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AD

English translation: audio description

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French term or phrase:AD
English translation:audio description
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

14:14 Mar 29, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Time reference
French term or phrase: AD
I'm translating the audio equivalent of "incrustations" for a corporate video to be followed by the visually-impaired. So when the film shows a bulldozer at work, the "listeners" to the video will hear "Shot of bulldozer working", or when they interview someone, "Close-up of Project Manager Joe Bloggs".

Each of these short texts is prefixed by "AD" followed by a number (e.g. 01.08) which must be a time reference for the video footage.

But what does "AD" actually stand for (and what is the English equivalent)?

TALIA.
Bourth (X)
Local time: 20:40
audio description
Explanation:
"L'audiodescription est une sorte de sous-titrage[1] adapté aux déficients visuels (non-voyants et malvoyants).

Elle consiste à ajouter sur la bande son d'une production audiovisuelle (télévision ou cinéma) des commentaires vocaux qui en décrivent les éléments visuels (action, décors), afin de la rendre accessible aux déficients visuels sans qu'ils aient à demander l'aide de qui que ce soit.

Au théâtre, le processus est différent. Les audiodescripteurs doivent en effet tenir compte d'autres paramètres, les spécificités cinématographiques n'étant pas les mêmes que les spécificités théâtrales.

Enfin, il existe une forme d'audiodescription destinée aux visiteurs de musées[2]."
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiodescription

"If you struggle to see your favourite television programmes, Audio Description could be for you!

Logo: Audio Description - TV narration for people with sight problems

Audio Description (AD) is a free and existing service that can transform the enjoyment of TV for people who have difficulty seeing what’s happening on the screen.

Like a narrator telling a story, an additional commentary describes body language, expressions and movements, making the story clear through sound. Experience clips of AD for yourself. "
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/Public...
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 20:40
Grading comment
Merci mille fois!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10audio description
FX Fraipont (X)
2 -2Airworthiness Directive
Constantinos Faridis (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Airworthiness Directive


Explanation:
This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 21:40
Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  French Foodie: An airworthiness directive is a notification to owners and operators of certified aircraft. Doesn't seem to have much to do with video footage...
12 mins
disagree  Sébastien Ricciardi: no, not really....
7 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
audio description


Explanation:
"L'audiodescription est une sorte de sous-titrage[1] adapté aux déficients visuels (non-voyants et malvoyants).

Elle consiste à ajouter sur la bande son d'une production audiovisuelle (télévision ou cinéma) des commentaires vocaux qui en décrivent les éléments visuels (action, décors), afin de la rendre accessible aux déficients visuels sans qu'ils aient à demander l'aide de qui que ce soit.

Au théâtre, le processus est différent. Les audiodescripteurs doivent en effet tenir compte d'autres paramètres, les spécificités cinématographiques n'étant pas les mêmes que les spécificités théâtrales.

Enfin, il existe une forme d'audiodescription destinée aux visiteurs de musées[2]."
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiodescription

"If you struggle to see your favourite television programmes, Audio Description could be for you!

Logo: Audio Description - TV narration for people with sight problems

Audio Description (AD) is a free and existing service that can transform the enjoyment of TV for people who have difficulty seeing what’s happening on the screen.

Like a narrator telling a story, an additional commentary describes body language, expressions and movements, making the story clear through sound. Experience clips of AD for yourself. "
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/Public...

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 20:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci mille fois!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Great FX! (can I call you "Special"? ;-) ) Thanks a million. There's really no point in not closing this now, but I'll wait the allotted 24h nonetheless.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenn Mercer
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agree  trebla: Beautiful!
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agree  Ada Jones
7 mins
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agree  Mark Nathan
50 mins
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agree  kashew: Good work!
54 mins
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agree  sporran
1 hr
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agree  French Foodie: agree, good work!
1 hr
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agree  Martin Cassell
2 hrs
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agree  MurielP (X)
17 hrs
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agree  gsloane
1 day 9 hrs
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