| Term |
Description |
Definition |
V |
| 3D-ISSUES | 3D Issues | 3D Issues with Timed Text may include size, positioning, etc. | 1.0 |
| CORRUPT-FILE | Corrupt File | Timed Text file will not open or process correctly. | 1.0 |
| DURATION-LONG-EVENT | Timing - Event Duration Long | Duration that Timed Text events are visible on-screen is too long. | 1.0 |
| DURATION-SHORT-EVENT | Timing - Event Duration Short | Duration that Timed Text events are visible on-screen is too short. | 1.0 |
| EXTRA-CONTENT | Contains Extra Content | Extraneous Timed Text events do not match any audible or on-screen text cues. | 1.0 |
| FORMATTING | Subtitling Formatting Error - Black Box Background | Subtitles contain black background when background should be transparent. | 1.0 |
| ILLEGAL-CHARACTERS | Illegal Characters | Timed Text contains characters that cannot be interpreted or rendered by the platform. | 1.0 |
| IMSC-RENDERING | Violates IMSC Rendering Model | Text violates the IMSC rendering model, either via text rate or extending beyond bounding boxes | 1.1 |
| INCORRECT-CHARACTER-SET | Incorrect Character Set | Timed Text character sets are incorrect for a given language. | 1.0 |
| INCORRECT-COLOR | Color Incorrect | Timed Text color does not meet specification in platform requirements. | 1.0 |
| INCORRECT-CONTENT | Contains Incorrect Content | Contents of Timed Text file do not match title, description, file name or ID expected for corresponding video file. | 1.0 |
| INCORRECT-FONT | Timed Text font does not meet specification in platform requirements. | Font issues including size, styling (Italic, Bold, Underline) and other stylistic text choices that do not match the specification or differs from the style of of the track (e.g., kerning, leading, and shadow). Does not include color (see INCORRECT-COLOR) | 1.1 |
| INCORRECT-LANGUAGE | Contains Incorrect Language | Timed Text language does not match language flag or language indicated by metadata or filename. | 1.0 |
| INCORRECT-TYPE | Incorrect Timed Text Type | Timed Text file does not meet file format specification in platform requirements (e.g., Subtitles delivered when Closed Captions are needed). | 1.0 |
| LINE-COUNT | Number of Lines Exceeds Spec | Number of lines in Timed Text events exceeds specification in platform requirements. | 1.0 |
| LINE-LENGTH | Line Length | Length of line(s) in Timed Text events exceeds specification in platform requirements. | 1.0 |
| MISHEAR | Contains Mishear | Timed Text includes incorrect transcription of spoken dialog. | 1.0 |
| MISSING-CONTENT | Missing Content | Timed Text is missing events where dialog or forced narratives are required. | 1.0 |
| NOT-PRESENT | Not Present When Required | Timed Text (either burned-in or as separate file) does not exist. | 1.0 |
| OTHER | Other | Any issue not covered by the standard terms and definitions. | 1.0 |
| POSITION | Positioning Error | Position of on-screen text events conflicts with other on-screen text, mattes, etc. | 1.0 |
| POSITION | Timed text is in an incorrect position. | Position of on-screen text events conflicts with other on-screen text, mattes, etc.; or is otherwise incorrect" | 1.1 |
| PROHIBITED-TEXT | Improper text included | Text includes language prohibited. For example, text prohibited for legal or regulatory rules; specification; or organizational standards. | 1.1 |
| REDUNDANT-EVENTS | Redundant Events | Timed Text events are redundant with on-screen text or dubbed audio. | 1.0 |
| SYNC-DRIFT-EARLY | Sync - Drift Early | Timed Text framerate is incorrect resulting in a sync drift where events become progressively earlier than their audio cues. | 1.0 |
| SYNC-DRIFT-LATE | Sync - Drift Late | Timed Text framerate is incorrect resulting in a sync drift where events become progressively later than their audio cues. | 1.0 |
| SYNC-INTERMITTENT | Sync - Intermittent | Timed Text sync with audio/video is inconsistent throughout program (i.e., some scenes are in sync and others are out of sync). | 1.0 |
| SYNC-OFFSET | Sync - Offset | Timed Text is consistently out of sync with audio/video for a consistant duration throughout program (e.g., 2-seconds out at all points). | 1.0 |
| TRANSLATION | Contains Unidiomatic Translation | Timed Text translation does not correctly portray dialog of a native speaker. | 1.0 |
| TYPOS | Contains Typos | Timed Text includes events with misspellings or incorrect punctuation. | 1.0 |