale.
Please keep it simple and keep your style on point.
When translating a documentary, it is essential to use a particular style and tone. Translating a phrase in the target language with the emotion it evokes in its original language is necessary. Before translating phrases or concepts carrying sentimental values in the original language, the emotion and story behind them must be understood. Therefore, appropriate style and tone for the translation are employed and save the essence of the context from getting pushed into the process.
The Industry Specific Terms
A major challenge that comes up while translating is addressing the category-specific terms. Different terminologies, such as medical and engineering, can be difficult to translate into the target language. Let us assume that one must translate a science document into another language. Translation will depend on how science is presented in the target language. Therefore, industry-specific terms must be understood in order to translate them.
Avoid the Word Maze
Avoiding the word maze is an important point when translating for documentary dubbing. Avoiding or dealing with the maze is crucial when translating for dubbing a documentary. This is why it is better to use a localized method of translation. Some technical terms can be exaggerated, and many technicalities are thrown in, which makes it difficult to understand the context. It is important to avoid these road bumps to ensure that ideas and perspectives are easily translated from one language into another. This is especially important when we are talking about dubbing or need to translate audio-video content.
Conclusion
Documentaries can be boring for many, but they often present the abstract reality of the theme they are based on and show us the original picture. Documentaries must be dubbed and translated by professionals. The bigger the audience, the greater the impact. The essence of a documentary is its soul and should be preserved in translation. We have a team of native speakers and professionals who can translate over 150 languages. In addition, domain/industry specialists and a multi-tiered quality policy ensure client satisfaction.
