feature-type

English translation: special human interest story or article that is not closely tied to a recent news event

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English term or phrase:feature-type
Selected answer:special human interest story or article that is not closely tied to a recent news event
Entered by: Jenni Lukac (X)

20:10 Jun 17, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: feature-type
The Guardian (26 February 1996) published a Ministry of Defence memo which discussed the best tactics for releasing news of the MoD's decision to maintain its ban on homosexuals serving in the armed forces. The memo read: "An in-depth one-to-one briefing on a background basis for the selected journalist for a feature-type piece to appear on the day of publication. Despite (or because of) its generally editorial hostile stance, such a piece, emphasising the depth and breath etc of the report would probably have most effect in "The Guardian"."

Who could help me with "feature-type"? What could it be in French?

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special human interest story or article that is not closely tied to a recent news event
Explanation:
A feature story is a special human interest story or article that is not closely tied to a recent news event. It goes into great detail regarding concepts and ideas of specific market interest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_story

Goes on to say: While the distinction between published features and news is often clear, when approached conceptually there are few hard boundaries between the two.
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 06:07
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4 +5special human interest story or article that is not closely tied to a recent news event
Jenni Lukac (X)
4feature article/story
Kate Collyer


  

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special human interest story or article that is not closely tied to a recent news event


Explanation:
A feature story is a special human interest story or article that is not closely tied to a recent news event. It goes into great detail regarding concepts and ideas of specific market interest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_story

Goes on to say: While the distinction between published features and news is often clear, when approached conceptually there are few hard boundaries between the two.

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 06:07
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Riordan
27 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Martin.

agree  Lindsay Spratt
2 hrs
  -> Thanks again, Lindsay.

agree  Arabic & More
7 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, Amel.

agree  Veronika McLaren
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Veronika.

neutral  B D Finch: Not sure that a feature needs to be "human interest". Couldn't a paper do a feature on astro-physics or industrialised farming?
16 hrs
  -> reads: human interest story OR article . . .

agree  Phong Le
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, Phong.
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1 day 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
feature article/story


Explanation:
which Jenni has defined very clearly, and which translates as any of the following:

article de fond
chronique
courrier
éditorial

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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2012-06-19 18:59:51 GMT)
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my preference is for article de fond

Kate Collyer
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:07
Native speaker of: English
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