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closed caption in German

closed caption in German is geschlossener Untertitel, optional zuschaltbarer Untertitel — closed caption means on-screen text of a video's dialogue together with speaker labels and descriptions of relevant sounds, which the viewer can switch on or off — designed so that deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers get the audio information as well as the words.

closed caption in German

geschlossener Untertitel
noun
(television) Text which can be displayed on a television or other video screen with suitable equipment, usually a transcription or description of audio material.
optional zuschaltbarer Untertitel
noun
(television) Text which can be displayed on a television or other video screen with suitable equipment, usually a transcription or description of audio material.

What does "closed caption" mean?

  1. noun On-screen text of a video's dialogue together with speaker labels and descriptions of relevant sounds, which the viewer can switch on or off — designed so that deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers get the audio information as well as the words.
    "Turn on closed captions if you cannot hear the dialogue over the music."
  2. verb To add such switchable on-screen text to a video.
    "All course videos must be closed captioned before release."
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closed caption in a sentence

  • Turn on closed captions if you cannot hear the dialogue over the music.
  • The closed captions note the doorbell and the dog barking offscreen.
  • All course videos must be closed captioned before release.

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What is "closed caption" in German?

"closed caption" in German is geschlossener Untertitel, optional zuschaltbarer Untertitel. closed caption means: On-screen text of a video's dialogue together with speaker labels and descriptions of relevant sounds, which the viewer can switch on or off — designed so that deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers get the audio information as well as the words.

How do you use "closed caption" in a sentence?

Example: "Turn on closed captions if you cannot hear the dialogue over the music." In German, "closed caption" is geschlossener Untertitel, optional zuschaltbarer Untertitel.

Are there other ways to say "closed caption" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "closed caption": geschlossener Untertitel, optional zuschaltbarer Untertitel.

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