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Definition - Captioning - May 30 Draft

May 30 Draft > Working Copy of Definition - Captioning

  • Subcommittee: Subpart A
  • Section: Subpart A: Definitions

Current Draft (for reference only)

Captions are synchronized text equivalents for audio information. Captions are similar to subtitles in that they convey the content of spoken dialogue, but also include text for non-spoken information such as important sound effects, music, laughter, and speaker identification and location. Captions should not obscure or obstruct relevant or key information. In some countries captions are called subtitles.

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Updated version for June 30

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