Showteile

13:14 Mar 23, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
German term or phrase: Showteile
This word appears in a stage concept list for a televised award winning ceremony.

I've translated it as "show slots"but I'm not too happy with that.

Does anyone know if there's an insider term I should be using?

Many thanks.

Does anyone
Gareth McMillan
Local time: 00:58


Summary of answers provided
3 +1show segments
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
3show elements
Cetacea
3parts of the show
Bernhard Sulzer


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show elements


Explanation:
It's hardly an insider term, but that's what I've seen used frequently.


    Reference: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0833875/usercomments
Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 00:58
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
parts of the show


Explanation:


segment can also refer to (and often implies) a video, not necessarily part of the live show.

http://www.hollywood.com/news/News_March_11_Oscar_Organizers...
parts of the show
http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/201179
clip segments
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabriel-rotello/the-oscar-memo...
segment


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Note added at 44 mins (2007-03-23 13:59:03 GMT)
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parts of the show as in first, second, third, middle,...final part.

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 19:58
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show segments


Explanation:
o.k. I may as well post it then

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Local time: 20:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German

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agree  Bernhard Sulzer
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