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Publisher Needs Bid on Foreign Language Dub

X-Josh_Glauser
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May 7, 2001, 9:34 AM

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My name is Josh Glauser, I am the Video Manager with JIST
Publishing in
Indianapolis. I wanted to get an initial quote on dubbing some tapes
from
English to Spanish. The tapes tend to be about 30 minutes in length,
were
originally shot on Beta, we do have the split tracks available. I want a
quote for regular Lip Sync, probably 75%. If we decide to dub
these, we
would be looking at maybe 10-15 videos initially, with the possibility
of
more. Would we need to provide the foreign language script, or do
you
translate? Please let me know if you need any additional information.
Thanks Josh

X-Paul_Bolden
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May 8, 2001, 2:55 AM

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Foreign language translations and voice-overs can be a very expensive proposition. 10-15 copies seems like a very small project so unless you are going to sell each copy for several thousand dollars a piece it probably would not be cost effective to use a translation service. There are some other options that may be helpful. Try checking the language department at the local university, this is usually much less expensive. Whether you choose a university or a translation service for your dub, you will need to tell them which type of Spanish is needed in the translation…in other words, who is your target? Having spent part of my youth in Spanish speaking countries I can assure you that the idiomatic differences between Spanish speaking countries is far greater than the variations found amongst English speakers (with the possible except of the Caribbean). For example, if your target are Mexicans then you won’t want a voice over in Puerto Rican Spanish, or if your target are Puerto Ricans you won’t want it done in Chilean Spanish and so forth. If your target is a cross section of Spanish speakers then you will want a translation in standard Spanish. And yes, you will need to supply them with a script in all likelihood. Good Luck.
Paul Bolden