Subtitles and Caption Caption Timing and Synchronization

Question 1

What is the standard maximum caption reading speed recommended for adult audiences in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

180 words per minute

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250 words per minute

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120 words per minute

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300 words per minute

Question 2

What term describes the delay between spoken audio and the appearance of corresponding captions?

Accepted Answer

Latency

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Drift

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Lag frame

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Offset

Question 3

In subtitle files, what does 'timecode' represent?

Accepted Answer

The in and out points that define when a subtitle appears and disappears

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The frame rate of the video file

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The language identifier of the subtitle track

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The font size metadata

Question 4

What is 'caption spotting' in the captioning workflow?

Accepted Answer

The process of setting in and out timecodes for each caption segment

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Identifying speakers in multi-person scenes

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Checking caption accuracy against the script

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Color-coding captions for different speakers

Question 5

What minimum duration is generally recommended for a caption to remain on screen to be readable?

Accepted Answer

One second

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Half a second

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Three seconds

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Five seconds

Question 6

When captions arrive too early relative to the audio, this timing error is called:

Accepted Answer

Leading caption

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Trailing caption

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Drift caption

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Jump caption