So the sign unreadable by most English-speakers is explicit where the supertitle is murky. From Wordnik.com. [Bochco's Brooklyn South: Hill Street Blues Gone Blah] Reference
But, as Bernard Holland points out in The Times, the supertitle distraction with Mr. Sondheim proves fatal. From Wordnik.com. [If You're a People Person, You'll Love Sweeney's Meat Pies] Reference
But, to my surprise, the first thing I noticed was the prominent supertitle screen framing the stage itself. From Wordnik.com. [If You're a People Person, You'll Love Sweeney's Meat Pies] Reference
We see this Everyvictim being promoted to political leadership in a scene set-as the supertitle reads-in the "Bosnian Parliament, Pale, Bosnia.". From Wordnik.com. [Bochco's Brooklyn South: Hill Street Blues Gone Blah] Reference
The supertitle translations by Chris Bergen were similarly attention-getting: It's unlikely that these 18th-century characters would say "I'll plotz from laughing" or "I'm virtually bi-polar.". From Wordnik.com. [Rarely Performed Well or at All] Reference
Multiple languages blurt out in all directions with the occasional supertitle thrown in, but clearly this is poetry and the characters are no more talking to one another than they are to the audience. From Wordnik.com. [What if I were Romeo in black jeans?] Reference
To give Gockley credit, the new mini-supertitle screens in the back of the Orchestra section have made those seats with their muffled sound from the overhang quite a treat, since you can finally read the supertitles again. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-09-01] Reference
The Marsellaise to begin the concert really got things started properly, and upon hearing the words (seeing them actually in supertitle format) really brought about a new mantra for the Obama administration - W could have learned much, yet alas. From Wordnik.com. [Le Prophete] Reference
It's also tricky, the director said, because it's sung in English with no instantaneous supertitle translations projected above the stage. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Although dressed in black, the stagehands occasionally distract viewers from the actors, and sometimes the spectator does not know whether to look at the stage, supertitle screen or interpreter. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Tovey certainly isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of Carmen, and his obligatory presentation of the synopsis before each act in this otherwise supertitle-free evening left much to be desired. From Wordnik.com. [Pretty Girls Make Graves] Reference
You’ve got a you are where there should be a your (and a your where there should be a you are – and yes, I’m holding you responsible for the Youtube supertitle because you could surely have found one that was spelled correctly). From Wordnik.com. [Your Thanksgiving TV marathon guide: Sunday | EW.com] Reference
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