</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>I was wondering if there are any differences between the groups that releases the Naruto Fansubs. I appreciate the info. Thanks. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

There are several aspects that differ between fansub groups due to various factors.

The greatest, of course, is that each of these groups consists of several people working together to craft the fansub, and this includes Translators (who will come up with different phrasing in their translations), Editors (who will make different corrections), Timers (who will set dialogue in different orders), Encoders (who will use different video/codec formats), and others.

Translation, even when done by someone who is bilingually fluent (a surprisingly rare occurrance) can be a fairly subjective and touchy thing. Not only must the literal translation be taken into account, but the connotations and cultural references must also be localized, or made understandable to the target audience.