Recherches en langue et Traduction Francaises

Recherches en langue et Traduction Francaises

Dubbing Francophone and Anglophone Feature Films into Persian on Video on Demand Platforms

Document Type : پژوهش های زبان و ترجمه فرانسه

Authors
Masood Khoshsaligheh 1
Fatemeh Ghaderi 1
Sima Imani 2
Shojaa Naynava 3
1 Department of English, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
2 Department of English Translation, Allameh Tabataba'i University
3 Department of English, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch
10.22067/rltf.2022.77946.1057
Abstract
The ole of media and multimedia productions in today’s world is increasingly influential. Over time, the same as the rest of the world, the dissemination of audiovisual productions in Iran has changed. In recent years, with advances in technology, the increase in the number of unauthorized video-sharing sites, the changing tastes of the audience in using these products, and the development of video on demand (VOD) platforms, television is no longer the center of audiovisual product distribution. Nowadays, many people watch audiovisual content on different platforms such as smartphones, tablets, or computers and can easily watch programs anytime and anywhere they wish. However, the quality of translations on these platforms is still unclear to the audience. Considering that VOD platforms have growing fans in Iran, assessing the quality of dubbed products in these services seems essential. The present research aims to study the quality of the translation of films shared on VOD platforms in the context of Iran, and Namava was selected as the representative case. For this purpose, four French language films, namely, J'accuse (2019), seules les bêtes (2019), Oxygène (2021), and De Gaulle (2020), and four English language films, Gravity (2013), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Darkest Hour (2017), and The Courier (2020) were examined. Sampling was purposive, and data analysis was performed using grounded theory. The results of this research suggested that the translation quality of the selected films was satisfactory, and Namava seem to provide acceptable services in this regard.
Keywords
Audiovisual translation
Dubbing
Translation quality
Dubbing quality
Video-on-demand
Namava
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Recherches en langue et Traduction Francaises
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 7
October 2021
Pages 82-45

  • Receive Date 29 July 2022
  • Revise Date 02 September 2022
  • Accept Date 04 September 2022