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SYNOPSIS [3 records]

Record 1 2003-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
DEF

A brief summary of the plot of a motion picture; an outline of three or four typewritten pages containing the summary of character and action.

OBS

Plural: synopses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Bref exposé écrit d'un sujet de film, comportant une dizaine de pages et qui constitue l'ébauche d'un scénario.

OBS

Un projet sur lequel viendront plus tard se greffer les détails d'imagination et de technique qui formeront le film complet.

OBS

synopsis : nom féminin. Cinéma : une synopsis. Parfois masculin : un synopsis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cinematografía
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Record 2 1998-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television Arts
  • Radio Arts
DEF

A summary of the intrigue of a play or the content of a public affairs or documentary program to be broadcasted on radio or television.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
  • Radio (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

Résumé de l'intrigue d'une émission ou du contenu d'une émission d'information.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

A brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, play, etc; summary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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