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(OS)

Spanish translation: en off

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English term or phrase:(OS) (off stage? off scene?)
Spanish translation:en off
Entered by: Paula Tizzano Fernández

16:51 Nov 3, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: (OS)
It's a direction given in a script => "A metallic CLANG (OS) occurs."

Although I have been working in the field for years, it's the very first time I've seen this (OS). Have no clue.

So many thanks!
Daniela Vitancourt
Argentina
en off
Explanation:
También se usa mucho esta expresión en lenguaje televisivo o fílmico. (Voz en off, sonido en off, etc.).

¡Fijate Daniela si te sirve, y aprovecho para saludarte! (mientras me tomo un mate en off).
Selected response from:

Paula Tizzano Fernández
Local time: 02:48
Grading comment
Gracias, Paula.


4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6fuera de escena (off-stage)
Jennifer Levey
4 +3en off
Paula Tizzano Fernández
4 +2off screen
Susana González Tuya


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(os)
off screen


Explanation:
Si es una pelicula Off Screen (como cuando una actor habla pero no se le enfoca)

Susana González Tuya
Spain
Local time: 07:48
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¿Como lo que solemos llamar "voz (en) off"?

Asker: ¡Muchas gracias por tu ayuda!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James Stevens-Arce
2 mins
agree  M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
46 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
(os)
fuera de escena (off-stage)


Explanation:
Assuming this is a theatrical production.

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Note added at 11 mins (2008-11-03 17:03:35 GMT)
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I guess it can be applied to a film stage, too. Also 'off scene' in English.

OSAcronymFinder.com 7 Oct. 2008 http://www.acronymfinder.com/Off-Stage-(OS).html; Chicago style: Acronym Finder. S.v. "OS." Retrieved October 7 2008 from ...
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 01:48
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ahhhh... It makes sense!

Asker: But it's a feature film...

Asker: Ahora sí, me va quedando claro, fuera de cámara en español.

Asker: ¡¡¡¡Muchas gracias mediamatrix por desasnarnos!!!! Tu respuesta me ayudó a entender por dónde venîa la cosa y aclaró la cuestión.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James Stevens-Arce: OS is a term taken from the theater which has long been used in feature films to indicate that the action takes place off-camera. Sometimes OC (off-camera) is used instead.
8 mins
agree  Henry Hinds: Maybe "off screen" as well with film.
21 mins
agree  Walter Landesman
1 hr
agree  Jennie Knapp
3 hrs
agree  Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
5 hrs
agree  Christine Walsh
6 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(os)
en off


Explanation:
También se usa mucho esta expresión en lenguaje televisivo o fílmico. (Voz en off, sonido en off, etc.).

¡Fijate Daniela si te sirve, y aprovecho para saludarte! (mientras me tomo un mate en off).

Paula Tizzano Fernández
Local time: 02:48
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias, Paula.

Notes to answerer
Asker: ¡Claro, así lo conozco yo también! I saludo you back - tomando mate "on" :-))


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
7 mins
  -> Gracias, Tomás.
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): así lo he tenido en un texto para traducir del español
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Deborah.
agree  De Novi
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Zanne.
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