Industry Terminology Index

Audio & Timed Text Synchronization Glossary

Detailed definitions and explanations for terms and file types used in the professional captioning and broadcast workflows.

SRT (SubRip) Untertitel

Das am weitesten verbreitete Klartext-Untertitelformat mit Indexnummern, Zeitstempeln mit Kommas und Textzeilen.

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WebVTT (VTT) Format

HTML5-Medienuntertitelformat mit Punkt-Dezimalstellen, CSS-Styling und responsiven Layouts.

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LRC (Songtexte)

A specific audio metadata format containing line-by-line or word-by-word timestamp tags, primarily used to show synchronized lyrics during song playback.

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Untertitel (geschlossen)

Text representing spoken words as well as sound effects, speaker names, and non-speech details for accessibility.

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Untertitel

Text translations of spoken dialogues intended for viewers who do not understand the original audio language.

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Transkript

A complete textual representation of the spoken elements in an audio or video file without timing segments.

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Zeitstempel

A precise marker representing the exact time a word, syllable, or subtitle block appears or disappears in media playback.

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Wellenform

A visual representation of an audio signal showing amplitude changes over time, critical for manual subtitle alignment.

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Synchronisation

The process of matching subtitle onset times to the corresponding spoken audio signals.

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Untertitel-Offset

The shift factor applied to translation files to push all timeline events forward or backward.

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Karaoke-Timing

Ultra-precise temporal mapping where timestamps tag individual syllables or single words rather than whole lines.

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