The University of Essex plans to close their Southend campus and cut up to 400 jobs — around one in five staff! But the staff and students are fighting back. Sign their petition to stop the cuts, save Southend, and protect education www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Save Essex: Stop the Cuts, Save Southend, Protect Education

These proposed cuts mean people losing their livelihoods in a higher education sector already facing a jobs crisis, where alternative employment is scarce and careers built over many years can be dest...

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#Subtitling is like working with dough. I let my subtitles rest for a day or two before refining them with a thorough review and simulation. #subtitlingmetaphors #translationmetaphors

Every time a attend one of @jossmo.bsky.social Joss Morken's speeches, apart from admiring the depth of insight, I love how he uses photos to accompany references. I think we should all do that in conferences. Emphasizes the real people behind quotations, and also shows how many women there are.

Τώρα πλέον είναι και στα ελληνικά το bsky. Φαίνονται ΟΚ προς το παρόν.

I was hacked.@stavroulasokoli.bsky.social · 2y ago

Sooooo..... bsky app language settings include Aragonese and Asturian, Catalan and Galician, yay! Hmmm.... no Greek though, sad.

#zerosubtitles: deliberately omitted #subtitles for utterances considered to be easily understood without them, intentionally incomprehensible, or functioning as sound effects. The decision to omit can be made by the subtitler or the creator. people.com/movies/steve...

Steven Spielberg Refused to Subtitle Spanish in West Side Story to Not Give 'English the Power'

Steven Spielberg explained why West Side Story doesn't carry subtitles for the Spanish spoken in the film by his Latinx cast

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China’s Ministry of Education prohibits primary school students from using unrestricted gen AI tools on their own for homework via @CNBC cnb.cx/3FaR0FW #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #artificialintelligence

Key AI hub China restricts schoolchildren's use of the tech

China is restricting how much children can use generative artificial intelligence in schools, according to a local release citing the Ministry of Education.

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New film series on subtitling in Leeds ✨ ➡️During March and April, a new film series focused on subtitling is taking place at the Hyde Park Picture House, organised by Sara Ramos Pinto (Univ. of Leeds) and Carol O'Sullivan (Univ. of Bristol). More info at:: hpph.co.uk/seasons/subt...

Subtitling: a window to the other and inclusivity

In collaboration with the UK Subtitling Audiences Network

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En este #DíaDelCómic 2025 celebremos el arte: #StopIAGenerativa Con los tiempos que corren, me encanta ver una traducción mía en un cómic con este sello 🥰 @edicioneslacupula.bsky.social

Congratulations to @stavroulasokoli.bsky.social, #ESIST vice president, who has been named one of MultiLingual Media Influencers in the Language Industry for 2025! We are so proud 💙 multilingual.com/magazine/feb...

Language Industry Influencers | MultiLingual

While their influence is sourced from different experiences, their common skills of effective communication and leadership make them industry luminaries.

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#AIdubbing is not for all kinds of content. Definitely not when the quality is like this. Would this film be dubbed in Brazilian Portuguese if it wasn't for AI? No idea. Does the film attract more viewers now? Maybe. Is Prime Video's reputation taking a hit? No doubt.

meu nome é cunegundes@bocadefogo.bsky.social · last yr.

E o Prime Video que adicionou um filme (El silencio de Marcos Tremmer) no catálogo com dublagem totalmente gerada por IA Sério, isso é criminoso

#DeepHallucination: A harder-to-detect AI-generated hallucination in #DeepResearch outputs, where truth is intricately woven with distortions, making misinformation seamlessly blend in. Detecting it requires expertise and close scrutiny. aka: #DeepBS #DeepFabrication #DeepConfabulation

Interesante comparación entre DeepSeek y ChatGPT por R. Beninato. Translate "Four simple words... You are not alone" in Spanish. @xosecastro.bsky.social, una pregunta: En el original, la puntuación estaba así? Sin comillas en "You are not alone" ¿Sin dos puntos antes?

Every time a attend one of @jossmo.bsky.social Joss Morken's speeches, apart from admiring the depth of insight, I love how he uses photos to accompany references. I think we should all do that in conferences. Emphasizes the real people behind quotations, and also shows how many women there are.

Exciting news for the world of #translation 🎉 My dear friend and esteemed colleague @pzabalbe.bsky.social just released his book #AudiovisualTranslation! Theoretical insights, practical examples, proposals and solutions addressing challenges in #AVT. For teachers, students, practitioners alike ✨

Το #λογοπαίγνιο της ημέρας: Yo no tengo las palabras apropiadas como Clarita, ni tan claras. Valga la redundancia. Εγώ δεν τα λέω ωραία σαν την Κλάρα, μόνο για το κλαρί κάνω. Χάλια λογοπαίγνιο. #pun with the name Clara and "clear" words.

Estoy con una serie #colombiana, llena de frases que nunca he oído en la vida. -te vas a meter en culo de verguero -vaina (esta, como mil veces) -va pa' esa -la jerma está como le da la gana -Chiquito, vaina, compadre

Today's #subtitling challenge includes a misquotation of one of Carl Jung's quotes. I wonder if it is intentional and I should follow this new meaning in my subtitles or if it's an error by the creators/producers and we should all correct it. Let's ask and see what happens. #Medusa

Όταν υποτιτλίζω μου αρέσει να συλλέγω λέξεις. Οι σημερινές είναι επονείδιστος, απεχθής, αποτροπιαστικός. Τελικά χρησιμοποίησα το αναίσχυντος. #Gattopardo

#Subtitling is like working with dough. I let my subtitles rest for a day or two before refining them with a thorough review and simulation. #subtitlingmetaphors #translationmetaphors

Great holiday reading! 😍

David Orrego-Carmona@dorrego.bsky.social · 2y ago

New article! 🥳 "Placing Human Agency in the AI-Powered Media Localisation Industry" Journal of #Audiovisual #Translation A great way to wrap up 2024, examining how to balance #AI implementation w/ human expertise in #media #localisation while creating value for all stakeholders @esist.bsky.social

Love this!

Serenella Massidda@serenellamassidda.bsky.social · 2y ago

“Every #proton and #neutron in every #atom from the tip of your toes to the top of your head is shifting, shuttling, and vibrating in a collective purr within which the entire history of the universe is implicated,” Adam Frank wrote last year. www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

🎞🎬 What’s your view on subtitles? We would love to hear from you! The UK #Subtitling #Audiences Survey is collecting information on viewing habits and #perceptions of subtitled media in the UK. Only 10 mins to complete: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/arts/uk-su... Please share widely-thank you!

Sooooo..... bsky app language settings include Aragonese and Asturian, Catalan and Galician, yay! Hmmm.... no Greek though, sad.

"Human translators"? Aren't #translators human by default? Do we need to specify? I'd like to know your opinion here: www.linkedin.com/posts/sokoli...

Stavroula Sokoli on LinkedIn: The term “human translators” keeps popping up lately, especially with the…

The term “human translators” keeps popping up lately, especially with the recent human vs. AI slams. But do we really need the specifier? Aren't translators…

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#Subtitles providing an extra layer of humour in a comedy #HotFrosty. Writer #RussellHainline: "I have to say, the Netflix subtitle crew did INCREDIBLE work for this movie" #subtitlingheadlines #creativesubtitling #SDHforall www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/n...

Fans told to watch Netflix film 'with subtitles' or risk 'missing out'

Hot Frosty on Netflix features stars from Schitt's Creek, Brooklyn Nine Nine and Selling Sunset and is quickly becoming the must-watch film this Christmas

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Please #NameTheTranslator: Polly Barton @waterstones.bsky.social could acknowledge the translator by giving her the credit she deserves, highlighting her contribution, and sharing her name with their audience.

Waterstones@waterstones.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Waterstones #BookOfTheYear winners are here! A sensation with booksellers and readers from day one, it could only be BUTTER by Asako Yuzuki 🐄 And Children’s Book of the Year is I AM REBEL by Ross Montgomery, an unforgettable canine adventure 🐕 📚 www.waterstones.com/category/cul...

So happy to share with you a sneak preview of my new book, with three chapters written in coauthorship with @LH_LydiaHayes www.routledge.com/Audiovisual-...

Audiovisual Translation

This accessible textbook introduces the core concepts and issues of translation relevant for the training of audiovisual translators. Structured around different characteristics and problem areas in ...

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The stream was recorded and is online for anyone who missed it: www.youtube.com/live/CX-Cayy...

If you miss the little blue bird icon 🐤 , it's right there in your archive when you download it. But mainly useful for searching old posts.

If you're migrating to bsky from twtr, pls don't delete your account there. It's knowledge we shared, some of it has been cited in academic publications.