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to subtitle
To provide a film or video with subtitles, that is, with text that shows the spoken dialogue at the bottom of the screen.
Der Film wurde für das internationale Publikum auf Englisch untertitelt.
The film was subtitled in English for the international audience.
The verb 'untertiteln' (to subtitle) is derived directly from the noun 'der Untertitel' (the subtitle). A subtitle is literally a 'title that stands below the image'.
Viele Lernende untertiteln Filme, um ihr Hörverstehen zu trainieren.
Many learners subtitle films to train their listening comprehension.
Although the prefix 'unter-' is often separable, in 'untertiteln' (to subtitle) it is firmly attached to the verb and unstressed. So the prefix is never separated from the verb.
Er hat die ganze Nacht daran gearbeitet, das Video zu untertiteln.
He worked all night on subtitling the video.
The verb is very often used in the passive to describe that a film or video has or is given subtitles.
Die Serie ist auf Netflix mit deutschen Untertiteln verfügbar und wurde auch auf Englisch untertitelt.
The series is available on Netflix with German subtitles and has also been subtitled in English.
To indicate the language of the subtitles, German uses the preposition 'auf' followed by the language in the accusative.
Können wir den Film bitte auf Spanisch untertiteln?
Can we please subtitle the film in Spanish?
to translate
'übersetzen' and 'untertiteln' can both have to do with language in films, videos, or texts. 'Übersetzen' means transferring spoken or written language into another language. 'Untertiteln' means providing a video with text at the bottom of the screen. These subtitles can be in the same language or translated. Learners may confuse the words because subtitles often contain a translation. Still, 'übersetzen' is the language work, while 'untertiteln' is the insertion or creation of subtitles for a video.
Das Team untertitelt das Interview, damit man es auch ohne Ton verstehen kann.
The team is subtitling the interview so that it can be understood even without sound.
Am Wochenende übersetzt Maria den Brief für ihre Eltern ins Deutsche.
At the weekend, Maria translates the letter into German for her parents.