ANGELA STARKMANN
ROUND TABLE: CATS AND SOFTWARES FOR SUBTITLING
BIO
Angela Starkmann never wanted to be a translator. She started to study Comparative Literature, preparing to be an overqualified taxi-driver, then travelled a lot – until she woke up one day, realizing that she had just delivered her first full-fledged translation (a book on liming of forest soil, to be translated into English) in a difficult area she would never have tackled as a serious, grown-up translator. But she found a good reviewer, the customer was happy with the result, and Angela started to consider translation as fun to do.
Ever since this day, Angela had been involved in many different areas of translation. She translated for a film festival, made subtitles for television, and later gained a lot of experience in the medical device industry. After 7 years as inhouse linguistic project manager, and a briefer time as PM and sales specialist in a translation agency, she is today working as independent translation service provider, trainer and consultant. Angela is a member of the council of TILP, the Institute of Localisation Professionals, and sometimes also contributes to the CLP (Certified Localisation Professional) courses.ABSTRACT
Given its artistic nature, audiovisual translation not only requires translators to put their sharp eye to the test, but also calls for very specific software and resources. Despite the programmes and apps available, new demands and the speed required to keep up with the wealth of audiovisual content put on the market every day have led to a new era in audiovisual translation, bringing with it the need for new tools and new resources.
CAT tool companies felt the needed to be part of this market niche and are now beginning to offer solutions for audiovisual translators. Are subtitling software companies beginning to think seriously about developing new features for their products, such as translation memories and glossary management? Will the future lie in hybrid tools? Let’s hear both sides of this issue and map the way for the future of AVT tools.