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Netflix English subtitling of idioms in Egyptian movies: challenges and strategies

Linguistics and Languages

Netflix English subtitling of idioms in Egyptian movies: challenges and strategies

A. S. Haider and R. Shuhaiber

This study, conducted by Ahmad S. Haider and Reem Shuhaiber, explores the intricate strategies for translating Egyptian idioms into English for Netflix audiences. It reveals how cultural substitution takes precedence among translation techniques, shedding light on the nuanced challenges faced by translators in the realm of subtitling.

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Abstract
This study examines the strategies used in subtitling Egyptian idioms into English on Netflix, using a corpus of two Egyptian movies, "The Great Chinese Beans" and "The Humans and the Mongoose." The analysis, based on Baker's taxonomy of translation strategies, reveals that cultural substitution is the predominant strategy, while literal translation and mistranslation are also present. These findings highlight the challenges posed by cultural and linguistic nuances in subtitling and their implications for translation practitioners and scholars.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Jul 22, 2024
Authors
Ahmad S. Haider, Reem Shuhaiber
Tags
subtitling
Egyptian idioms
translation strategies
cultural substitution
Netflix
mistranslation
literary analysis
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