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cold opening

German translation: Teaser

05:28 Aug 20, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: cold opening
in film business (mostly in episodes of tv-series):
a cold opening - a segment that precedes the opening credits
Nicole Worbis (X)
Local time: 16:51
German translation:Teaser
Explanation:
Or possibly also Prolog. (Cf. the English reference below)

Jede Episode der TNG startet mit einem Teaser [12], der in komprimierter Form bereits den Konflikt der Episode andeutet und einen Lösungsansatz bereit hält (BSP). Dies ist allerdings erst bei einer Rückwärtigen Betrachtung erkennbar. Nach der Exposition setzt ein Problem ein, das im Laufe der Episode zu überwinden ist [13].
[12] Das ist der Teil der Episode, der direkt vor dem Vorspann gezeigt wird.
ikarus.pclab-phil.uni-kiel.de/daten/deutsch/litwiss/dat_lit/ PopST/essay.htm

Da sich Elite Force aber wie eine reale TV-Episode mit Teaser und Trailer präsentiert, wurde hier auf Klasse statt Masse gesetzt.
www.gcpro.de/tests/pc/star trek eliteforce/sc_eliteforce.sh...

There are a couple of other acts that don't have numbers but, instead, have names. If you have these, there will be no more than one before Act 1 that might be called TEASER, COLD OPENING, or PROLOGUE. There might also be one following the final act called EPILOGUE or TAG. In a sitcom, a teaser, or cold opening takes place before the first commercial break and the tag takes place after the last commercial. Both of these parts of the script don't have anything specifically to do with the story and could be removed from the show (which is often what happens when a show gets syndicated so that the syndicators can squeeze in more commercials).
www.cinexplore.com/talent/scriptsecrets.htm

HTH
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 07:51
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Summary of answers provided
naVorspann
gangels (X)
naTeaser
Ulrike Lieder (X)


  

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10 mins
Vorspann


Explanation:
wird es in "Geschichte des Spielfilms" genannt (falls es tatsächlich das damit Gemeinte ist)

gangels (X)
Local time: 08:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 138
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3 hrs
Teaser


Explanation:
Or possibly also Prolog. (Cf. the English reference below)

Jede Episode der TNG startet mit einem Teaser [12], der in komprimierter Form bereits den Konflikt der Episode andeutet und einen Lösungsansatz bereit hält (BSP). Dies ist allerdings erst bei einer Rückwärtigen Betrachtung erkennbar. Nach der Exposition setzt ein Problem ein, das im Laufe der Episode zu überwinden ist [13].
[12] Das ist der Teil der Episode, der direkt vor dem Vorspann gezeigt wird.
ikarus.pclab-phil.uni-kiel.de/daten/deutsch/litwiss/dat_lit/ PopST/essay.htm

Da sich Elite Force aber wie eine reale TV-Episode mit Teaser und Trailer präsentiert, wurde hier auf Klasse statt Masse gesetzt.
www.gcpro.de/tests/pc/star trek eliteforce/sc_eliteforce.sh...

There are a couple of other acts that don't have numbers but, instead, have names. If you have these, there will be no more than one before Act 1 that might be called TEASER, COLD OPENING, or PROLOGUE. There might also be one following the final act called EPILOGUE or TAG. In a sitcom, a teaser, or cold opening takes place before the first commercial break and the tag takes place after the last commercial. Both of these parts of the script don't have anything specifically to do with the story and could be removed from the show (which is often what happens when a show gets syndicated so that the syndicators can squeeze in more commercials).
www.cinexplore.com/talent/scriptsecrets.htm

HTH

Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 07:51
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1505
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