{"id":2786,"date":"2026-06-04T16:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.dotwords.it\/accessibility\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:01:45","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dotwords.it\/en\/accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Dotwords provides linguistic accessibility services to companies and institutions that want to become truly inclusive, for people with sensory disabilities, deaf and blind people, and linguistic minorities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Accessibility<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dotwords provides linguistic accessibility services to companies and institutions that want to become truly inclusive, for people with sensory disabilities, deaf and blind people, and linguistic minorities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We have directed our expertise towards inclusivity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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With texts<\/strong> and videos<\/strong> adapted to different tools: translations<\/strong>, subtitles<\/strong>, Italian sign language (LIS)<\/strong> and audio descriptions<\/strong> for blind people.<\/p>\n

We are able to communicate effectively and ensure that important messages reach everyone, combating discrimination<\/strong> while also promoting socially beneficial activities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How we support people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who are blind or have low vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Subtitling for people who are deaf or hard of hearing <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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Subtitling for people who are deaf or hard of hearing<\/strong> involves a methodology comprising techniques and protocols that transform a video with audio into a format that is accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Subtitling for people who are deaf or hard of hearing aims to convey<\/strong> not only the language<\/strong> that is strictly verbal<\/strong>, but also body<\/strong> expressions<\/strong> and sounds occurring in the scene<\/strong>: just think of moments featuring a moving train or someone joyfully jumping into a puddle.<\/p>\n

Subtitling for people who are deaf or hard of hearing<\/strong> makes the message more immediate without altering its content, while taking into account the linguistic register and emotional nuances<\/strong>. To achieve this, we rely on conventions also recognised by the deaf and hard-of-hearing community: for example, a specific colour<\/strong> is assigned to the subtitles<\/strong> of a particular character, while sound effects<\/strong> are indicated through text highlighting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Intralingual subtitling for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences must also take reading speed<\/strong> into account: some deaf viewers may read more slowly and may find it more difficult to process long texts or text spread across several lines. Single-line subtitles are therefore preferred<\/strong>, or two lines at most when the sentence is clearly segmented.<\/p>\n

To create high-quality subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences<\/strong>, it is necessary to follow specific standards<\/strong> and editorial conventions<\/strong> concerning subtitle length, positioning, colour, on-screen duration and font.<\/p>\n

It is also necessary to be able to condense<\/strong>, simplify<\/strong> and clarify<\/strong> the original message, without altering its meaning<\/strong> or register, while making appropriate adjustments to punctuation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Providing a professional video subtitling service designed to ensure accessibility for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community<\/strong> therefore requires more than a good knowledge of written and spoken language. It also requires specialised training<\/strong> in audiovisual translation and subtitling, as well as solid experience in the field and ongoing collaboration with LIS interpreters<\/strong>, the sign language professionals who understand the needs of the target audience.<\/p>\n

Dotwords provides accessible subtitling services<\/strong> and has the technological tools required to create, edit, synchronise and format subtitles according to the characteristics of the video and the client’s requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Audio description for people who are blind or have low vision<\/strong> is a service that enables people who are blind<\/strong> and people with low vision<\/strong> to enjoy content originally created for the wider public. It makes TV programmes, films, sporting events, theatre performances and more<\/strong> accessible.<\/p>\n

Audio description for people who are blind or have low vision<\/strong> consists of recording an additional audio track<\/strong> that is added to the original and used to describe<\/strong> anything that cannot be perceived visually by a person who is blind or has low vision. Elements such as costumes<\/strong>, landscapes<\/strong>, facial expressions<\/strong> and interactions<\/strong> are carefully described to provide a detailed picture of what is happening.<\/p>\n

The additional audio is inserted naturally during pauses in the main audio track. Creating an audio description for people who are blind or have low vision is a highly specialised skill involving several stages: preparing a script by professional audio describers, recording it with one or more narrators, and carrying out the final mixing and integration with the original audio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Protecting linguistic minorities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A community’s identity is shaped<\/strong> by various elements, one of the most important being language<\/strong>. Through language, a community expresses its culture<\/strong>: stories<\/strong>, fairy tales<\/strong>, religious rituals<\/strong>, and traditions<\/strong>. Everything is embedded in language. If a language disappears, the cultural identity<\/strong> of its community is also at risk of disappearing.<\/p>\n

This is why it is essential to protect linguistic minorities<\/strong>. Without the language and the community that passes it down<\/strong>, its knowledge<\/strong> can also be lost, leaving the world poorer.<\/p>\n

In this sense, translation<\/strong> helps by building bridges and creating connections between different cultures. By translating, we help communities integrate<\/strong> through the localisation of bureaucratic documents, healthcare information, civic regulations and more.<\/p>\n

This is an example of how translations can help protect and give greater visibility to linguistic minorities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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With its expertise, Dotwords supports initiatives such as subtitling personal development courses for people who are deaf or hard of hearing<\/strong>: an activity that has also attracted the attention of the leadership of the National Deaf Association of Italy (ENS) in Lombardy<\/strong>. We also provide multilingual translation and localisation services for the texts of D.i.Re (Women in Network Against Violence)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We also support projects that are close to our hearts, such as those run by the non-profit organisation Handicap\u2026su la testa!<\/strong> Our staff provides volunteer services<\/strong> for the organisation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our accessibility services<\/strong> are designed for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, people who are blind or have low vision, linguistic minorities, and people with sensory disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Get in touch: we\u2019ll be happy to provide you with a no-obligation quote.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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