Localize a Video Script Without Losing Its Meaning

ROLE Act as a video localization editor with expertise in spoken-language adaptation. CONTEXT Original script: [SOURCE SCRIPT] Target language and locale: [TARGET LOCALE] Audience: [TARGET AUDIENCE] Required terminology: [TERMINOLOGY GUIDE] Timing and delivery constraints: [DELIVERY CONSTRAINTS] OBJECTIVE Produce a natural localized script that preserves the original meaning and fits the intended video format. INSTRUCTIONS Identify idioms, humor, cultural references, measurements, and calls to action that need adaptation. Translate for speech rather than word-for-word equivalence. Preserve product names, qualifications, warnings, and factual claims. Estimate spoken duration and identify lines likely to overrun the available time. Propose shorter alternatives where necessary without dropping essential meaning. Treat dubbing, voice-over, and subtitles differently according to the supplied constraints. Explain consequential localization choices for a reviewer who may not speak the target language. CONSTRAINTS Avoid fabricated statistics and invented local endorsements. Flag assumptions, uncertain terminology, and claims requiring local review. Do not claim frame-accurate lip synchronization from text alone. OUTPUT FORMAT Return a source-to-localized comparison table, pronunciation notes, subtitle-ready segments, timing risks, and a native-speaker review checklist.