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σκηνοθετικό εύρημα

English translation: directing device

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Greek term or phrase: σκηνοθετικό εύρημα English translation: directing device Entered by: Caroline Makrop

08:31 Feb 26, 2010

Greek to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Greek term or phrase: σκηνοθετικό εύρημα Used in instructions in a script. Presume is a back translation from English?	Caroline Makrop KudoZ activity Questions: 37 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 25 Greece Local time: 17:07
directing device Explanation: Συμφωνώ αρχικά κατά πολύ με το "gimmick", αλλά στην πορεία κάτι με παρέπεμπε σε "επινόηση" και άλλα παράγωγα, κυρίως μέσα από λογοτεχνία. Έτσι, μου ήρθε στο μυαλό το "plot device", στην ουσία ένα μέσο, ένα "gimmick" (!!) used to propel plot and action. Το "device" λοιπόν χρησιμοποιείται και στη λογοτεχνία και στο θέατρο: the special use of words in literature or of words, lights, etc in a play, to achieve an effect... Τώρα, εδώ θα έλεγα "directing device", εφόσον σου κάνει. Hope that helps!	Selected response from: Efi Varvaropoulou Greece Local time: 17:07
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Summary of answers provided
3	(film) gimmick	Costas Zannis
3	directing device	Efi Varvaropoulou

Discussion entries: 4

d_vachliot (X) Yes 14:17 Feb 26, 2010  That's what it means. The director is to find a clever and interesting way to close the scene. nevipaul Hmmm 09:47 Feb 26, 2010  Maybe it means the director is supposed to find a cute way of closing the item? Caroline Makrop Greece ASKER 09:01 Feb 26, 2010  The context is a script for a satirical news broadcast. At the end it says in the instructions/description of what's happening (i.e. not the dialogue): Κλείνει το δελτίο (σκηνοθετικό εύρημα) Then it swaps to another (filming) location. nevipaul More context please 08:42 Feb 26, 2010  This doesn't mean much to me as it stands... Automatic update in 00:

  

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(film) gimmick Explanation: Συνήθως και γενικώς (film) gimmick, εκτός αν πρόκειται για κάτι συγκεκριμένο που πρέπει να περιγραφεί. http://www.google.gr/search?q="film gimmick&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-...	Costas Zannis Local time: 17:07 Native speaker of: Greek PRO pts in category: 4
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directing device Explanation: Συμφωνώ αρχικά κατά πολύ με το "gimmick", αλλά στην πορεία κάτι με παρέπεμπε σε "επινόηση" και άλλα παράγωγα, κυρίως μέσα από λογοτεχνία. Έτσι, μου ήρθε στο μυαλό το "plot device", στην ουσία ένα μέσο, ένα "gimmick" (!!) used to propel plot and action. Το "device" λοιπόν χρησιμοποιείται και στη λογοτεχνία και στο θέατρο: the special use of words in literature or of words, lights, etc in a play, to achieve an effect... Τώρα, εδώ θα έλεγα "directing device", εφόσον σου κάνει. Hope that helps!     Reference: http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Much-Ado-About-Nothing-Import...     Reference: http://www.playwrightsandactorslabandstudio.com/playwrightsv...	Efi Varvaropoulou Greece Local time: 17:07 Native speaker of: Greek PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) neutral  Dave Bindon: also "director's device" or "directorial device" [but now that I've seen Caroline's extra context, I'm not sure if any of the terms apply here] 26 mins
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