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MASTER-SCENE SCRIPT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- screenplay
1, record 1, English, screenplay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- screen play 2, record 1, English, screen%20play
correct
- master-scene script 3, record 1, English, master%2Dscene%20script
correct
- script 4, record 1, English, script
correct
- photoplay 5, record 1, English, photoplay
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fully developed and thorough treatment of a film story [which] contains character dialogue, describes action sequences, and becomes the basis for the shooting script. 3, record 1, English, - screenplay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- screen-play
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scénario
1, record 1, French, sc%C3%A9nario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mise en forme ou [...] présentation d'une idée à être réalisée cinématographiquement, c'est-à-dire à devenir un film. 1, record 1, French, - sc%C3%A9nario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus élaboré que le synopsis, [...] le scénario est moins fragmenté que le découpage [...] et si l'on y trouve le rythme des plans, des scènes et des séquences, on ne peut encore y apercevoir les indications techniques nécessaires au tournage de chaque plan. 1, record 1, French, - sc%C3%A9nario
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guion
1, record 1, Spanish, guion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- libreto 1, record 1, Spanish, libreto%20
correct, masculine noun
- script 1, record 1, Spanish, script
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
script: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda evitar el extranjerismo "script" e indica que es preferible emplear guion o libreto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - guion
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