Abstract. Multimedia documents are increasingly used to disseminate
specialized scientific knowledge. They are addressed
to, and accessed by, different audiences: experts, students (with
differing degrees of specialization) and general audiences. This
range of audiences and products can help to bridge the gap between
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Abstract. Multimedia documents are increasingly used to disseminate
specialized scientific knowledge. They are addressed
to, and accessed by, different audiences: experts, students (with
differing degrees of specialization) and general audiences. This
range of audiences and products can help to bridge the gap between
scientific communities and the rest of the population. Multimedia
documents convey verbal and non-verbal information through visual
and acoustic channels. The multiplicity of codes and channels both
helps the acquisition of knowledge and allows for the inclusion of
different types of accessibility resources, such as audio description
for the visually impaired (AD). This article focuses on audio description
of dynamic images in non-fiction scientific genres, including
documentaries and multimedia presentations. It discusses current
research on images, scientific translation and accessibility, analyzes
existing audio-described documentaries, and proposes alternatives
that can improve visual accessibility to multimedia scientific texts
in different formats.^^^^
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Citación Bibliográfica:
Camara, L., & Espasa Borràs, E. (2011). The Audio Description of Scientific Multimedia. Translator, 17(2), 415-437.