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Multilingual Subtitling

Professional subtitling: I translate your videos from English to reach your French audience.

For whom and by whom is the subtitling made?

This offer is for you if:

  • You are an English-speaking company and you are already established or entering the French market;
  • You create and publish videos in English as part of your communication strategy;
  • Your videos are not subtitled for your French viewers.

You are looking for a French translator who:

  • Is your only interlocutor from beginning to end;
  • Sets up a clear and defined workflow;
  • Offers you high-quality, 100% human subtitling.

What is the result and how much does it cost?

A subtitle file that complies with current subtitling standards. This file is generated on subtitling software from the video I am going to work on.

From 15 euros/minute.

Software I use

EZTitles

Professional subtitling software

Microsoft Office

Office suite

Antidote

Grammar and spelling checker

Would you like to learn more about multilingual subtitling?

See the FAQ
reference man
"Since January 2020, Fabien Soulier has actively collaborated to the Elephant Films label of our French company Elysée Éditions. Indeed, he subtitles from English to French TV shows such as Airwolf and Blue Thunder. Because he has always been competent, leader, reliable and enthousiastic, he is a valuable member of our team. He adapts to requirements in terms of hardware and time. So he always meets the deadlines and delivers a perfect result when it comes to spotting and adapting subtitles. We enthusiastically recommend him for any subtitling job."
Victor LOPEZ
Product Manager at Elephant Films

How I work

A subtitling job is high quality only if a clear and defined workflow is being followed through. This workflow is divided into several steps which are described below. Here they are:

  • Request for a custom quote

    You send me a custom quote request with your project details and all the necessary information (this list is not exhaustive):

    - The target audience of the video;

    - The purpose of your video;

    - Your ideal delivery time;

    - A download link of your video;

    - A transcript of your video;

    - A glossary of the terms specifically used in your business;

    - A style guide you would like me to apply to your subtitles;

    - Any further information or document that I would find useful.

  • Video file reception

    I receive the video to subtitle and I watch it to have an overview of it. If the video is long, I watch at least the five or ten first minutes (this way, I get a general idea of the project). Thanks to this second step, I know if the video subtitling will be difficult and I determine if I can handle your multilingual subtitling project request. If not, I will send it to my colleagues.

  • Appointment scheduling

    I send you an e-mail to book a video call, so we talk more about your project and expectations. Thanks to this appointment, I also learn more about your business activity (for instance, the way you address your target audience). Moreover, I will use this information throughout the project. In the meantime, I’m preparing the next step: sending you your custom quote.

  • Sending the quote

    The purpose of this document is to supervise the English-French subtitling service. It includes some information such as:

    - The price with all taxes;

    - The duration of the service;

    - The number of subtitling files to produce;

    - The delivery time;

    - My Terms and Conditions (available here or by request).

    You have 48 hours to approve and sign the quote. After that, the quote is not valid anymore.

  • Subtitle spotting

    Spotting means placing the subtitles on the video sound wave in accordance with the timecodes. These subtitles will include the video dialogues.

  • First draft

    The first draft consists in several substeps:

    - Translating and adapting the dialogues (while taking the subtitling standards into account);

    - Terminological research, depending on the video topic (I write the terms and their definition on an Excel document).

    During this step and the next one, I can ask you questions per e-mail to clarify the moments of the video I don’t understand.

  • Review

    I check that the dialogues are correctly translated and adapted, and faithful to the English version. Again, if applicable, I can send you my questions per e-mail.

  • Proofreading

    By proofreading my work, I can see if the subtitles are fluid. In other words, do they naturally read when you watch them on-screen? I then put myself in the position of your target audience. I also check if the French language is correct (grammar, syntax, spelling…).

  • Editing on Antidote

    This forelast step completes the previous one. I can check if there any mistake left in case I forgot some while proofreading the subtitles.

  • Delivery

    To finish, I send you the completed subtitling file(s) per e-mail. The file(s) come with a report on my work. On your side, you receive them and you confirm that your are satisfied with the result. If there should be any changes, they would be made in a maximum of two back-and-forth per e-mail.
    Comment: I reserve the right to sign the subtitles I produced.

  • BONUS: Subtitling with embedding

    If desired, I can also embed the subtitles directly on your video. Please note that this step is additional to this English-French subtitling service. So, its price will be added to the original one.

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Would you like to work with me?

Send me a custom quote request
reference man
"We've been working with Fabien for over three years, and his work and overall professionalism have been nothing but stellar. We're proud to count him as one of our top English/Spanish to French translators. He never disappoints, and always impresses. Thank you, Fabien!"
Paul ELWOOD
Co-Founder & CEO at Language Department

My portfolio

TV shows

  • Reptide (season 3, episode 16) (Blu-Ray)
  • Dime Quién Soy: Mistress of War (episode 7) (French TV)
  • The Six-Million Dollar Man (complete TV show) (Blu-ray)
  • The Bionic Woman (complete TV show) (Blu-ray)
  • The A-Team (seasons 4 and 5) (Blu-ray)
  • Blue Thunder (complete TV show) (Blu-ray)
  • Airwolf (season 3) (Blu-ray)

Long-length movies

  • The Last Tree (French VOD)
  • Brighton (Dinard International Festival 2019)
  • The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (Blu-Ray)
  • Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (Blu-Ray)

Short movies

  • Verbena (Cinespaña 2019 French festival)

Reality TV shows

  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta (season 5, episode 5) (French TV)
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta (season 13, episode 10) (French TV)
  • The Real Housewives of New York City (season 10, episode 4) (French TV)

Bonus DVD

  • The Six-Million Dollar Man (Blu-ray)
  • The Bionic Woman (Blu-ray)
  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Blu-Ray)
  • Bridesmaids (Blu-Ray)
  • The Five-Year Engagement (Blu-Ray)

Documentaries

  • 13-episode TV show (area: wellness)

Institutional videos

Other projects

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