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Subtitle file (SRT) translation with timing kept

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Translation German → English: a family hotel's guest information

Before → after (excerpt)

Original (German):

Frühstück Unser Frühstücksbuffet steht Ihnen täglich von 7:30 bis 10:00 Uhr in der Zirbenstube zur Verfügung. Wir verwenden überwiegend Produkte von Höfen aus der Region. Bei Unverträglichkeiten sprechen Sie uns bitte am Vorabend an.

Sauna Der Wellnessbereich ist von 15:00 bis 20:00 Uhr geöffnet. Bitte beachten Sie, dass in der Sauna aus hygienischen Gründen keine Badebekleidung getragen wird. Bademäntel und Saunatücher liegen in Ihrem Zimmer bereit.

Abreise Bitte geben Sie Ihr Zimmer am Abreisetag bis 10:30 Uhr frei. Eine späte Abreise bis 14:00 Uhr ist nach Verfügbarkeit gegen einen Aufpreis von 25 € möglich.

Translation (English):

Breakfast Our breakfast buffet is served every day from 7:30 to 10:00 am in the Stone Pine Room. Most of what you'll find on it comes from farms in the local area. If you have any food intolerances, just let us know the evening before.

Sauna The spa area is open from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Please note that, as is customary in Germany, swimwear is not worn in the sauna for reasons of hygiene. You'll find bathrobes and sauna towels ready in your room.

Check-out Please vacate your room by 10:30 am on the day of departure. Late check-out until 2:00 pm is available for an extra €25, subject to availability.

Translator's notes

  • Zirbenstube — kept as a room name, translated as "Stone Pine Room" so guests can find it on signs that also show the English name
  • Sauna rule — added "as is customary in Germany": without it, many English-speaking guests read the rule as unusual or a mistake
  • Times — switched to 12-hour format with am/pm for the target audience; euro prices left unchanged

Glossary (excerpt)

GermanEnglishNote
ZirbenstubeStone Pine RoomBreakfast room, keep consistent
Wellnessbereichspa areaNot "wellness area"
Kurtaxevisitor's taxCharged per night, explained once
Halbpensionhalf boardBritish usage, understood in the US
Abreise / Anreisecheck-out / check-inNot "departure / arrival" in room rules
Gästekarteguest cardFree local bus pass, keep capitalised in headings

Client: Haus Lindenhof, a fictional 18-room family hotel in the Bavarian Alps. Text: guest information folder, 2,300 words, German → English for British and American guests. Goal: sound welcoming and natural, keep every time, price and rule exact.

The client and all details are made up.

About this service

We translate SRT subtitle files and keep every cue number and timecode exactly as it was, so the file plays in sync without re-timing. Lines are shortened where needed to stay readable: up to about 42 characters per line and two lines per cue, which is the norm on most platforms. Spoken style, slang and on-screen names are kept natural for viewers rather than translated word for word.

What is included

  • What you getA ready SRT file content in the target language with the original numbering and timecodes, plus notes on lines that were shortened.
  • Timecodes untouchedNumbering and timing exactly as sent
  • Readable line lengthAbout 42 characters, 2 lines per cue
  • Natural spoken styleSlang and tone adapted for viewers
  • Names and terms consistentSame spelling in every cue

How it works

  1. 1
    BriefYou paste the SRT and name the language
  2. 2
    TranslationWe translate cue by cue and check line length
  3. 3
    DeliveryYou get the SRT ready to save and upload

What we need from you

The SRT file content pasted into the brief, the target language, a link to the video if it is public, and names or terms that must stay as they are.

We will ask you:

  • Which language are we translating into?
  • Where will the video be shown?
  • Should slang and swearing be kept or softened?
  • Is there a maximum line length you must follow?

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Deadline1 day2 days3 days
Revisions123
Subtitle blocksup to 150up to 400up to 800
Timecodes keptYesYesYes
Line lengthup to 42 characters, 2 linesup to 42 characters, 2 linesup to 42 characters, 2 lines
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  • Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
  • Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
  • Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
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Questions and answers

Do you change the timing?

No. Timecodes stay exactly as in your file. If the original timing is off, that needs to be fixed separately.

I do not have subtitles yet, only the video.

Then order subtitles from the video first, then translate the SRT here.

Can I send VTT instead of SRT?

Yes, paste it as text and you get it back in the same format.

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