The team had creative ideas and chose a good scope for a research project about the genre of stand-up comedy. Several translated and subtitled parts excellently reflect the humour of the original talk, and transfer the main implications and the “vibe” of the performance. There are highlights with profound analysis for many parts, including several critical, thoughtful reflections and research-based claims
reinforced by proper, updated quotes and references. The theoretical framework
and methodology part
is appropriate with their meticulous, proactive approach with logical steps, which provides meaningful implications to the service providers, Translating & Interpreting (T&I) practitioners and trainers in specific, and the industry in general. The report on their own process, the examples and explanations, together with the decision made for their final translation products is the most impressive. The macro and micro strategies are well-structured, comprehensive and well-justified, which can be used as models for analysis in similar tasks in the T&I field. While there is still room for improvement, the whole project deserves acknowledgement.
