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Mitwirkung

English translation: participants

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German term or phrase:Mitwirkung
English translation:participants
Entered by: Nicole Trebbin

08:33 Jul 19, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
German term or phrase: Mitwirkung
aus dem Abspann eines Dokumentarfilmes - nachfolgend werden mitwirkende Personen und und Drehorte aufgezählt
Nicole Trebbin
Germany
Local time: 01:19
participants
Explanation:
Just another idea- just thinking that this might be a suitable term to describe those appearing in a documentary, rather than film or play (unless it is a dramatised documentary, and I have misunderstood)

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Note added at 5 days (2008-07-24 09:26:56 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Nicole!
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Dave 72
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:19
Grading comment
I chose this one. Thanks!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3collaboration
Helen Shiner
3 +3cast
BirgitBerlin
3 +2credits
casper (X)
4contributing
EC Translate
3cooperation
kamiel verwer
3participants
Dave 72


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
collaboration


Explanation:
in your example then, collaborating

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish: "with the collaboration of..."
1 hr
  -> Thanks, franglish
agree  Dave 72: Also makes sense I think (in the context of a documentary)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Dave
agree  eloso (X)
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thanks, eloso
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cast


Explanation:
einfach "cast & locations"



BirgitBerlin
Germany
Local time: 01:19
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave 72
1 hr
  -> Thanks. As there isn't much more context, mine is just another option...
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
7 hrs
neutral  casper (X): Doesn't the term "cast" refer only to actors/actresses?
9 hrs
agree  Elisa Ryznar (X): find ich auch ;0)
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cooperation


Language variant: cooperating partners

Explanation:
more literal translation, i believe to have seen it in official docus.

kamiel verwer
South Korea
Local time: 08:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contributing


Explanation:
The text indicates that they are contributing to the making of the movie, not necessarily collaborating on it, so we suggest "the contributing factor" ;o)

EC Translate
Norway
Local time: 01:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mitwirkende Personen
credits


Explanation:
credits:
Meaning #1: a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
http://www.answers.com/topic/credits?cat=biz-fin

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gert Sass (M.A.)
32 mins
  -> Thank you for confirming this, Gert
agree  Susan Zimmer
16 hrs
  -> Thank you, SusieZ
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
participants


Explanation:
Just another idea- just thinking that this might be a suitable term to describe those appearing in a documentary, rather than film or play (unless it is a dramatised documentary, and I have misunderstood)

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Note added at 5 days (2008-07-24 09:26:56 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Nicole!

Dave 72
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
I chose this one. Thanks!
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