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Italian term or phrase:	fotoromanzi a puntate
English translation:	serialised photonovels
Entered by:	Nicole Johnson

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7:11am Apr 1, 2007

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Journalism / Article on Chinese Paparazzi

Italian term or phrase: fotoromanzi a puntate

I know what these are, I just can't think of an equivalent term in English. Any help is welcome!

Negli ultimi quattro anni la diffusione di magazine scandalistici è aumentata del 50% e anche giornali allineati e più tradizionali hanno deciso di quadruplicare le pagine dedicate all’entertainment. E mentre dilagano le edizioni in ideogrammi di ‘bibbie’ del gossip occidentale - come i settimanali People, Ok! e Hello!, che dopo il recente sbarco in India sta già pensando al mercato cinese – vanno forte anche le produzioni locali. Come il ‘Beijing Youth Daily’, allegato ‘trash’ (e color rosa confetto) del ‘Beijing Daily Messenger’, il mega consultatissimo sito pseudo-ufficiale della categoria www.gouzai.cn o la rivista ‘8 Weekly’ specializzata nella pubblicazione di paparazzate e scatti indiscreti spesso organizzati in sequenza, come veri e propri ***fotoromanzi a puntate***.

Nicole Johnson

KudoZ activity
Questions: 583 (all closed)
Answers: 264

Italy

serialised photonovels

Explanation:
"photonovel" is widely used

Selected response from:

KayW
Italy

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks Kay. I have to say Jim's answer made me stop and think (and laugh too) but yours seemed to sum up the idea quite nicely and concisely!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

serialised photonovels

KayW

those Italian (or French) comic books stories of romance and photos in place of the illustrations

James (Jim) Davis

serial picture-story

luisadac

3 -1

photographic feuilletons

Raffaella Panigada

Answers

45 mins confidence:

serial picture-story

Explanation:
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Note added at 48 min (2007-04-01 08:00:01 GMT)
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(serial picture-stories)

luisadac
Italy
Native speaker of:

Italian

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

serialised photonovels

Explanation:
"photonovel" is widely used

Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/photonovels/index.sht...

KayW
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks Kay. I have to say Jim's answer made me stop and think (and laugh too) but yours seemed to sum up the idea quite nicely and concisely!

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

photographic feuilletons

Explanation:
Hi Nicole, if you have some freedom in the translation you might go for this.
In Italian "da fotoromanzo" is often used to indicate sentimental, mushy B-class stories. If you Google it you'll find lots of matches for "vita/storia/situazione/amore da fotoromanzo".

Raffaella Panigada
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 16

7 hrs confidence:

those Italian (or French) comic books stories of romance and photos in place of the illustrations

Explanation:
I'd never seen these before coming to Italy. I think they have them in France but am really not sure. The only translation is and explanation of the phenomenon. Started in the 50's I think.

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Jim, you're right in that anyone who has never encountered them will have no idea what they are, but unfortunately, I'm pressed for space so I'll have to go with Kay's answer to avoid running over! Thanks though, your answer made me smile (first time all day!)

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Italian: fotoromanzi a puntate

English translation: serialised photonovels