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closed captioning
- Definition
- The on-screen textual representation of the audio component of a television program including on-screen dialogue, sound effects and non-speech information such as the identity of speakers and their manner of speaking. (Source : Broadcasting Public Notice 2007-54)
- French
- sous-titrage codé pour malentendants
- Note
- For persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, closed captioning provides a critical link to televised news, information and entertainment. It can also benefit individuals who are learning English or French, helping them to improve comprehension and fluency and can help to improve literacy skills in adults and children.
- This term is used for
- captioning
- closed captioning for the hard of hearing
- closed captioning for the hearing impaired
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