marcação cênica

English translation: blocking

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Portuguese term or phrase:	marcação cênica
English translation:	blocking
Entered by:	Amy Duncan (X)

13:55 Sep 1, 2006

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Theater

Portuguese term or phrase: marcação cênica

I know there's a specific term for this in English, but it escapes me at the moment.

Amy Duncan (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 475 (none open) (20 closed without grading) Answers: 993 Brazil
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blocking

Explanation:
In English, the term refers to the choreographing of the actors' movements within a scene of a play or film.

See reference.

Boa sorte.

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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 08:29

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Thanks, Robert...this is exactly the word I couldn't remember!
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blocking

Robert Forstag

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blocking

Explanation:
In English, the term refers to the choreographing of the actors' movements within a scene of a play or film.

See reference.

Boa sorte.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_(stage)

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 08:29
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 9

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Thanks, Robert...this is exactly the word I couldn't remember!

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