Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
"punto di vista"
English translation:
narrative role
Feb 3, 2006 15:20
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
"punto di vista"
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Mentre il "punto di vista" nella storia e' stato affidato ad un popolare attore...
(The speech marks " are in the original text)
Talking about the protagonist/lead actor/love interest in a film. Is there a closer translation?
Thanks!
(The speech marks " are in the original text)
Talking about the protagonist/lead actor/love interest in a film. Is there a closer translation?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | narrative role |
Sonia Hill
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| 3 +3 | Point of view |
Ziad Marzouka
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| 4 | "vantage point" or even "leading role" |
Vittorina Klingbeil (X)
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| 3 | center of attention |
Pnina
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| 2 | interpretation |
GAR
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Proposed translations
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Italian term (edited):
punto di vista
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narrative role
I think this means that this leading actor narrates the story too. If you look at the links below, you can see that Bert in Mary Poppins is described as having a narrative role, as he narrates the story as well as playing a leading role within it.
Ian McEwan. The Cement Garden
Jack's dual narrative role as that of perpetually distressed youth and occasionally
objective observer. There is a passage in which his reflection in a ...
www.english-literature.org/essays/McEwan.html - 41k
DVD Times - Mary Poppins (40th Anniversary Edition)
His portrayal of all of Bert's jobs and his narrative role in the film are carried
off well – but of course, we can't mention him without a quick reference ...
www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=55631 - 53k
Shaun
On the other hand, Shaun’s heroism extends beyond his narrative role. He shows
bravery in his willingness to lead the zombies away from the pub and ...
www.studymedia.co.uk/Go round Mum's.htm - 9k
Ian McEwan. The Cement Garden
Jack's dual narrative role as that of perpetually distressed youth and occasionally
objective observer. There is a passage in which his reflection in a ...
www.english-literature.org/essays/McEwan.html - 41k
DVD Times - Mary Poppins (40th Anniversary Edition)
His portrayal of all of Bert's jobs and his narrative role in the film are carried
off well – but of course, we can't mention him without a quick reference ...
www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=55631 - 53k
Shaun
On the other hand, Shaun’s heroism extends beyond his narrative role. He shows
bravery in his willingness to lead the zombies away from the pub and ...
www.studymedia.co.uk/Go round Mum's.htm - 9k
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Comment: "Thank you Sonia! Your suggestion works perfectly."
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Ziad Marzouka
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Point of view
x
Peer comment(s):
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silvia b (X)
7 mins
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| agree |
Lindsay Sabadosa (X)
: PoV or perspective
55 mins
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| agree |
Elena H Rudolph (X)
1 hr
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interpretation
think "punto di vista" means how the actor interprets the story...
hope it helps
cheers
hope it helps
cheers
14 mins
"vantage point" or even "leading role"
I think they definitely mean the term to have the sense of a high/leading position and not actually a "point of view" sense
26 mins
center of attention
The center of attention of the narrator has been focused on the popular actor.
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