
Other uses have included providing a textual alternative language translation of a presentation's primary audio language that is usually burned-in (or "open") to the video and unselectable. Both are typically used as a transcription of the audio portion of a program as it occurs (either verbatim or in edited form), sometimes including descriptions of non-speech elements. A similar symbol depicting an ear (slashed or not) is used on television in several other countries, including France and Spain.Ĭlosed captioning ( CC) and subtitling are both processes of displaying text on a television, video screen, or other visual display to provide additional or interpretive information.

The symbol was used on road signs to identify TTY access. The "Slashed ear" symbol is the International Symbol for Deafness used by TVNZ and other New Zealand broadcasters, as well as on VHS tapes released by Alliance Atlantis.
