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1. Title:
   The OTP Learning Series 07: How to review
2. Description:

   This tutorial explains the peer review step in the Open Translation Project. For more reviewing tips, see http://translations.ted.org/wiki/How_to_Tackle_a_Review

   This video has been created for the volunteers working in the TED Open Translation Project. The TED Open Translation Project brings TEDTalks, TED-Ed lessons and TEDxTalks beyond the English-speaking world by offering subtitles, interactive transcripts and the ability for any talk to be translated by volunteers worldwide.
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   [How to review]
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   So, you've translated or transcribed
   at least 90 minutes of talks,
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   you've studied
   the other reviewers' and LCs' edits
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   and feedback on your subtitles,
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   you've read all the guidelines
   and watched all the tutorials...
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   Welcome to reviewing!
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   The peer review stage is crucial
   to the Open Translation Project.
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    Without you,
    subtitles couldn't be published
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    and set free into the world.
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    Reviewers edit the subtitles
    to make sure they're accurate
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    and up to our quality standards.
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    They also provide useful,
    courteous feedback
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    to the transcriber or translator.
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    Collaboration is an essential part
    of the process,
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    and reviewers must be open
    to discussing their edits
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    and cooperating on further improvements.
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    When you review subtitles,
    follow this simple checklist.
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    One: Technical style.
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    Make sure that all of the subtitles
    conform to TED's standards.
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    Check that grammatical units
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    aren't split up
    between two lines or subtitles.
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    A single subtitle should never contain
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    both the end of one subtitle
    and the beginning of another.
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    There are several techniques you can use
    to adjust subtitles for technical style.
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    You can compress or reduce text,
    edit the timing,
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    break lines,
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    redistribute text
    between lines or subtitles,
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    and split or merge subtitles.
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    Let me give you a hint.
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    To split a subtitle,
    shorten the subtitle's duration,
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    and then paste some of the text
    into another subtitle,
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    created in the resulting time gap.
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    To merge subtitles,
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    first copy and paste the text
    of one subtitle into another.
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    And then, delete the original subtitle,
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    and extend the duration
    of the combined subtitle
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    over the resulting time gap.
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    Number two on your checklist is...
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    Accuracy.
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    Make sure that translations
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    express the original meaning
    in the target language naturally,
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    and modify subtitles
    which are too literal.
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    Verify that the equivalents
    of specialist terms in your language
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    are consistent with those used
    by professionals in that field.
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    And don't forget to check
    the title and description of the talk.
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    For transcripts, check the subtitles
    while listening to the talk,
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    to make sure that words
    haven't been misheard
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    or unintentionally left out.
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    Always review subtitles
    against TED's style guidelines on TED.com
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    and the style resources
    in your language's section on OTPedia.
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    And for the third item on your checklist,
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    review the subtitles for spelling,
    punctuation and grammar.
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    To spot spelling mistakes,
    use a spellchecker in your browser,
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    but look out for misspelled words
    that the spellchecker wouldn't detect.
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    Also, check for proper punctuation,
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    especially at the end
    of a line or a subtitle.
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    Pay close attention to sentences
    which span across multiple subtitles.
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    Is the word order correct in your language
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    or does it follow the original language
    too closely?
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    Does the sentence make sense as a whole?
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    Finally, proceed to the last item
    on the reviewer's checklist...
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    Follow up!
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    After making your edits,
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    re-watch the talk with the subtitles on
    to make sure that everything is correct.
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    Communicate your edits
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    by sending a direct message
    to the translator or transcriber
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    via Amara or their TED Profile.
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    Give them a deadline to respond by,
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    leaving both of you enough time
    to discuss and make further edits
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    before your review task has expired.
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    Remember that as a reviewer,
    you're also a mentor.
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    Always give feedback on your review.
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    Be specific, encouraging,
    constructive and positive.
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    Share advice and links
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    that will allow the translator
    or transcriber to learn and improve,
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    and point out what worked
    in the subtitles,
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    not only what needed to be fixed.
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    Consider sending back subtitles
    which contain a lot of errors,
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    like typos, which can be easily fixed.
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    Remember to always include a note
    explaining what needs to be corrected
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    and how to fix it.
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    And try to make the necessary changes
    at least in the first few minutes,
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    to demonstrate what you meant.
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    And finally, bear in mind
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    that before the reviewed subtitles
    get published,
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    they will need to get approved
    by a Language Coordinator.
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    Follow up on the feedback
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    that you get from Language Coordinators
    on your reviews
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    and react if they send the subtitles
    back to you for further edits.
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    And most of all remember that your reviews
    are the only way
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    that the other volunteers' work
    can get published,
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    so your role is very important.
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    And for now,
    happy transcribing and translating!
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    And reviewing!