Translation convention
The translation convention is a
Overview
In many stories, the setting dictates what language characters would speak. For example, if a story takes place in Columbia, the Columbians would speak to non-Colombian characters in Spanish, the
The translation convention has a few variants, and the translation choices the filmmakers employ has implications for the broader story for
Exceptions
A large proportion of films and television shows set outside the English-speaking world use the translation convention, especially those produced in the US and the UK. There are a few notable American-produced exceptions which have high-native-language fidelity or realism— that is they use large portions or 100% non-English— and all were large commercial successes. Among them are: ). Despite being produced for a global audience or English-speaking audience, the filmmakers have committed to use the correct language or languages for the story's setting.
See also
- Dramatic convention
- Practice of dubbing foreign films
- Language localization
- Narration
References