Is indirect translation a friend or a foe of sustainable development
Pivot subtitlers’ perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22024834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ester Torres-Simón (0000-0002-8109-4357, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona), Susana Valdez (0000-0001-5461-2078, Leiden University), Hanna Pięta (0000-0002-5229-1941, Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Rita Menezes (0000-0002-7918-6412, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 204-230 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Translation Spaces (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2211-3711 • E-ISSN: 2211-372X |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/ts.22025.tor |
| OpenAlex | W4385740107 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article addresses the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) through the lens of pivot template subtitling, a practice deemed logistically efficient by some and ethically suspicious by others. Drawing on (i) a critical review of 29 European codes of ethics promoted by professional translation associations and (ii) the answers to our online questionnaire on pivot subtitling (completed by 376 subtitlers based in Europe), we analyse the main concerns raised about pivot subtitling from the standpoint of access to decent work and economic growth in the AVT industry. Findings suggest that, from the professional subtitlers’ point of view, current practices in pivot template-centred workflows may slow down the progress on SDG8, worsen working conditions and clash with professional codes of ethics. We end by suggesting ways to improve the use of indirect translation, so it does not hinder progress on SDG8 in the AVT industry
Economics · Engineering ethics · Management · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Sustainable development · Workflow · Engineering · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Law · linguistics and terminology studies · Psychology · Translation Studies and Practices
Eco-Translation
Fair MT
Indirect translation in game localization as a method of global circulation of digital artefacts
Template files
The quality of templates in subtitling. A survey on current market practices and changing subtitler competences
Under pressure
Translation as inclusion
Pivot Templators’ Challenges and Training
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |