Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
vidéo
English translation:
videography / video-making / video production
Added to glossary by
Tony M
Mar 23, 2011 13:05
13 yrs ago
French term
video
French to English
Marketing
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
holiday brochure
This is in a list of activities for teens at a resort. The list is "mixage, hip-hop, video, cinema".
I think it must mean "film production" because it is in the singular so would be surprised if it was just "videos" - has anyone come across the word used on its own like this before? Does anyone have any views on the subject?
TIA.
I think it must mean "film production" because it is in the singular so would be surprised if it was just "videos" - has anyone come across the word used on its own like this before? Does anyone have any views on the subject?
TIA.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | videography / video-making |
Tony M
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| 4 | video |
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Proposed translations
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videography / video-making
I'm pretty sure this would be the actual activity, otherwise I think the FR would have emphasized the 'jeux' rather than the 'vidéo' part.
The term is used, in the singular like this in both FR and EN to refer to the activity of making videos, which fits perfectly with the other items on your list.
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Note added at 8 heures (2011-03-23 21:57:44 GMT)
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The only thing that concerns me slightly is that it is followed by 'cinéma' — in this day and age, I'd be surprised if the latter involved actual film-making (especially if video is available as a cheaper and faster alternative!). So it remains to be seen what that might be — and here it does seem more likely to be cinema as a spectator, i.e. film screenings, or going out to the cinema. This is the one (rather passive) activity that sits a little uneasily for me with the others in the list.
The term is used, in the singular like this in both FR and EN to refer to the activity of making videos, which fits perfectly with the other items on your list.
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Note added at 8 heures (2011-03-23 21:57:44 GMT)
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The only thing that concerns me slightly is that it is followed by 'cinéma' — in this day and age, I'd be surprised if the latter involved actual film-making (especially if video is available as a cheaper and faster alternative!). So it remains to be seen what that might be — and here it does seem more likely to be cinema as a spectator, i.e. film screenings, or going out to the cinema. This is the one (rather passive) activity that sits a little uneasily for me with the others in the list.
Peer comment(s):
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Sheila Wilson
: mixage = DIY music, so I think video here is the same idea.
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Thanks, Sheila!M
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Anne Girardeau
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Merci, Anne !
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Michel F. Morin
: Certainly...
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Merci, Michel !
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Helen Shiner
: not videography for this sort of text. Video production or video making, as you suggest, would be better.
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Thanks, Helen! No, indeed, the register wouldn't be right here.
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David Salas
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Thanks, David!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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video
In the absence of any more specific information in the French text (or from the client), I would stick with the ambiguous term "video."
Discussion
And if there isn't, doesn't it make more sense to ask the client instead of enduring this guess-o-rama of possible solutions? I mean, either leave it as video or find out exactly what it is. A bit of accuracy is always a good thing in a descriptive brochure, I'd have thought.
This exclusive area dedicated to teenagers is a playground for different forms of self-expression. You are free to do what you want, when you want: creative, sporting, or artistic activities, including hip-hop, video production, and sound mixing; as well as cinema, theatre, or dance classes etc - or you can quite simply enjoy doing nothing.
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