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Fotofija

English translation: snap shot, photograph

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Spanish term or phrase:Fotofija
English translation:snap shot, photograph
Entered by: Marion Gorenstein

15:32 Jun 23, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Fotofija
Fotofija – Captures the best moments of the production for the press, publicity and for archives.
Marion Gorenstein
United States
snap shot, photograph
Explanation:
Cambridge dictionary: snapshot foto f instantánea.

I presume foto f instantánea is synonomous with fotofija.

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Note added at 20 mins (2004-06-23 15:52:52 GMT)
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I agree with Jane (still shots) if the context is film production.
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Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 13:05
Grading comment
Thanks a bunch! It is snapshot..
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6Still Shots
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +1Stills photographer
Tom Bishop
4still photography
Susana Galilea
4snap shot, photograph
Michael McCain (X)
3movie stills
alan543
2Papparazzi
Gabo Pena


Discussion entries: 2





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
still photography


Explanation:
saludos

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Note added at 14 mins (2004-06-23 15:46:11 GMT)
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Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Papparazzi


Explanation:


'8^7

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Publicity Photographer

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Note added at 2004-06-23 15:54:41 (GMT)
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PR Photog

Gabo Pena
Local time: 04:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 11
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
snap shot, photograph


Explanation:
Cambridge dictionary: snapshot foto f instantánea.

I presume foto f instantánea is synonomous with fotofija.

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Note added at 20 mins (2004-06-23 15:52:52 GMT)
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I agree with Jane (still shots) if the context is film production.


    Reference: http://www.salleurl.edu/~is04069/Codders/cvsappreleases.html
    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=27540&dict=S&...
Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a bunch! It is snapshot..
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Stills photographer


Explanation:
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Tom Bishop
Local time: 12:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eng2Span: Absolutely! They are talking about the photographer not the type of photograph.
36 mins
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
movie stills


Explanation:
eset lo he visto usado a menudo

alan543
Local time: 12:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Still Shots


Explanation:
not press...media...for movies probably

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These are photographs of the movie, sets and actors while it is being shot. I wouldn\'t say for the context either Snap Shots or Still Shots


I would say for the translatioin:

Pictures of Movie Shoot

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 133

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Smith
3 mins

agree  Susana Galilea
4 mins

agree  Belinda Lindsay Clark
20 mins

agree  David Jessop
1 hr

agree  agtranslat
3 hrs

agree  Ramon Soto: I think this glossary entry should be corrected. Jane is right, 'fotofija' refers to still shots, or simply 'stills.' It's a term used in the context of movies or video.
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