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Why do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago by PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I assume there must be a reason why sign language is superior but I genuinely don't know why.

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[–] kae@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

I think you may be confused as to who you're responding to. I'm reading some outrage in your response that is directed towards others and their statements, nothing that I've written or believe.

There's no argument to be made. A (good) translator into another language with take into account the intent of the original language and translate it into a comparative version. That can mean changing stories, or idioms that no longer land in the new language.

I'm not the person who made any claim about reading speeds, and I would disagree wholeheartedly with that baseless statement.