ABSTRACT

In this presentation I will try to talk about my experience when translating big sagas like Star Wars, Star Trek or Marvel: my relationship with the dubbing studios and with the majors (Fox, Disney, Paramount), the working conditions, how we approach such projects, the infamous NDAs, the need to keep the tightest security measures, how to avoid spoilers... I will also talk about the creation of glossaries, with all unified terms, as a basic working tool for any other people handling future projects of the saga; the importance of research and documentation and the need to respect intertextuality as a basic framework when translating films based on comic books or old TV series; the reasons to keep the characters’ old translated names, known by the audience, or to leave them in English; the translation of the film title… Also, I will highlight the relevance of idiolects: all characters have their particular way of speaking, and you must be aware of it and try to keep it in the translated dialogue. These things are essential if you want to have a faithful translation.
All this will be explained in a way as relaxed and entertaining as possible.