Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
(OS) (off stage? off scene?)
Spanish translation:
en off
Added to glossary by
Paula Tizzano Fernández
Nov 3, 2008 16:51
15 yrs ago
3 viewers *
English term
Argentina
Senior Spanish Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Latin American)
Works in: French to Spanish, English to Spanish
(OS)
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
It's a direction given in a script => "A metallic CLANG (OS) occurs."
Although I have been working in the field for years, it's the very first time I've seen this (OS). Have no clue.
So many thanks!
Although I have been working in the field for years, it's the very first time I've seen this (OS). Have no clue.
So many thanks!
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +3 | en off |
Paula Tizzano Fernández
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| 3 +6 | fuera de escena (off-stage) |
Jennifer Levey
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| 4 +2 | off screen |
Susana González Tuya
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Change log
Nov 6, 2008 16:16: Paula Tizzano Fernández changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/114335">Daniela Vitancourt's</a> old entry - "(OS)"" to ""en off""
Proposed translations
+3
39 mins
Paula Tizzano Fernández
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Letras Vivas. Since 1987.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
en off
También se usa mucho esta expresión en lenguaje televisivo o fílmico. (Voz en off, sonido en off, etc.).
¡Fijate Daniela si te sirve, y aprovecho para saludarte! (mientras me tomo un mate en off).
¡Fijate Daniela si te sirve, y aprovecho para saludarte! (mientras me tomo un mate en off).
Note from asker:
| ¡Claro, así lo conozco yo también! I saludo you back - tomando mate "on" :-)) |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
7 mins
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Gracias, Tomás.
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| agree |
Bubo Coroman (X)
: así lo he tenido en un texto para traducir del español
2 hrs
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Gracias, Deborah.
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| agree |
De Novi
2 hrs
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Gracias, Zanne.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias, Paula.
"
+2
11 mins
Susana González Tuya
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
How can I help you?
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish
off screen
Si es una pelicula Off Screen (como cuando una actor habla pero no se le enfoca)
Note from asker:
| ¿Como lo que solemos llamar "voz (en) off"? |
| ¡Muchas gracias por tu ayuda! |
+6
4 mins
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
Native in English
Specializes in field
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
fuera de escena (off-stage)
Assuming this is a theatrical production.
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-11-03 17:03:35 GMT)
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I guess it can be applied to a film stage, too. Also 'off scene' in English.
OSAcronymFinder.com 7 Oct. 2008 http://www.acronymfinder.com/Off-Stage-(OS).html; Chicago style: Acronym Finder. S.v. "OS." Retrieved October 7 2008 from ...
www.acronymfinder.com/Off-Stage-(OS).html - Similar pages
Off Scene - What does OS stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by ...OS, Off Stage. OS, Optical Scanning. OS, On Scene. OS, Open Sockets (Diablo II gaming). OS, Over Stock. OS, Own Ship. OS, Operations Specialist (USN Rating) ...
acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Off+Scene - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
Animation Writing and Development: From Script Development to Pitch - Google Books Resultby Jean Ann Wright - 2005 - Art - 344 pages
OS (or os) Off stage. OSL Off stage left (actor's left when facing the audience). OSR Off stage right (actor's right when facing the audience). ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0240805496...
[PDF] "The Riverbank" by Chris Messineo Off Stage Films, LLC 293 ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Off Stage Films, LLC. 293 Charnwood Road. New Providence, NJ 07974. www. OffStageFilms.com ... JACK (O.S.). I’m not coming back. Emily opens the door. ...
www.offstagefilms.com/scripts/Riverbank.pdf - Similar pages
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-11-03 17:03:35 GMT)
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I guess it can be applied to a film stage, too. Also 'off scene' in English.
OSAcronymFinder.com 7 Oct. 2008 http://www.acronymfinder.com/Off-Stage-(OS).html; Chicago style: Acronym Finder. S.v. "OS." Retrieved October 7 2008 from ...
www.acronymfinder.com/Off-Stage-(OS).html - Similar pages
Off Scene - What does OS stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by ...OS, Off Stage. OS, Optical Scanning. OS, On Scene. OS, Open Sockets (Diablo II gaming). OS, Over Stock. OS, Own Ship. OS, Operations Specialist (USN Rating) ...
acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Off+Scene - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
Animation Writing and Development: From Script Development to Pitch - Google Books Resultby Jean Ann Wright - 2005 - Art - 344 pages
OS (or os) Off stage. OSL Off stage left (actor's left when facing the audience). OSR Off stage right (actor's right when facing the audience). ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0240805496...
[PDF] "The Riverbank" by Chris Messineo Off Stage Films, LLC 293 ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Off Stage Films, LLC. 293 Charnwood Road. New Providence, NJ 07974. www. OffStageFilms.com ... JACK (O.S.). I’m not coming back. Emily opens the door. ...
www.offstagefilms.com/scripts/Riverbank.pdf - Similar pages
Note from asker:
| Ahhhh... It makes sense! |
| But it's a feature film... |
| Ahora sí, me va quedando claro, fuera de cámara en español. |
| ¡¡¡¡Muchas gracias mediamatrix por desasnarnos!!!! Tu respuesta me ayudó a entender por dónde venîa la cosa y aclaró la cuestión. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
James Stevens-Arce
: OS is a term taken from the theater which has long been used in feature films to indicate that the action takes place off-camera. Sometimes OC (off-camera) is used instead.
8 mins
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| agree |
Henry Hinds
: Maybe "off screen" as well with film.
21 mins
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| agree |
Walter Landesman
1 hr
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| agree |
Jennie Knapp
3 hrs
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| agree |
Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
5 hrs
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| agree |
Christine Walsh
6 hrs
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