How does a movie get dubbed into Italian? It all starts with the dubbing adapter, who reads the original script and listens to the original audio before translating them into their native language. And all this while paying attention to two very important details: pauses and lip-sync.
A good script adaptation into Italian is smooth and fluent, is easy for voice actors to read, doesn’t lose the nuances and meanings of the original text, and doesn’t include word-for-word translation or unnatural language, which can sometimes be found in dubbing.
Since 2021, I have been working with dubbing studios translating dialogue lists from English and German to Italian in .docx and .xml formats. Working on pre-adaptations, I also insert technical annotations for the dubbing adapters, and I create adaptations in voiceover and lip-sync… like this one:
FRANZ (finFC) Mi fai morire dal ridere! … (ride)
DOLLY (DS) La smetti? / (IC) (sorr)
In 2021, I took a training course in Turin in audiovisual translation and completed two internships, one at a dubbing studio and another at a film festival. In 2022, I took part in the University of Sheffield’s “Adapting Dialogue for Dubbing” course and completed a 30-hour internship at D-Hub Studios in Matera.
My work in numbers
I know the subtitling guidelines of all the clients and platforms I work with like the back of my hand. And I’m the same when it comes to software since I’ve been using privately licensed professional software for years.
Over time, I have developed a rigorous quality control process.
Before starting translating, I always familiarize myself with the project by reading and evaluating it. After translating, I review my work several times, making any corrections needed, before delivering it to the client within the agreed deadline.
My redelivery rate is less than 1%.
If you want to work with me on your next translation project from English or German into Italian, let me know all the details below.
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