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Localisation, translation & dubbing · Working

UN-style voice-over

ELI5

A documentary localisation style in which translated speech begins after the original voice and the original remains faintly audible.

Used in conversation

“The localisation team needs to check the UN-style voice-over before delivery.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “UN-style voice-over” in accessibility, localisation, ethics & ai conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains access, language adaptation, care, provenance and emerging synthetic-media responsibilities.

Caution

This usage is established in practice but is not fully standardised. A domain specialist should review it before release as canon.

Connected terms

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.