On peut se tutoyer? The impossible task of conveying complex concepts in limited space

Episode 38 February 24, 2022 00:03:51
On peut se tutoyer? The impossible task of conveying complex concepts in limited space
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On peut se tutoyer? The impossible task of conveying complex concepts in limited space

Feb 24 2022 | 00:03:51

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

With more foreign language content coming to popular streaming platforms like Netflix, the art of subtitle translation continues to be front and center. Have you also noticed how, sometimes, localization is an impossible task?

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