сериал

English translation: series or TV-series

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Russian term or phrase:сериал
English translation:series or TV-series
Entered by: ArturSz

19:57 Mar 15, 2004
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Russian term or phrase: сериал
сериал (кино)
Alexander Kolegov
series or TV-series
Explanation:
movie series
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ArturSz
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:39
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Thanks a lot, Arthur!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +11series or TV-series
ArturSz
4 +1series
Sofiya Skachko
5soap, short for soap-opera
Margarita
4 +1serial (movies, thrills...)
mk_lab
4sequel
Vladimir Dubisskiy
3movies
AndreyAI


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
сериал
movies


Explanation:
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Также: serial

AndreyAI
Ukraine
Local time: 07:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
сериал
series or TV-series


Explanation:
movie series


    Reference: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0053502/
ArturSz
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, Arthur!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sofiya Skachko: I was just a few seconds late :-)
2 mins
  -> ;D

agree  Nikita Kobrin
5 mins

agree  shlepakoff
14 mins

agree  Сергей Лузан: Да, именно так, причём даже и в учебниках :)
16 mins

agree  Vladimir Pochinov
37 mins

agree  Margarita
1 hr

agree  Alexandra Tussing
7 hrs

agree  2rush
8 hrs

agree  atxp (X)
9 hrs

agree  zmejka: 100%
11 hrs

agree  Lale
12 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
сериал
series


Explanation:
For example, HBO original series

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They are also fond of the word \"episode\" for \'seriya\'

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http://www.hbo.com/

Sofiya Skachko
Denmark
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Ukrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  atxp (X)
9 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
сериал
sequel


Explanation:
a movie sequel

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 00:39
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
сериал
soap, short for soap-opera


Explanation:
Помимо series, которое используется по отношению и к более-менее осмысленным сериалам ("Six Feet Under", "Sopranos"), и к совсем простеньким юмористическим ("Friends", "Seinfeld"), есть еще слово soap opera или просто soap ("Dynasty", "Savannah", из современных "Days of our lives"), т.е. мелодраматическая жвачка. Посмотрите пример использования:

During the era of the 1980's primetime soaps (e.g., "Dallas" & "Dynasty"), NBC tried unsuccessfully to launch its own nightime serial with "Bare Essence." Originally, "Bare Essence" aired on CBS in the fall of 1982 as a 4-1/2 hour mini-series and scored huge ratings. However, CBS, whose roster was already full with three primetime soaps of its own, passed on turning "Bare Essence" into a weekly hour drama. NBC, who had never had its own succesful primetime soap, jumped at the chance and brought back "Bare Essence" as a weekly series in February 1983. Unforunately, the success enjoyed by the mini-series did not carry over to the show, which was one of the lowest rated that season, and thus, the show was quickly cancelled.
http://www.tvtome.com/BareEssence/

В жизни удаётся услышать "I missed my soaps yesterday" - "Я вчера прозевала все свои сериалы".

Margarita
United States
Local time: 01:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
сериал
serial (movies, thrills...)


Explanation:
Serial Thrills
... the Universe! Thereafter, in typical serial movie fashion, the plot
just repeats itself from deathtrap to deathtrap. This first ...
www.cathuria.com/bcd/bcserial.htm

: To Be Continued...: 1930'S & 1940's Serial Movie Posters ...
To Be Continued...: 1930'S & 1940's Serial Movie Posters (Illustrated
History of Movies Through Posters, Volume 16) CDs - buy online. ...
atozee.com/books/books.pl/item-1887893474/cds.htm

SurfWax -- News, Articles and Reviews On Flash Gordon Serial Movie
Articles on Flash Gordon Serial Movie from newspapers and magazines around
the world. News, Reviews & Articles on Flash Gordon Serial Movie. ...
movies.surfwax.com/ files/Flash_Gordon_Serial_Movie.html


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Movie Serial Classics of the \'40s
... Take advantage of our secure on-line-ordering and searchable database! Movie
Serial Classics of the \'40s. All videocassettes are in VHS/NTSC format. ...
www.moviesunlimited.com/40seri.htm

Heroes and Villains: Movie Serial Classics
Booksearch Heroes and Villains: Movie Serial Classics. ... Links to book stores
where you can buy Heroes and Villains: Movie Serial Classics. ...
www.booksearch.nu/0961959614

The origin of Superman from the Kirk Alyn movie serial
The origin of Superman from the Kirk Alyn movie serial. As with most
versions of the origin of Superman, baby Kal-El\'s parents Jor ...
www.redboots.net/serials/kirk_alyn_origins.htm


mk_lab
Ukraine
Local time: 07:39
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikita Kobrin
7 mins
  -> Thank you, Nikita

disagree  shlepakoff: Aside from the fact that "serial" is never used in this context, the russian "сериал" is a noun, while "serial" is an adjective>>> Fair enough "serial" is a noun but not the one we are looking for
14 mins
  -> Please, see just some references above from the plenty examples available.

agree  Jack Doughty: See http://staffweb.library.northwestern.edu/marc/procedures/acq... which gives a good definition of a serial, used as a noun.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jack
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