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Glossary entry

Greek term or phrase:

τηλεοπτική ζώνη

English translation:

(television) slot

Added to glossary by Assimina Vavoula
Jul 18, 2009 13:55
14 yrs ago
Greek term

τηλεοπτική ζώνη

Greek to English Other Journalism
Εναλλακτικά θα μπορούσαμε να περιγράψουμε την πολυμέρεια στην συγκεκριμένη μορφή ως προσφερόμενα είδη προγραμμάτων σε μια συγκεκριμένη τηλεοπτική ζώνη (π.χ. πρωινή, prime time κ.ο.κ.). Παρ’ όλα αυτά το μεγαλύτερο πρόβλημα που υφίσταται στη συγκεκριμένη κατηγορία, είναι το γεγονός ότι δεν υπάρχει μια ενιαία και κοινά αποδεκτή κατηγοριοποίηση των προγραμμάτων ανάμεσα στους ερευνητές
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 (television) slot
3 TV time zone (e.g. the morning, afternoon or evening time zone)
4 -2 time belt
1 TV area
Change log

Jul 23, 2009 12:38: Assimina Vavoula changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/76120">Assimina Vavoula's</a> old entry - "τηλεοπτική ζώνη "" to ""(television) slot ""

Discussion

nevipaul Jul 19, 2009:
I agree with everything you say. Very comprehensive and helpful advice.

Paul
Dylan Edwards Jul 19, 2009:
"Saturday morning block" - you can find that sort of thing, if you want to look for it, in connection with TV schedules. The asker will know whether τηλεοπτική ζώνη is contrasted with some other term in Greek, and whether a distinction needs to be made in English...
Dylan Edwards Jul 19, 2009:
I don't know if τηλεοπτική ζώνη comes up just once in the text, or whether it's used repeatedly. If it's just a one-off, I'd be inclined to used "slot", because that's the word I associate most readily with "prime-time", "morning", "evening" etc. It's for the asker to judge!
- and if the word "block" is used, perhaps it's best to add some qualifying word ("programming block", "block of programming" - my wikipedia link should give some ideas).
Dylan Edwards Jul 19, 2009:
Within an area of specialised terminology, where everything is very tightly defined, yes, there may be that distinction between "block" and "slot" - but the word "block" can mean so many things in English, you have to be careful how you use it.
nevipaul Jul 19, 2009:
As Dylan suggests, "block" is used within the industry to refer to a longer period of time than "slot". So a morning/prime-time slot means a slot within the morning/prime-time block.

Proposed translations

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(television) slot

A particular time of day? There may be another word for it, but this is what comes to mind just now.

For example:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="prime time televisio...

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22 Mar 2009 ... that theme pair is "featured" on our premium channel 57, with the morning and evening prime-time, and late-night slot (which has proven ...
http://www.openmediaproject.org/.../rule-based-scheduling-an...

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I also notice that the term "(programming) block" is used:

Prime time or primetime is the block of programming on television during the middle ... Outside North America "Prime Time" is used in international broadcasting to ... TV5's prime time line-up features anime (called prime time anime), ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_time

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"Slot" is the familiar term for most people (I've just checked with my colleague who's working downstairs!), but specialists may use the word "block" for a longer period of time (after all, "slot" can refer to quite a short time).

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I prefer "slot".

Cartoon Network is a cable television channel created by Turner Broadcasting and ... A special block of cartoons for young children in the morning slot. ...
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Cartoon_Network/.../1947...

"Block" can also mean a series of programmes of the same kind, broadcast one after another (as above).

I would use "slot" ("television slot" or "broadcasting slot" or just "slot") unless there's a strong reason for using some other term!
Peer comment(s):
agree nevipaul : I favour block over slot.
58 mins
Thanks. I've suggested "block" as an alternative, and there may be reasons for using it, but I'm not sure it's justified here. "Slot" is the first word my mind reaches for, in those common collocations, "prime-time / morning / evening slot".
agree Philip Lees : I like 'slot'. That was the word my mind reached for when I read the Greek text, but it didn't find it :-) I think slot is perfect here.
5 hrs
Thank you, Philip.
agree Epameinondas Soufleros : Yup, slot it is, I think, too!
5 hrs
Thank you
agree Nikolaos Katris
5 hrs
Thank you
agree Eva Smith : If I am not repeating.....slot is the word....
16 hrs
Yes, sometimes they say "time slot", but essentially, it's "slot". Thank you.
agree Sakis Serafeim
1 day 23 hrs
Thanks!
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25 mins

TV time zone (e.g. the morning, afternoon or evening time zone)

der morgendlichen Zeitzone (Aufstehen) ist dies allerdings wenig wahrscheinlich. Die „Hauptkonkurrenzzone“ scheint in der Zeit zwischen 12.00 ...
www.media-perspektiven.de/uploads/tx.../03-2003_Klingler_ne...

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The HR Store: Manager Time-Zone: Morning, Noon, Evening - [Manager Time-Zone: Morning, Noon, Evening. The Morning Manager. He loves the mornings. Starts his day at 5:30am and wraps it up by 3:30pm. ...
thehrstore.blogspot.com/.../manager-time-zone-morning-noon-evening.html
Peer comment(s):
disagree Epameinondas Soufleros : Nope
1 hr
agree Olga Hatzigeorgiou
1 day 5 hrs
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-2
28 mins

time belt

Time Belt - [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]The very last of Channel 101's original Prime Time shows to be cancelled. ... In November of that year, Time Belt won the most Channies, including Best Show ...
www.channel101.com/.../show.php?... - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη - Παρόμοιες
=((( Timebelt )))= - [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]Timebelt.net: The official website for the hit Channel 101 show, TIMEBELT, ... with the audience and landed it in the Top Five of Channel 101's "Prime Time. ...
www.timebelt.net/ - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη
Peer comment(s):
disagree Epameinondas Soufleros : LOL!
1 hr
ante xasou kai pane pathe prota
disagree Eva Smith : Of course NOT but very funny what results you can get back from searches
16 hrs
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7 mins

TV area



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time length / span
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