HackerWhy don't subtitles match dubbing?
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Tom Scott follows a company name through a Hindi translation. A dubbing team can move the name to line up with the speaker’s mouth, while a subtitler has to fit readable words into the time and space on screen.
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match lip movements as closely as possible.they have to fit the words on the screen.