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The TED Translators program 
is about teamwork,

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and reviewers play a crucial role.

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Reviewers collaborate with volunteers 
to improve the quality of subtitles,

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so TED viewers can connect with 
speakers’ ideas.

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Here are five tips for reviewers:

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1 . Be qualified!

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You need five sets of published subtitles
before you can review.

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This ensures you’re familiar with

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and can advise others on
subtitling best practices.

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2. Watch the talk first!

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Before making changes,

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watch the entire talk with subtitles 
to identify areas where you should focus.

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Look out for common mistakes,

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like overly-literal translations,

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grammatical errors,

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and timing issues.

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3. Give useful feedback!

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Good feedback is constructive 
and actionable.

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It includes specific examples 
of what you should change and why.

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Link to resources so volunteers can learn

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to avoid similar mistakes in the future.

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To motivate volunteers, 
highlight what they did well.

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4. Send it back!

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If you notice too many mistakes,

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send the subtitles back 
to the original volunteer.

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Reviewers don’t need 
to correct every error.

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Instead, point out recurring issues 
and offer an example correction.

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5. Work as a team!

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TED Translators are volunteers united 
by the mission to spread great ideas.

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Always be respectful,

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and think of reviewing 
as a conversation with a teammate

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about how to best communicate 
the speaker’s idea in your language.

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Remember these five tips 
when you review subtitles

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and work with fellow volunteers 
to make big ideas globally accessible.