Accessibility in audiovisual translation: A comparative analysis of Netflix and RAI SDH guidelines through Gilmore Girls

Diplôme Master Accessibility in audiovisual translation: A comparative analysis of Netflix and RAI SDH guidelines through Gilmore Girls eng 2026 author Mannelli Maria 939230 director Künzli Alexander 0000-0002-7316-524X 27446 Services communs du département de traduction (TRACO) With the rise of new technologies, audiovisual translation has become a more widespread field of study. Accessibility is central to this field, especially with regard to subtitles. This thesis conducts a comparative analysis of different versions of one episode of Gilmore Girls (Season 2, Episode 7) in order to examine the subtitling strategies employed in such a fast-paced series and their accessibility. The versions examined adhere to the guidelines established by Netflix and RAI. The research analyzes reduction strategies, the rendering of non-speech sounds, and cultural and humorous adaptations by comparing the original script, the Netflix’s English SDH, and the Italian dubbed version. A new Italian SDH version is then produced, following RAI standards and evaluated against the Netflix SDH. This comparison reveals notable differences in consistency, clarity, and completeness, highlighting how different guidelines can directly influence accessibility and viewer experience. Netflix SDH appear more intuitive but present inconsistencies, while the Italian SDH created following RAI guidelines tend to be more consistent but present some limitations. These findings highlight the necessity for more harmonized subtitling practices and suggest that improving SDH guidelines could enhance accessibility in audiovisual content. Audiovisual Translation Accessibility SDH Subtitling Strategies Cultural Adaptation Humor Gilmore Girls Netflix RAI Dewey 418.02 Maîtrise universitaire en traduction et communication spécialisée multilingue 111 Département de traduction 91 false b9218ef3-3db8-4c46-97c1-8ab5aa951f4e Master thesis Private Memoire_Mannelli.pdf 1963243 application/pdf 81c12acc7b0e9d74d14422e91b69a62e7308fb116665b8509e256f4875c75bc8 closedAccess Faculté de traduction et d'interprétation / Département de traduction

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