Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Aufsager schreiben
English translation:
writing voicers
Added to glossary by
Shane London
Nov 3, 2007 12:36
17 yrs ago
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German term
Australia
Sydney-based accredited translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, German to English
Aufsager schreiben
German to English
Bus/Financial
Media / Multimedia
1. Redaktion
Telefonische Recherche von Themen für die Regionalnachrichten und Verfassen der Meldungen
Aufsager schreiben
Erstellen von Beiträgen
From a work reference for a Praktikantin who worked in radio in the editorial department
Telefonische Recherche von Themen für die Regionalnachrichten und Verfassen der Meldungen
Aufsager schreiben
Erstellen von Beiträgen
From a work reference for a Praktikantin who worked in radio in the editorial department
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | writing voicers |
Paul Cohen
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| 4 +1 | writing of presenter/host texts |
Nicholas Krivenko
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| 3 | standupper |
casper (X)
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| 2 | compiling of broadcast texts |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Change log
Nov 3, 2007 14:31: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Telecom(munications)" to "Media / Multimedia"
Proposed translations
+1
4 hrs
Paul Cohen
Greenland
Greenland
Native in English
Greenland
Will work for blubber
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Danish to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
Selected
writing voicers
I have over a decade of TV news broadcasting experience, but radio is a bit outside my field, so I found this "Aufsager" question rather interesting!
First of all, an "Aufsager" is a stand-up in TV jargon. But since we're dealing with radio here, that obviously doesn't fit.
In radio, the English term for "Aufsager" is apparently "voicer".
I've found the following German two definitions of a radio "Aufsager":
Definition 1:
"Nachrichten werden im Radio meist von NachrichtensprecherInnen vorgelesen. Manchmal werden aber einzelne Teile der Nachricht von anderen RedakteurInnen gesprochen, so ist die Nachricht spannender zum Anhören. Dieses Teilstück einer Nachricht wird meist schon vor der Sendung aufgenommen und dann an der passenden Stelle abgespielt."
http://www.kindernetz.de/mediennetz/medienberufe/radioreport...
Definition 2:
"O-Ton eines Redakteurs, der einen Teil einer Nachrichtenmeldung aufzeichnet und dem Nachrichtensprecher zur Verfügung stellt. Der Nachrichtensprecher liest dann nur noch den Anfang seiner Meldung vor und spielt dann den Aufsager ein. Bei manchen Sendern wird der Aufsager auch als R-Ton bezeichnet."
http://www.raphael-gensert.de/13/AUFSAGER.MP3
An example of a German Aufsager can be downloaded here (only 82kb!!): http://www.raphael-gensert.de/13/AUFSAGER.MP3
I highly recommend that you download the example above. If you do, you'll hear someone in the studio give an intro, and then play the actual "Aufsager" - which is spoken by a reporter, and not by the presenter or the host. This fits with the German descriptions above.
I've found the following definition of a "voicer":
"recorded report containing only the journalist's voice -- there is no actuality; can be understood as a recorded reader"
http://www.newscript.com/glossary.html
This seems to fit with the German "Aufsager"
"Voicer" appears to be a very common term. The terms "wrap" and "actuality" were also new to me (!) - but they are also defined in the "newscript" glossary above.
Here are some examples taken off the Web:
"Every day, FSN brings on-the-scene news reports to millions of radio listeners ... Voicers, wraps and actuality cuts, all customized…"
http://www.featurestorynews.com/fsnradio/fsnradio.html
"CBC Style Voicers. I can do standard everyday radio work as well."
http://www.djs5.com/hjp/journalism/index.html
"Producing radio actualities, voicers and wraparounds for on-air use."
http://www.drake.edu/journalism/sjmcsite/electronicmediacour...
Free Speech Radio News:
"Voicers should be between 35-45 seconds. There must be one alternative."
http://209.249.56.6/guidelines.html
From a description of news writing:
"Broadcast news stories often have to be conveyed in a couple of sentences. Radio ‘voicers’ can be 20 seconds long (60 words) and a typical television news story is. 1 minute 10 seconds or 1 minute 20 seconds (around 270 words)."
http://webfuse.cqu.edu.au/Courses/2003/T3/JOUR11006/Course_S...
As we can see, a voicer is often rather short.
First of all, an "Aufsager" is a stand-up in TV jargon. But since we're dealing with radio here, that obviously doesn't fit.
In radio, the English term for "Aufsager" is apparently "voicer".
I've found the following German two definitions of a radio "Aufsager":
Definition 1:
"Nachrichten werden im Radio meist von NachrichtensprecherInnen vorgelesen. Manchmal werden aber einzelne Teile der Nachricht von anderen RedakteurInnen gesprochen, so ist die Nachricht spannender zum Anhören. Dieses Teilstück einer Nachricht wird meist schon vor der Sendung aufgenommen und dann an der passenden Stelle abgespielt."
http://www.kindernetz.de/mediennetz/medienberufe/radioreport...
Definition 2:
"O-Ton eines Redakteurs, der einen Teil einer Nachrichtenmeldung aufzeichnet und dem Nachrichtensprecher zur Verfügung stellt. Der Nachrichtensprecher liest dann nur noch den Anfang seiner Meldung vor und spielt dann den Aufsager ein. Bei manchen Sendern wird der Aufsager auch als R-Ton bezeichnet."
http://www.raphael-gensert.de/13/AUFSAGER.MP3
An example of a German Aufsager can be downloaded here (only 82kb!!): http://www.raphael-gensert.de/13/AUFSAGER.MP3
I highly recommend that you download the example above. If you do, you'll hear someone in the studio give an intro, and then play the actual "Aufsager" - which is spoken by a reporter, and not by the presenter or the host. This fits with the German descriptions above.
I've found the following definition of a "voicer":
"recorded report containing only the journalist's voice -- there is no actuality; can be understood as a recorded reader"
http://www.newscript.com/glossary.html
This seems to fit with the German "Aufsager"
"Voicer" appears to be a very common term. The terms "wrap" and "actuality" were also new to me (!) - but they are also defined in the "newscript" glossary above.
Here are some examples taken off the Web:
"Every day, FSN brings on-the-scene news reports to millions of radio listeners ... Voicers, wraps and actuality cuts, all customized…"
http://www.featurestorynews.com/fsnradio/fsnradio.html
"CBC Style Voicers. I can do standard everyday radio work as well."
http://www.djs5.com/hjp/journalism/index.html
"Producing radio actualities, voicers and wraparounds for on-air use."
http://www.drake.edu/journalism/sjmcsite/electronicmediacour...
Free Speech Radio News:
"Voicers should be between 35-45 seconds. There must be one alternative."
http://209.249.56.6/guidelines.html
From a description of news writing:
"Broadcast news stories often have to be conveyed in a couple of sentences. Radio ‘voicers’ can be 20 seconds long (60 words) and a typical television news story is. 1 minute 10 seconds or 1 minute 20 seconds (around 270 words)."
http://webfuse.cqu.edu.au/Courses/2003/T3/JOUR11006/Course_S...
As we can see, a voicer is often rather short.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I will go with this one. Thankyou very much for all suggestions."
33 mins
German term (edited):
Aufsager
standupper
Unilaterale vor / nach Veranstaltungen: 1 Kamera (Aufsager)
Pre- or post event unilateral: 1 camera standupper
http://www.cirap.srg-ssr.ch/2002/tariff_2002.pdf
The Standupper
Discuss different ways that a standupper can improve a report.
When are standuppers essential?
What considerations should you have about where you shoot a standupper?...
http://dontmesspress.com/DMdisc.htm
...a ''standupper,'' which is a picture of the reporter himself being seen speaking.
http://tinyurl.com/2h6wwg
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Note added at 34 mins (2007-11-03 13:10:58 GMT)
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The piece to camera (PTC) or standupper
Why and when do we do stand-uppers?
Are they necessary?
http://www.circom-regional.org/training/budapest2004/Video J...
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Note added at 35 mins (2007-11-03 13:12:04 GMT)
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Lectures will concentrate on the various craft skills needed for television news reporters – on writing and language; on the structure and packaging of a televison news report; on doing pieces to camera (also known as the standupper); on the use of pictures; on the use of natural sound.
http://tinyurl.com/27537h
Pre- or post event unilateral: 1 camera standupper
http://www.cirap.srg-ssr.ch/2002/tariff_2002.pdf
The Standupper
Discuss different ways that a standupper can improve a report.
When are standuppers essential?
What considerations should you have about where you shoot a standupper?...
http://dontmesspress.com/DMdisc.htm
...a ''standupper,'' which is a picture of the reporter himself being seen speaking.
http://tinyurl.com/2h6wwg
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Note added at 34 mins (2007-11-03 13:10:58 GMT)
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The piece to camera (PTC) or standupper
Why and when do we do stand-uppers?
Are they necessary?
http://www.circom-regional.org/training/budapest2004/Video J...
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Note added at 35 mins (2007-11-03 13:12:04 GMT)
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Lectures will concentrate on the various craft skills needed for television news reporters – on writing and language; on the structure and packaging of a televison news report; on doing pieces to camera (also known as the standupper); on the use of pictures; on the use of natural sound.
http://tinyurl.com/27537h
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Nicholas Krivenko
: The source refers to radio presentations and NOT video/TV reports. Since when do they use cameras on the radio?
26 mins
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| neutral |
Paul Cohen
: With Nicholas. This would work for TV, but not for radio. :-(
4 hrs
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1 hr
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
compiling of broadcast texts
perhaps
+1
44 mins
Nicholas Krivenko
Ireland
Ireland
Native in German
&
English
Ireland
30 years in translation & interpreting!
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Russian to English, and 5 more.
writing of presenter/host texts
Below is a paragraph from a scientific article you will find using the URL below. The first link however, will take you to a software website dealing with presenter texts. I hope this helps. Good luck!
"Live dabei zu sein eröffnet dem Reporter die Möglichkeit, Inhalte noch direkter zu vermitteln. Das nützt auch dem Programm, denn Programme und Sendungen definieren sich immer mehr über die Persönlichkeiten, die sie präsentieren, die Moderatoren und auch die Reporter im On. Diese Herausforderung anzunehmen, ist nicht immer einfach. Denn man muß auf verschiedenen inhaltlichen Ebenen gleichzeitig präsent und kompetent sein und überdies sich dem Vorwurf der Eitelkeit aussetzen. Sogar in eingeführten Lehrbüchern wird davor gewarnt: „Die Eitelkeit der ‚Macher‘, der Wunsch, sich selbst zu präsentieren (‚die eigene Nase in die Röhre halten‘) führen zuweilen zu Aufsager Passagen, die völlig sinnlos sind. Wenn dann eine Fernseh-Nachrichtensendung mehrere Reporterberichte enthält, gerät sie an den Rand der Personality-Show.“
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-11-03 17:54:35 GMT)
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Paul is right. I missed this aspect of the issue.
"Live dabei zu sein eröffnet dem Reporter die Möglichkeit, Inhalte noch direkter zu vermitteln. Das nützt auch dem Programm, denn Programme und Sendungen definieren sich immer mehr über die Persönlichkeiten, die sie präsentieren, die Moderatoren und auch die Reporter im On. Diese Herausforderung anzunehmen, ist nicht immer einfach. Denn man muß auf verschiedenen inhaltlichen Ebenen gleichzeitig präsent und kompetent sein und überdies sich dem Vorwurf der Eitelkeit aussetzen. Sogar in eingeführten Lehrbüchern wird davor gewarnt: „Die Eitelkeit der ‚Macher‘, der Wunsch, sich selbst zu präsentieren (‚die eigene Nase in die Röhre halten‘) führen zuweilen zu Aufsager Passagen, die völlig sinnlos sind. Wenn dann eine Fernseh-Nachrichtensendung mehrere Reporterberichte enthält, gerät sie an den Rand der Personality-Show.“
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-11-03 17:54:35 GMT)
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Paul is right. I missed this aspect of the issue.
Reference:
http://www.mediaculture-online.de/fileadmin/bibliothek/wermann_reportage/wermann_reportage.html
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
2 hrs
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Danke!
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| neutral |
Paul Cohen
: Tja, ich befürchte, du bist auf dem Holzweg, Nicholas. An "Aufsager" is NOT read by the presenter or the host, but by a reporter outside the studio. Please see my answer. // No problem, Nicholas.
4 hrs
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Paul! I am SO sorry for my earlier comment! I mixed up the names. There are alreadz 4 answers and I looked at the wrong one. I will have to agree with you absolutely! Thanks.
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