# \#subtitles

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## [Lost in Translation—Why Subtitles Don't Match Dubbed Dialogue](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/lost-in-translation-why-subtitles-dont-match-dubbed-dialogue/4063)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 December 2023 18:05 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/lost-in-translation-why-subtitles-dont-match-dubbed-dialogue/4063 "2023-12-05T18:05:29Z")

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Replacing actors’ dialogue in film and video production with another language for international markets is commonly called “dubbing”, but within the industry it is called “revoicing”.

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## [Murky Mumbling—Why More People Are Turning On Movie Subtitles](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/murky-mumbling-why-more-people-are-turning-on-movie-subtitles/2925)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2023 19:48 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/murky-mumbling-why-more-people-are-turning-on-movie-subtitles/2925 "2023-03-21T19:48:32Z")

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If you find you need to turn on subtitles to understand the dialogue in movies you’re watching on home video, it probably isn’t your hearing: it’s the increasing trend in Hollywood sound design toward burie…