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underscore

German translation: Unterstreichen

10:21 Mar 21, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
/ film/music
English term or phrase: underscore
There a two different kinds of scores: Mickey mousing and underscoring. The music in Vertigo is a perfect example for a good underscore.

I found that usually the same term is used in German. But is there also a German expression for "underscore"?
Nicole Worbis (X)
Local time: 13:47
German translation:Unterstreichen
Explanation:
The terms "Mickey Mousing" and "Underscoring" are both left untranslated when talking about film music in German. "Underscoring" can be translated with "unterstreichen", a wiord that also decribes the effect meant when using the "Fachbegriff" "Underscoring"
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Andrew Morgan
Local time: 13:47
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5 +2Unterstreichen
Andrew Morgan
5Unterlegte Filmmusik.
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Unterstreichen


Explanation:
The terms "Mickey Mousing" and "Underscoring" are both left untranslated when talking about film music in German. "Underscoring" can be translated with "unterstreichen", a wiord that also decribes the effect meant when using the "Fachbegriff" "Underscoring"


    Reference: http://home.t-online.de/home/Knutschi.mail/fadis/filmu.htm
Andrew Morgan
Local time: 13:47
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agree  Elvira Stoianov
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agree  Elisabeth Ghysels
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Unterlegte Filmmusik.


Explanation:
Es gibt zwei Arten von Musikscores: "Mickey Mousing" und "Underscoring". Die Filmmusik in Vertigo bietet ein ideales Beispiel für gut unterlegte, wie unterlegte gute Filmmusik.

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