Jorge Díaz Cintas
Biographic Data
| ID | 1365372 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jorge Díaz Cintas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jorge Díaz |
| FAMILY NAME | Cintas |
| SIGNATURE | CINTAS J D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1058-5757 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The practice of retranslation in subtitling
This article examines the practice of retranslation within the context of subtitling, an area that has received little attention compared to literary works. Using a corpus of English translations of the French film La Haine , it highlights the complexities of resubtitling due to technical and multimodal constraints, while evaluating how retranslations handle non-standard language and cultural references. The analysis shows that with new translati…
The impact of subtitle speed on viewers
Subtitled audiovisual content is being consumed more than ever, and the increase in subtitle speeds has generated debates about what counts as a comfortable speed for viewers. In China, subtitling has a long tradition with a standard speed of about 5 characters per second (cps), whereas international platforms such as Netflix adopt a faster rate of 9 cps. Yet, little is known about how such rapid speeds affect the viewing experience. This study e…
Role Reversal
This article depicts the current state of the art of English-language audiovisual translation (AVT) and sheds light on the recent changes impacting media localisation practices, viewing patterns, and viewer agency. The motivations that have catapulted practices like subtitling and dubbing into English on video-on-demand (VOD) platforms are considered, and special emphasis is placed on the move from English-language content to the production and d…
“Antibiotics are for everyone, our past and our future generations, right? If antibiotics are dead, we will be in big trouble”
Using focused messaging and exploring alternative channels of communications such as annual check-ins or tele-consultations with a regular doctor, and emphasizing continuity of care across all age groups would help bridge the identified gaps
Fansubs
O objetivo deste artigo é descrever os chamados fansubs, um tipo diferente de legendagem realizada por tradutores amadores. A primeira parte deste estudo aborda as fases e as pessoas envolvidas do começo ao fim no processo de fansubbing. A segunda seção enfoca a legalidade e a ética dos fansubs. A terceira parte apresenta a tradução dos fansubs e suas características únicas, como o uso de notas do tradutor ou efeitos especiais de karaokê. O artig…
Film censorship in Franco's Spain
Since the invention of cinema, the prominence and significance of the moving image have never been underestimated by the powers-that-be, especially, though not exclusively, in totalitarian states, where foreign films and their translations are, and have been, ideologically controlled in order to avoid any conflict with the socio-cultural values predicated by the rulers of the hosting community. This paper focuses on the dubbing into Spanish of th…
Audiovisual Translation
"Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling" is an introductory textbook which provides a solid overview of the world of subtitling. Based on sound research and first-hand experience in the field, the book focuses on generally accepted practice but identifies current points of contention, takes regional and medium-bound variants into consideration, and traces new developments that may have an influence on the evolution of the profession. The individual …
Clearing the Smoke to See the Screen
In this article, a critical and methodological approach is offered concerning the subject of manipulation and translation in the realm of the audiovisual. Taking the potentialities unleashed by thecultural turnin Translation Studies as a starting point, the paper first provides an overview of the main hurdles and issues at stake when adopting a line of enquiry centred around the realisation that the way in which cultural values are translated dep…
Presentation
New Trends in Audiovisual Translation
Dubbing or subtitling
Despite the quantitative importance of translation in audiovisual mass communication, very few scholars have turned their efforts to its analysis. It is my intention to offer an account of the two major translation techniques used in the cinema, dubbing and subtitling. I will elicit some of the limitations that act upon these modes of translating and make them so different. Imposed on the translator by the medium, these constraints are responsibl…
Dubbing or subtitling
Despite the quantitative importance of translation in audiovisual mass communication, very few scholars have turned their efforts to its analysis. It is my intention to offer an account of the two major translation techniques used in the cinema, dubbing and subtitling. I will elicit some of the limitations that act upon these modes of translating and make them so different. Imposed on the translator by the medium, these constraints are responsibl…
Clearing the Smoke to See the Screen
In this article, a critical and methodological approach is offered concerning the subject of manipulation and translation in the realm of the audiovisual. Taking the potentialities unleashed by thecultural turnin Translation Studies as a starting point, the paper first provides an overview of the main hurdles and issues at stake when adopting a line of enquiry centred around the realisation that the way in which cultural values are translated dep…
Fansubs
O objetivo deste artigo é descrever os chamados fansubs, um tipo diferente de legendagem realizada por tradutores amadores. A primeira parte deste estudo aborda as fases e as pessoas envolvidas do começo ao fim no processo de fansubbing. A segunda seção enfoca a legalidade e a ética dos fansubs. A terceira parte apresenta a tradução dos fansubs e suas características únicas, como o uso de notas do tradutor ou efeitos especiais de karaokê. O artig…
Film censorship in Franco's Spain
Since the invention of cinema, the prominence and significance of the moving image have never been underestimated by the powers-that-be, especially, though not exclusively, in totalitarian states, where foreign films and their translations are, and have been, ideologically controlled in order to avoid any conflict with the socio-cultural values predicated by the rulers of the hosting community. This paper focuses on the dubbing into Spanish of th…
Dubbing or subtitling
Despite the quantitative importance of translation in audiovisual mass communication, very few scholars have turned their efforts to its analysis. It is my intention to offer an account of the two major translation techniques used in the cinema, dubbing and subtitling. I will elicit some of the limitations that act upon these modes of translating and make them so different. Imposed on the translator by the medium, these constraints are responsibl…
New Trends in Audiovisual Translation
Presentation
Clearing the Smoke to See the Screen
In this article, a critical and methodological approach is offered concerning the subject of manipulation and translation in the realm of the audiovisual. Taking the potentialities unleashed by thecultural turnin Translation Studies as a starting point, the paper first provides an overview of the main hurdles and issues at stake when adopting a line of enquiry centred around the realisation that the way in which cultural values are translated dep…
Audiovisual Translation
"Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling" is an introductory textbook which provides a solid overview of the world of subtitling. Based on sound research and first-hand experience in the field, the book focuses on generally accepted practice but identifies current points of contention, takes regional and medium-bound variants into consideration, and traces new developments that may have an influence on the evolution of the profession. The individual …
Film censorship in Franco's Spain
Since the invention of cinema, the prominence and significance of the moving image have never been underestimated by the powers-that-be, especially, though not exclusively, in totalitarian states, where foreign films and their translations are, and have been, ideologically controlled in order to avoid any conflict with the socio-cultural values predicated by the rulers of the hosting community. This paper focuses on the dubbing into Spanish of th…
“Antibiotics are for everyone, our past and our future generations, right? If antibiotics are dead, we will be in big trouble”
Using focused messaging and exploring alternative channels of communications such as annual check-ins or tele-consultations with a regular doctor, and emphasizing continuity of care across all age groups would help bridge the identified gaps
Fansubs
O objetivo deste artigo é descrever os chamados fansubs, um tipo diferente de legendagem realizada por tradutores amadores. A primeira parte deste estudo aborda as fases e as pessoas envolvidas do começo ao fim no processo de fansubbing. A segunda seção enfoca a legalidade e a ética dos fansubs. A terceira parte apresenta a tradução dos fansubs e suas características únicas, como o uso de notas do tradutor ou efeitos especiais de karaokê. O artig…
Role Reversal
This article depicts the current state of the art of English-language audiovisual translation (AVT) and sheds light on the recent changes impacting media localisation practices, viewing patterns, and viewer agency. The motivations that have catapulted practices like subtitling and dubbing into English on video-on-demand (VOD) platforms are considered, and special emphasis is placed on the move from English-language content to the production and d…
The practice of retranslation in subtitling
This article examines the practice of retranslation within the context of subtitling, an area that has received little attention compared to literary works. Using a corpus of English translations of the French film La Haine , it highlights the complexities of resubtitling due to technical and multimodal constraints, while evaluating how retranslations handle non-standard language and cultural references. The analysis shows that with new translati…
The impact of subtitle speed on viewers
Subtitled audiovisual content is being consumed more than ever, and the increase in subtitle speeds has generated debates about what counts as a comfortable speed for viewers. In China, subtitling has a long tradition with a standard speed of about 5 characters per second (cps), whereas international platforms such as Netflix adopt a faster rate of 9 cps. Yet, little is known about how such rapid speeds affect the viewing experience. This study e…
Translation Studies and Practices (8 works) · Subtitles and Audiovisual Media (6 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works)