SAS
English translation: vestibule / air lock
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| 20:17 Jul 10, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: swanda Local time: 22:52 | ||||||
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| 4 | wing |
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| 3 | vestibule / air lock |
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| 3 | passageway |
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| 2 | scene dock |
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vestibule / air lock Explanation: suggestion |
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35 mins confidence:
passageway Explanation: a "sas" would be a small area like a passageway between the room and the garden I think. Maybe doorway would fit here? On another topic, the word "habit" is generally used when referring to the attire of monks or nuns (monk's grey habit) HTH |
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wing Explanation: the sas, as a passageway or entryway,could refer to that part of stage left (côté jardin) that is the transition from off-stage to on : the wings Grey monk's habit - wing stage left Reference: http://www.remlee.net/technical.php |
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13 hrs confidence:
| sas scene dock Explanation: I think Matthew has probably got it right with 'wings' (NB: plural, even just for one side of the stage!), but according to this little doc I discovered on the 'Net, it just might be 'scene dock' — it's not unusual for this space to be used for quick changes, rather than going back to a dressing room. Activité Avoir un espace de dégagement (sas) pour les décors et les accessoires. ... Disposer d'une scène (dont coulisses) plus large que profonde, ... concertationcroissy.blogs.com/concertation_chateau_croi/files/crgtcroissy_20407.doc But I'm still concerend that the caps might indicate an acronym and I was trying to think of one, like for example 'Salle : Avant Scène' — the costume to be kept ready on the forestage FOH. |
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