Unveiling the tech-savvy side of non-professional subtitlers: A survey study on fansub groups in China
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https://doi.org/10.24197/her.26.2024.309-345Palabras clave:
Subtituladores no profesionales, conciencia tecnológica, tecnologías de subtitulado especializadas, tecnologías del lenguajeResumen
Este artículo explora los perfiles y la conciencia tecnológica de los subtituladores no profesionales en China. Utilizando un cuestionario, el estudio retrata sus perfiles demográficos y obtiene perspectivas sobre sus actitudes hacia la adopción de tecnologías a partir de 356 encuestados. Los perfiles muestran que las comunidades de fansub en China están dominadas por la Generación Z. Casi la mitad de los encuestados tienen experiencia previa en formación en traducción y se identifican como «usuarios avanzados» de tecnologías. Los principales hallazgos revelan que los subtituladores no profesionales prefieren el software gratuito de subtitulado y consideran las habilidades técnicas como esenciales, con una disposición general a adoptar tecnologías especializadas en subtitulado en el futuro. Aunque los subtituladores no profesionales muestran optimismo respecto al uso futuro de las tecnologías lingüísticas, y consideran que la calidad actual de la traducción automática (MT) y del reconocimiento automático de habla (RLA) es inadecuada. Estas perspectivas contribuyen a una comprensión más refinada de la comunidad de fansub en China y subrayan la necesidad de mejoras adicionales en las tecnologías de subtitulado.
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