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19:26 Dec 30, 2011
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / oscurabilità totale
Italian term or phrase: oscurabilità totale
Ciao ragazzi, come posso tradurre l'espressione: oscurabilità totale?
Si tratta di un requisito tecnico per un teatro.
Grazie mille,
Ire
rebeccairene


Summary of answers provided
3 +1total blackout
Mario Ricci
4total blackout possibility
jasonwkingsley
4full blackout capability
Tom in London
4can be made pitch black or completely/totally darkShera Lyn Parpia
4full blackout (facilities)
SJLD
3totaly dark/ darkness/ dark shadows
corallia


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
can be made pitch black or completely/totally dark


Explanation:
see for example

How Well Can You Control Ambient Daylight In Your Home Theater ...
www.hometheater.com/.../how-well-can-you-control-ambient-da...
8 Jul 2011 – How Well Can You Control Ambient Daylight In Your Home Theater? I have total control; I can make it pitch black by day. I have partial control, ...

Pitch Black Theatre | Turku 2011
www.turku2011.fi/en/event/pitch-black-theatre_en
Pitch Black Theatre. The play is written and acted by visually impaired people. Guides will lead the audience members onto the dark stage to their seats and ...

Information | Portland Center for the Performing Arts
www.pcpa.com/information
Detailed information about performances; Directions to our theatres, and parking in the .... The room can go totally dark, then be illuminated through dimmable ...

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
full blackout (facilities)


Explanation:
University Precinct - CONFERENCE SERVICES - University of ...
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All theatres and most seminar rooms have DVD player, data projection video and full blackout facilities. Additional technical equipment can be supplied on ...
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens Terrace Suite
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Direct loading: ground floor. Yes. Full blackout. Yes. Capacities. Theatre / fashion show. 350. Theatre and back projection. 280. Classroom. 100. Cocktail Party ...
The Best Facilities to Match the Occasion
www.expo.aero/uk/news/articles/.../best-facilities.a... - Traduire cette page
The hangar can hold up to 220 people in a theatre style setup. Access is via ... in theatre style. Full blackout facilities are available for film or slide presentations. ...
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Zr74m. Lind System. 0 Natural Daylight. I Full Blackout. Theatre. Classroom. U-shape. Lunch/Dinner. Cabaret. Reception. The Falstaff. Max. Min. ' S0. Additional:

SJLD
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
full blackout capability


Explanation:
this is how I would say it.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
total blackout possibility


Explanation:
This is what I've used and heard in the theater world.

Total is fine here.

jasonwkingsley
France
Local time: 01:52
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth: without the possibility
2 hrs
disagree  Jonathan Hargus: Non penso che la parola "possibility" faccia senso nel questa definizione.
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1 day21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
total blackout


Explanation:
Se la frase e' **assicurare l'oscurabilità totale** la tradurrei con **ensure a total blackout**

Mario Ricci
Italy
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan Hargus: Si...la parola "total" in questo caso fa piu senso in inglese per il concetto.
7 days
  -> Grazie, Jonathan
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2 days16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
totaly dark/ darkness/ dark shadows


Explanation:
maybe like this...

corallia
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