fansub means subtitles translated by amateurs. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
fansub is pronounced /ˈfænˌsʌb/.
Etymology
Short for fan subtitle.
noun
- Subtitles translated by amateurs.
- Translation of subtitles by amateurs.“While Díaz Cintas and Muños Sánchez (2006) hint at the implications of fansub for commercial audiovisual translation norms, Pérez González (2006) places the practice in the frame of ‘interventionist’ goals emerging in the media landscape, with fans’ search for authenticity in translation.”
verb
- To translate subtitles as an amateur.