Thread Subject: Re: audio-description definition
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From: Larry Goldberg
Date: Tue, Sep 18 2007 8:25 AM
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Yes, an earlier version appended, "in this and other countries, video
description is also known as audio description, descriptive narration and
other similar terms."
I think that could be added back.
... Larry ...
Hoffman, Allen wrote:
> I don't think we use the term audio-description, but shouldn't we
> recommend that the term be included in the definitions section to point
> to video-description to make it clear that we use the other term. both
> terms are widely used, so clarifying that we are using one of them would
> seem helpful to me.
>
> Allen Hoffman -- DHS Office on Accessible Systems & Technology
>
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