Turkish translators at Disney+ warned about translating “sensitive” topics

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Jul 18 2022 | 00:02:38

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A month after Disney+ launched in Turkey, local media reported that the company’s Turkish subtitle translators received an email with directions on certain content and sensitive themes that they should flag when working on translation assignments.

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