ABSTRACT

Audio description (AD) is a mode of audiovisual transfer which involves making audiovisual content and live performances accessible to people with sight loss. With the growing demand for this audiovisual translation (AVT) practice, a need has arisen to train professionals in the area. As a result, AD courses have sprung up, both in the form of university courses and professional in-house training. In this article we present a snapshot of the current AD training practices that were reviewed as part the ADLAB PRO project. We report on the results of a survey conducted among 86 AD trainers, involved in the delivery of a total of 192 courses. We first present some general information about the courses and the trainers, and then compare academic and non-academic courses vis-à-vis taught skills, conducted activities as well as competences and transferable skills that are deemed important. The results show that both course types are very practical and do not differ significantly. The only two statistically significant differences encountered were the group size and the importance of vocal skills. IT-related skills, such as using special software, were not prioritised in either of the two types of courses.

摘要

音频描述（AD）是视听传输的一种模式，涉及使视力障碍者可以访问视听内容和现场表演。随着对这种视听翻译（AVT）实践的需求不断增长，已经出现了对该地区的专业人员进行培训的需求。结果，以大学课程和专业内部培训的形式出现了AD课程。在本文中，我们提供了有关当前AD培训实践的快照，这些快照已作为ADLAB PRO项目的一部分进行了审查。我们报告了对86名AD培训师进行的调查结果，这些培训总共提供了192门课程。我们首先介绍有关课程和培训师的一些一般信息，然后将学术课程和非学术课程与所教授的技能进行比较，进行的活动以及认为很重要的能力和可转移技能。结果表明，这两种课程类型都非常实用，相差无几。遇到的仅有的两个统计学上显着的差异是组的大小和声音技能的重要性。在这两种类型的课程中，都没有优先考虑与IT相关的技能，例如使用特殊软件。