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Grand numéro

English translation: big number


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19:06 Feb 12, 2012
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Theatre - musical
French term or phrase: Grand numéro
This is a musical comedy. I can't think of any way to describe what is actually a "musical" part of the production, and a "big" "number", beats me...

Scène 9 : le soir, le père et le fils échangent sur leur plan secret. Paméla surprend la conversation et interroge Matt lorsque le professeur quitte la pièce. ***Grand numéro*** de charme et de séduction.
Le labo est plongé dans la pénombre. Le père et le fils revoient leurs plans en s’assurant que personne ne les épie. Paméla apparaît sur la coursive et les observe, intrigante. Le père disparaît. Commence un numéro extrêmement sexy où Paméla descend le long d’un pilier et défait sa blouse. Elle est entourée de danseuses et fait un véritable numéro de lap dance pour arracher les secrets du professeur à son fils. Le fils semble sous le charme …

Thanks!
Kelly Harrison
Local time: 07:51
English translation:big number
Explanation:



Big Number: A song in which BIG emotions are expressed by a main character or two and the music SWELLS and sounds noble and thunderous--ideally.
http://www.rationalmagic.com/Bursting/Glossary.html

Not only does the audience get a chance to see the well loved story in a new production, but they enjoy the original songs written just for the show, including "Big Blue World", also heard at The Seas with Nemo and Friends at Epcot, and Crush's big number, "Go With the Flow", a tribute to 60s surfing music.
http://allears.net/tp/ak/nemo.htm

“They did a really good job with the musical,” Witt said. “Grace’s big number at the end was really good.”
http://www.theblackandwhite.net/2011/11/19/fall-musical-gyps...
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cc in nyc
Local time: 01:51
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5 +7big numbercc in nyc
3Seduction scene extraordinarypolyglot45
3Great Scene
Verginia Ophof


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
big number


Explanation:



Big Number: A song in which BIG emotions are expressed by a main character or two and the music SWELLS and sounds noble and thunderous--ideally.
http://www.rationalmagic.com/Bursting/Glossary.html

Not only does the audience get a chance to see the well loved story in a new production, but they enjoy the original songs written just for the show, including "Big Blue World", also heard at The Seas with Nemo and Friends at Epcot, and Crush's big number, "Go With the Flow", a tribute to 60s surfing music.
http://allears.net/tp/ak/nemo.htm

“They did a really good job with the musical,” Witt said. “Grace’s big number at the end was really good.”
http://www.theblackandwhite.net/2011/11/19/fall-musical-gyps...

cc in nyc
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner
1 hr
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agree  writeaway: literal translation works fine. everyday, non-specialist theater speak (big closing number etc etc )
2 hrs
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agree  benosimo
3 hrs
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agree  rkillings: In a musical, can't be anything else. Not 'scene', unless this just happens to be the only number during the scene.
10 hrs
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agree  definitions
11 hrs
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agree  Jeux de Mots
11 hrs
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agree  EJP
13 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Great Scene


Explanation:
suggestion

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Seduction scene extraordinary


Explanation:
a "number" makes me think of a song

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: It is indeed a song!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: It is a song!
12 hrs
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