Subtitling Standards in Norway
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Keywords

audiovisual translation into Norwegian
subtitles
language policy
bokmål
nynorsk

How to Cite

Awedyk, W. (2013). Subtitling Standards in Norway. Folia Scandinavica Posnaniensia, 15, 4–14. Retrieved from https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/fsp/article/view/398

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to present the specificity of the work of a Norwegian subtitler in view of the unique language situation in Norway. In addition to the challenges an audiovisual translator needs to face, a general description of the Norwegian language policy will be presented here.
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