1. If a condo is owned by two people, do both owners need to provide consent to run a business out of one of the rooms, or is the approval of just one co-owner sufficient?
2. Is it possible for the sole owner of an apartment where I am currently a tenant to lease out one of the rooms to a small business?
After them comes MEDIATRANSLATORS mediatranslations.com
There are others, though I don't know them all. DOBBIN is garbage. Maybe one out of ten is actually decent. They make mistakes even in 70s police procedurals where the dialogue was straightforward... I have no idea who handles the theater translations. It also depends entirely on what kind of subtitles are ordered. Someone might want to cut costs and order something that isn't technically sound. You end up with bad CPS, lines that are way too long, and things like that.
PBS has almost perfect subtitles; they pay attention to everything. Not just the accuracy of the translation, but the grammar and technical requirements too. They are better than most channels in the world. Except, occasionally, their editors might just skim over a subtitle, leaving some minor nonsense behind. But I rarely run into a loss of meaning. Their errors are of the sort that only someone properly trained in grammar or linguistics would even notice.
FOX and ABC are a bit weaker. FOX is the weakest of that trio; they have constant fails. You can see the same thing when reading their news tickers. On PBS, you rarely see vulgarity; they always try to adapt it for their audience.
I could reach out to these people. Suggest some movies or film clips that you think would be difficult for an average translator to handle 🙂 I could put together a video CV 🙂
Here’s another one for you. Take that movie with The Rock, "Heart and Johnson." If you watch the trailer, there’s this line: "All you need is a little Hart and a big Johnson." In the original version, they kept those names because they're the characters' surnames, but they completely missed the double entendre. "Hart" sounds exactly like "heart," and "Johnson" is a common American slang term for a penis. A proper translation would be something along the lines of: "All you need is a little heart and some massive balls."
I can't stand translations like that. People working in this field really ought to be catching those nuances...
Good grief, of course it's different! I'm not claiming my version is flawless; you could definitely play around with the word order and say, "Here comes the Boss!" or "The Boss is arriving!"
What on earth is the point of saying "Boss on deck!" if the scene is taking place on dry land?!!
I don't consider myself a nitpicker; these are simply nuances that someone—and I'm not talking about you—who only has a surface-level grasp of English wouldn't be able to grasp.
Jessica Morris6 said:Look, if you actually went through the proper training and finished your schooling, you can pull in just as much as they do. But if you're coming in without any formal education, then you're looking at maybe one-third of that rate, roughly $1.00 to $1.50 per minute... I'm not 100% certain on the exact math, though. I've already come across discussions about how the subtitles from AMC Theatres are pretty mediocre at best, but honestly, you shouldn't be so quick to trash them when you've only brought up a single example...
A few hours passed between the movie and this post, and most of my thoughts evaporated, leaving me with only that one specific example that stuck in my mind.
My qualifications in this field include:
An IELTS certificate with a C2 score, or 8.5 out of 9
A CELTA certification for teaching English as a second language
Teaching at a high school in New York City
Peer-reviewing scientific papers in English
If you could point me toward a link or a contact, I would appreciate it. 👍 Money is neither my primary nor my secondary motivator.
Over the last ten days, I’ve caught two movies at the theater: Star Trek Beyond and Suicide Squad. The films themselves aren't exactly masterpieces, but that isn't even the main issue. The subtitles are absolutely PATHETIC!! It feels like someone just ran everything through Google Translate and hit I'm Feeling Lucky!
I don't even know where to begin; there is so much poorly translated dialogue that fails to capture the spirit of either the English or the American language. Even though I don't actually need the subtitles, I find myself watching them and comparing them to the original audio. My conclusion is simple: they completely ruined both movies with this.
Since Suicide Squad is still fresh in my mind... they translate "Boss on deck!" as "The Boss is on board!" and so on and so forth...
So, here is what I want to know:
1) Who is actually producing these subtitles? 2) How much are they paying for this work? 3) Could I offer my services for half the price?
Is there a specific formula where I can plug in fixed variables—like a monthly contribution amount (always constant), an annual and semi-annual interest rate, plus the total duration of the savings period—to calculate the final balance?
Someone mentioned this earlier, and I want to expand upon a similar idea:
1. We must establish a minimum monthly amount required for a dignified life. This should be the baseline pension that the government guarantees and pays out to every retiree, regardless of whether they worked as a janitor or a cabinet minister, or if they contributed for one year or forty.
2. Since most retirees typically own some form of real estate—though we really ought to calculate exactly how many there are—I believe having $667 per month would be sufficient for a decent life. If that isn't enough, they can sell a larger property to buy a smaller apartment, or leave their home to the state via a will. In exchange, the government would build dedicated senior living communities providing housing, food, and medical care. If they don't own property, their children should take them in. If they have no children, or if their children refuse to help, then the state will step in with those aforementioned senior homes. However, any child who refuses to care for their parents should be financially penalized, footing 50% of the costs for that parent's stay in such a facility.
3. For those still in the workforce: if you have extra, save it in banks, mutual funds, gold, precious stones, or even under your mattress. The more you save, the easier your retirement will be. Those who have nothing will simply live hand-to-mouth until they reach retirement age, at which point we will move them into those designated homes.
4. Retirees whose benefits exceed the minimum established in point 1 should have their pensions adjusted down to that amount. That surplus should be reinvested directly into building the senior homes mentioned in point 2.
5. For those receiving disability benefits, we must strictly verify the validity of those disabilities. If the disability is legitimate according to the initial assessment, fine; if not, the benefit must be adjusted. Furthermore, if anyone caught working while collecting a disability pension is discovered, their benefits should be terminated immediately, and they should be declared fit for work with no right to appeal for the following five years!
I believe this is fundamentally fair. Someone who earned well throughout their life will have bought a home or saved money; someone who didn't will live modestly and rely on social safety nets, but if they make it to retirement, they will be secure until death. Look, it is an irrefutable fact that not everyone can be wealthy—that's just utopia talking. These fake veterans and the fraudsters collecting disability checks while working would call this "cruel," but looking at the baseline in point 1 and the reality of point 3, I am willing to bet my life that both my parents and I will be subject to this exact same process in 30 or 40 years.
Starting a new thread here because I’ve been diagnosed with gallbladder polyps. There are a few tiny ones, plus one measuring about 7 or 8 mm. This was first flagged during my physical back in January. I just went in for a follow-up and met with a surgeon for a consultation. His take is that while I'll eventually need a laparoscopic procedure, it isn't urgent right now. He suggested monitoring them every six months and waiting until they become a real issue before taking action.
I completely blanked on asking this, though I think I gathered the answer from what he said, but I really want confirmation. When dealing with polyps, do they just remove the polyps themselves, or do they have to take out the entire gallbladder?
Also, a somewhat basic question: if a laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive and uses such small incisions, how on earth do they pull the entire gallbladder out? 😁
So, there’s a legitimate chance I might end up on the operating table. I have an abdominal ultrasound scheduled for next week. Since I have some polyps on my gallbladder, if they’ve grown beyond the 7mm mark seen earlier this year to over 10mm, surgery will be required. At least, that's what my doctor told me during my initial scan back in January.
I’m hoping it doesn't come to that, but if it does—and frankly, I don't have much faith in the local specialists here in Tampa—do I have the right to request that the procedure be performed at a major medical center in Washington, D.C.?
How could that even work? Where would we get enough physical paper to cover 97% of all electronic transactions? Where’s the ink coming from? And where would we find the time to pay everyone at once?
That sounds like a disaster movie script straight out of a sequel to "2012." 😁
I just got back; I was out of town for the long weekend. Since I opened up this theater and everything has been such a chaotic mess lately, the choice for our opening film is a complete no-brainer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078346/
First off, I am being completely serious here, so please don't shut this thread down immediately if I've misplaced anything. If I have, I kindly ask for some guidance on how to proceed correctly.
Secondly, what does it actually take to open a cinema?
Beyond the obvious requirements like physical space and seating, I assume I’ll need a high-end film projector. Where can one source those, and what kind of budget should I be looking at?
Are there specific permits or licenses required to operate?
The goal for this theater wouldn't be massive profits—I'd be more than happy just breaking even by the end of the year. My vision is to screen timeless classics, host marathon screenings of various trilogies, and run curated series focused on legendary actors and directors.
Where can I source the equipment? What’s the maintenance routine like? Where do I buy the powders? And what kind of overhead are we looking at? Is the ROI actually there once you factor in the margins? Plus, what kind of permits or licensing am I going to need? Something along those lines. 😁