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switching gels

French translation: changer les filtres


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Tech/Engineering - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / concert and television technology
English term or phrase: switching gels
During a large pop concert broacasted on TV, "Technicians scrambled over scaffoldings, switching gels and adjusting spots".
Je ne trouve ces "gels " nulle part. Il me faudrait une explication plus qu'une traduction.
sophie Azuelos
France
Local time: 04:54
French translation:changer les filtres
Explanation:
Gel
A thin, tinted plastic-like sheet placed over a light to change the color of the projected light. "Cleaning the gels" is a practical joke usually given as a job to an inexperienced crew member.

http://www.imdb.com/Glossary/G
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Emmanuelle Debon
France
Local time: 04:54
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +6changer les filtres
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
changer les filtres


Explanation:
Gel
A thin, tinted plastic-like sheet placed over a light to change the color of the projected light. "Cleaning the gels" is a practical joke usually given as a job to an inexperienced crew member.

http://www.imdb.com/Glossary/G

Emmanuelle Debon
France
Local time: 04:54
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maximilian von und zu Prozdanow: Gélatine existe aussi. http://www.dailymusic.fr/lumieres/gelatine-disque-couleurs-c...
18 mins
agree  Tony M: Also referred to as 'gélatine' in FR / Even though it is an anglicism, 'filtre' is commonly used in FR in the biz, just as today 'filter' is the more fashionable word in EN instead of 'gel' (a bit 'old hat' — those of us who use it are showing our age!)
51 mins
agree  Alain Marsol: Oui, "changer les gélatines"
1 hr
agree  Philippe Lascourrèges
1 hr
agree  jean-jacques alexandre
3 hrs
agree  Laura Nagle
6 hrs
neutral  Elisa C: @ tony et alain -- oui : "gélatines" ! "filtres" serait sûrement trop flou...
10 hrs
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