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Abnahmekassette

English translation: answer tape

09:31 Apr 7, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Synchronization
German term or phrase: Abnahmekassette
Material, das von einer Vertragspartei zur Verfügung gestellt werden muss (aus einer Liste in einem Synchronrahmenvertrag):

"zwei Abnahmekassetten der Synchronfassung auf VHS oder DVD mit eingeblendeten TC"

Zusatzfrage: Was ist dann "TC"?

Danke! :-)
Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 00:07
English translation:answer tape
Explanation:
Perhaps....

An "Abnahmekopie" in the film industry is called an answer print (AP).... Based on this, Abnahmekassette could be answer tape.

or final tape.

I am pretty sure that TC is time code (my husband works in the industry)
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msherms
Local time: 00:07
Grading comment
I went with "final tape," which worked well in my particular context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5tape for delivery
Jan Schauseil
2answer tape
msherms


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
answer tape


Explanation:
Perhaps....

An "Abnahmekopie" in the film industry is called an answer print (AP).... Based on this, Abnahmekassette could be answer tape.

or final tape.

I am pretty sure that TC is time code (my husband works in the industry)

msherms
Local time: 00:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I went with "final tape," which worked well in my particular context.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tape for delivery


Explanation:
abnehmen = to take delivery of something, widely used in the retail industry

TC means time code. This is a banner superimposed on the picture showing rolling numbers to indicate where on the tape you are when editing, much like a counter on a tape player

Jan Schauseil
Local time: 05:07
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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