Nikolić, Kristijan;
Tonković, Mirjana;
Diaz-Cintas, Jorge;
(2026)
Working Conditions of Audiovisual Translators in Europe.
Paralleles
, 38
(1)
(In press).
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Abstract
Research on the working conditions of audiovisual translators has historically been fragmented, often confined to single-country studies and limited in scope. Empirical data on remuneration, contractual frameworks, and social protection remain scarce, despite mounting concerns about deteriorating conditions in the industry. This article presents findings from a large-scale online survey conducted between June and September 2022 among 1,966 audiovisual translators across Europe. The analysis offers insights into income levels, employment practices, rate negotiation, and professional identity within an increasingly globalised and platform-driven sector. The results reveal significant disparities across countries, persistent precarity despite high educational attainment, and the limited correlation between experience and income. Nevertheless, the data also point to the potential benefits of collective organisation and professional advocacy. By providing the first Europewide overview grounded in empirical evidence, this study contributes to ongoing debates about the sustainability of the AVT profession in the twenty-first century.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Working Conditions of Audiovisual Translators in Europe |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.paralleles.unige.ch/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. It has been made open access under the Creative Commons (CC BY) licence under the terms of the UCL Intellectual Property (IP) Policy and UCL Publications Policy. |
| Keywords: | audiovisual translators, subtitling, dubbing, working conditions, freelance translators, Europe |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > SELCS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > SELCS > Translation Studies |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10220851 |
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