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I downloaded a short video (avi.) It's in English, but has Swedish subtitles. I'm just wondering, before I wast my time, if converting this movie to DVD or something similar will allow me to turn off the subtitles.

If the subtitles form part of the video frames in the .avi,e.g: it's not an actual external file like a .srt or .sub,there's no turning then off.
However, there are a couple of things wich could be done if you decide to re-encode/convert to dvd or any other format:
a) Crop the part of the video frame on wich the subs appear. Easy to do with a video processing program, BUT! you'll lose that area. If the subs are big, or placed too high, it's not an option.
or
b) Use a logo cleaning/erasing filter on a video processing program. I know it can be done with virtual dub, and I think avidemux has a filter for this too, but i've never done this myself. You'll have to search for a tutorial. I once red something about it and -if I remember correctly- it was a tad labourious...