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T1 Study of the translation techniques for swearwords in video games
A1 Vicente Chacón, Carlos Ángel
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
K1 Translation techniques
K1 Subtitling
K1 Video games
K1 AVT
K1 Swearwords
K1 Técnicas de traducción
K1 Subtitulado
K1 Videojuegos
K1 Palabras malsonantes
K1 5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas
AB The present study offers an analysis and classification of the techniques when translating swearwords in five video games. Audiovisual translation (AVT) plays a fundamental role in the field of video game translation, encompassing multimedia translation, dubbing, subtitling, and localization, which seeks to adapt the game to the culture of the target country. The research provides a comparative evaluation of the translation techniques used to render swearwords from English into Spanish in the subtitle texts. From all the data of the small specialized corpus, a total of 858 examples—based on a list of twelve swearwords —have been classified into tables and graphs. The analysis reveals a predominance of literal translation and adaptation techniques, reflecting a balance between preserving the original meaning and culturally adjusting the content. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of translation strategies in the context of AVT for video games.
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/79554
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/79554
LA eng
NO Departamento de Filología Inglesa
DS UVaDOC
RD 11-ene-2026