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

Episode 164 July 18, 2022 00:02:38
Turkish translators at Disney+ warned about translating “sensitive” topics
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Turkish translators at Disney+ warned about translating “sensitive” topics

Jul 18 2022 | 00:02:38

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

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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