Traducir la cultura española en una obra audiovisual: el caso de Paquita Salas y su subtitulado al francés

This article presents the results of a mixed study that analyses the French subtitling of the cultural references that appear in the sitcom Paquita Salas. e objectives include identify-ing and classifying these references and detecting tendencies in translation techniques and methods (foreignising or domesticating). Two hypotheses are posed: that the referents will mainly relate to Spanish celebrities and that the majority will be foreignised. The results show a predominance of colloquialisms and foul expressions, and of mentions of Spanish celebrities or media products. e main technique is borrowing, so that, in general, the referents are maintained, which raises questions about the effectiveness of the translation in conveying its effect or function.