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How Much Are You Worth? The AVT freelancing world can feel complicated and isolating, especially when it comes to the practical and financial side of things, even for veterans, in an ever-changing technological landscape.

Happy New Year from Subtle! 🌟

Here's our little Christmas gift to you – a new column by Nota Mouzaki about what it's like to be a subtitler during holiday season. Have a read – the link is below!

It's the most wonderful time of the year... #SubtleMemes #freelance #AVT #translation

This year’s Subtle Festive Lunch on 29th November was special. Because in spite of the doom and gloom we've been unable to avoid this year, when professionals from different parts of the world get together and decide they just want to be optimistic about the future…

4 days to go until our joint event with SubComm @subcomm.bsky.social! Join us at 3 pm on Monday 8th December to discuss and question client guidelines, such as reading speed, segmentation, duration and formatting. We'd also love to hear from those working in SDH, AD and dubbing!

A veces hay que decir basta. Desde ATRAE, nos plantamos ante la precarización de nuestro sector, agravada con el auge de la IA generativa. Echa un vistazo a los vídeos de la campaña, firma nuestro manifiesto por una traducción humana y, sobre todo, ¡haz que corra la voz! www.traduccionhumana.com ✊📣

The Spanish Association of Audiovisual Translation and Adaptation @atrae.bsky.social has released a call to action to protect the integrity of films, series, video games and cultural works by rejecting machine translation and post-editing practices.

Our last webinar of the year is happening next week! Paweł Aleksandrowicz will give us an overview of research papers that identify the most common issues with pivot templates, and then we will move on to possible solutions.

We’re launching a podcast! In our inaugural episode, Max Deryagin and Bill Skopelitis sit down with Scott McCarthy, VP at DreamWorks Animation. We promised Scott no hot sauce, but Bill brought some spicy memes anyway. #AVT #subtitling #localization #l10n #dubbing #AI #accessibility #SDH

If you want to work with trusted AVT professionals in various language pairs, look no further! We’re happy to introduce a new free feature on our website for all agencies and direct clients out there: an AVT job offer form!

It's time for another #SUBTLEpuzzle! This time, we chose one of the clever puns from "Severance". A "break room" is normally a designated area in a workplace where employees can go for a short period of rest or refreshment. In the show, however, it is used to break them mentally.

We're excited to announce another joint event with @subcomm.bsky.social! This time, we'll be discussing and questioning client subtitling guidelines, which can often seem arbitrary and non-applicable.

In our last webinar of the year, Paweł Aleksandrowicz will give us an overview of research papers that identify the most common issues with pivot templates, and then we will move on to possible solutions.

😱 #SubtleMemes #Halloween #subtitling #AI #MTPE

Our webinar with Maria Dunkley on live captioning is tomorrow! The webinar is free of charge for Subtle members and £15 for non-members. It will take place via Zoom on Thursday 30th October, 6:30-8:00 PM GMT / 7:30-9:00 PM GMT+1.

Spooky season never ends over here! #SubtleMemes #AVT #translation #QC

In her latest column, Nota Mouzaki gives AI-generated subtitles a piece of her mind. Have a read – the link is in our bio!

2 weeks to go until our next webinar with Maria Dunkley on live captioning and its use on TV and in other settings, such as conferences, webinars, shows, etc. The webinar is free of charge for Subtle members and £15 for non-members. Zoom, Thursday 30 October, 6:30-8:00 PM GMT / 7:30-9:00 PM GMT+1.

Thank you to Christos Kanellopoulos for this one! #SubtleMemes #AVT

Subtle is very excited to be partnering with SubComm for this online symposium focusing on research that can help audiovisual translators in their work. Abstract submissions are open now! Read more at: www.subcomm.co.uk/events

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Did you know Subtle has a student membership category? Read about all the benefits for students below and join us today! #AVT #accessibility

It's time for another subtitling puzzle! Sherlock’s mind palace is a memory technique where he imagines a detailed mental space, placing information in different “rooms” so he can recall it later. It was dramatised in the BBC show Sherlock as the source of his sharp deductions.

If you've been thinking of joining Subtle but you're not sure what you'll get out of it or how to even apply, we've got just the guide for you! And be sure to watch this space: we'll be sharing more about our membership benefits over the next few weeks!

#InternationalTranslationDay #ITD2025 #ITD #ITD25

Subtle's chair Max Deryagin and committee members Merry Cannella and Rachel Jones spoke to journalist Lucy Carter recently about the creative role of SDH authors and AI's detrimental impact on our working conditions and quality, and their interview is out in The Guardian! Link in our bio!

How does it feel to collaborate directly with a film-maker on an indie project? In the latest instalment of My Favourite Project, Simone Taylor writes about her experience subtitling the Brazilian show "Full Steam Punks" into English. Enjoy! (The link is in our bio!)

In our next webinar, Maria Dunkley will provide an introduction to the world of live captioning and its use on TV and in other settings, such as conferences, webinars, shows, etc. The webinar is free of charge for Subtle members and £15 for non-members.

Last week our chair and members headed to Amsterdam for #IBC2025, a media and tech show. They talked with lots of LSPs and software companies to learn about the latest tech developments, discuss challenges facing the industry and represent the needs of freelancers.

The 2025 Emmy Awards have been handed out! We couldn't be more proud of our members who worked on the nominated series and programmes, either by authoring subtitles, dubbing scripts or templates, or QC'ing the work of their colleagues.

It's %&*!$% Friday! #SubtleMemes #translation #subtitling #AVT

Has your client offered a rate but you're not sure if it's viable? Need a clearer idea of your take-home wage? Fed up of explaining why 1.50 USD/minute just isn't enough to survive? Our brand-new rates calculator helps you work out what you need to charge for your business to thrive!

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Wishing you all an AI-free weekend! #SubtleMemes #AI #AVT #subtitling #translation

Zoo Digital Group PLC is still not paying their freelancers.

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#blessed #summervibes #vaycay #beachlife #SunSeaAndSyncErrors #SubtleMemes

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#SubtleMemes #AVT #AI #Translation #HumanInTheLoop

If you're impacted by late payments or exploitative working conditions, remember you can report companies anonymously using the Translation Industry Transparency Board, TRI-TRAB (tri-trab.com).

In her latest column, Nota Mouzaki dares to dream: what it would be like if filmmakers thought about localisation and worked together with translators? Give it a read! Link in our bio!

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Who said subtitlers need a marketing manager when the voice of innocence can give us such visibility? This was written by the 11-year-old daughter of one of our committee members as homework. Kudos to the teacher as well!

Our new #SUBTLEpuzzle deals with Mickey Mousing, a technique used in film music where the soundtrack directly follows or imitates the actions happening on screen.

No PMs were harmed in the making of these memes #SubtleMemes #AVT

Check out this interview with Oscar-winning film sound designer Mark Mangini conducted by Subtle's chair, Max Deryagin. Highly recommended for all SDH authors, accessibility experts and film buffs! www.md-subs.com/blog/celebri...

Just 4 days to go until our next webinar! Pablo Fernández Moriano will introduce the art of dubbing script translation and tell us what to do to start offering this service. Tuesday 10 June at 5:00-6:30 GMT+1. Free for SUBTLE members / £15 for non-members. Sign up via the link in our bio!