Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 17, 2007 16:59
17 yrs ago
English term
Native in: French 
Works in: French to English, Italian to French, English to French, and 1 more.
BCU
English to French
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
acronyms
In the slug-line of a film script. Anyone know a good online glossary for this kind of acronym?
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +2 | big close-up |
Irina Stanescu
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| 4 +3 | très gros plan |
Nathalie Elson
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Proposed translations
+2
6 mins
Irina Stanescu
Specializes in field
Film and book translations
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: French to Romanian, Romanian to French, English to French, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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big close-up
du front jusqu'au menton
ca vous va ?
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-02-17 17:09:00 GMT)
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http://www.zerocut.com/tech/film_terms.html
c'est tout ce que j'ai pu trouver...
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-17 18:04:27 GMT) Post-grading
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J'habite Saint Martin. Si vous faites un detour, avec plaisir. On peut boire un cafe ensemble.
ca vous va ?
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-02-17 17:09:00 GMT)
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http://www.zerocut.com/tech/film_terms.html
c'est tout ce que j'ai pu trouver...
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-02-17 18:04:27 GMT) Post-grading
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J'habite Saint Martin. Si vous faites un detour, avec plaisir. On peut boire un cafe ensemble.
Note from asker:
| thanks again! Any chance of seeing you in Guadeloupe between Feb. 25 and March 25? I'd be happy to buy you a drink... en tout bien tout honneur, bien sûr! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "merci, très utile!"
+3
12 mins
Nathalie Elson
France
France
Native in English
&
French
France
Chemist and Environmental Engineer
Native in: French , English
Works in: French to English, English to French, French, and 1 more.
très gros plan
BCU : Big close up : très gros plan en français
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Note added at 14 minutes (2007-02-17 17:14:00 GMT)
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I also found this in a word document :
Types of shot:
WS - Wide Shot (subject small in frame)
LS - Long Shot (head to toe)
MS - Medium Shot (from waist up)
MCU - Medium close-up (from upper chest)
CU - Close-up (head and shoulders)
BCU - Big close-up (forehead to chin)
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Note added at 17 minutes (2007-02-17 17:16:36 GMT)
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And another interesting french-english glossary
http://cinesud.toulouse.free.fr/info-lexique-f.html
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Note added at 14 minutes (2007-02-17 17:14:00 GMT)
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I also found this in a word document :
Types of shot:
WS - Wide Shot (subject small in frame)
LS - Long Shot (head to toe)
MS - Medium Shot (from waist up)
MCU - Medium close-up (from upper chest)
CU - Close-up (head and shoulders)
BCU - Big close-up (forehead to chin)
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Note added at 17 minutes (2007-02-17 17:16:36 GMT)
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And another interesting french-english glossary
http://cinesud.toulouse.free.fr/info-lexique-f.html
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