Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
abfilmen
English translation:
to film; to record (on film)
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
Jul 12, 2004 03:53
19 yrs ago
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German term
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Abfilmen
German to English
Other
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Film Location Contract
"Die Nutzung der Tiere des Safariparks für Aufnahmen ist jeweils vorab mit dem Motivgeber abzustimmen und umfasst insbesondere:
- Das ***Abfilmen*** aller im Tierpark täglich ablaufenden Vorgänge, wie z.B. die medizinische Behandlung der Tiere, die Neuankunft oder Geburt von Tieren;
- Einsatz der Tiere des Tierparks für dramaturgische Szenen"
From a film location contract. The location is a safari park.
I don't understand the "Ab" part of Abfilmen. I simply cannot detect any meaning in it. Does it mean the same as "Filmen" or is there some subtle difference? TIA for your help.
- Das ***Abfilmen*** aller im Tierpark täglich ablaufenden Vorgänge, wie z.B. die medizinische Behandlung der Tiere, die Neuankunft oder Geburt von Tieren;
- Einsatz der Tiere des Tierparks für dramaturgische Szenen"
From a film location contract. The location is a safari park.
I don't understand the "Ab" part of Abfilmen. I simply cannot detect any meaning in it. Does it mean the same as "Filmen" or is there some subtle difference? TIA for your help.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | filming/recording |
margarete
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| 4 | make cinematic recording |
Mario Marcolin
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Proposed translations
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filming/recording
"Abfilmen" is essentially the same as filming, but it has the connotation of recording in the sense of that it is done on purpose.
As in "kopieren/abkopieren" etc...
In your case it is required to obtain permission to film/record/tape employees in the park as they are perfoming their daily duties.
Hope this makes sense
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employees & animals of course
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Note added at 29 mins (2004-07-12 04:22:52 GMT)
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I think I can explain it even better:
The reason they are using \"Abfilmen\" here is that it is in contrast to the second bullet point:
- using the animals for filming dramatic scenes
\"Abfilmen\" is simply pointing the camera at something that is happening without actually directing the action.
It is for example also used when people make illegal dubs of films with a camcorder in the movie theater:
Spider-Man 2: Nachtsichtgerät enttarnt illegales Abfilmen - Golem ... - [ Translate this page ]Spider-Man 2: Nachtsichtgerät enttarnt illegales Abfilmen. ... Re: Spider-Man 2: Nachtsichtgerät enttarnt illegales Abfilmen (nabohi, 02.07.04 11:49). ...
www.golem.de/0407/32101.html
As in "kopieren/abkopieren" etc...
In your case it is required to obtain permission to film/record/tape employees in the park as they are perfoming their daily duties.
Hope this makes sense
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Note added at 18 mins (2004-07-12 04:11:54 GMT)
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employees & animals of course
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Note added at 29 mins (2004-07-12 04:22:52 GMT)
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I think I can explain it even better:
The reason they are using \"Abfilmen\" here is that it is in contrast to the second bullet point:
- using the animals for filming dramatic scenes
\"Abfilmen\" is simply pointing the camera at something that is happening without actually directing the action.
It is for example also used when people make illegal dubs of films with a camcorder in the movie theater:
Spider-Man 2: Nachtsichtgerät enttarnt illegales Abfilmen - Golem ... - [ Translate this page ]Spider-Man 2: Nachtsichtgerät enttarnt illegales Abfilmen. ... Re: Spider-Man 2: Nachtsichtgerät enttarnt illegales Abfilmen (nabohi, 02.07.04 11:49). ...
www.golem.de/0407/32101.html
Peer comment(s):
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ValtBt
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Bogdan Burghelea
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Johanna Timm, PhD
: great explanation! abfotografieren:to record a theatre production; ( Tillman, dico of TV terms) by analogy, abfilmen would be to shoot an action directed by someone else
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Thanks Johanna :-)
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
: Agree with shooting the daily procedures in a zoo.// Add: Of course not at the animals!
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who is shooting the animals ??? :-)
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Mario Marcolin
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I agree with Johanna - that was a great explanation, and certainly worthy of being awarded four KudoZ points, which it is my great pleasure to do on this occasion. Thank you very much indeed for that, Ariane, and thanks to the peer graders for their useful input. Thanks also to Mario for his idea. Appreciate everyone's help."
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Mario Marcolin
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make cinematic recording
A slightly more formal term;
Abfilmen in English would be a word similar to "depict"
For some reason the prefix here is Romance, not Germanic
abfilmen i.e. recording "from"
verfilmen => make (story/book) "into" a movie
In Swedish we have basically the same prefix nuances as in German, though not as many
Abfilmen in English would be a word similar to "depict"
For some reason the prefix here is Romance, not Germanic
abfilmen i.e. recording "from"
verfilmen => make (story/book) "into" a movie
In Swedish we have basically the same prefix nuances as in German, though not as many
Discussion
We got "filmen," "verfilmen" and "abfilmen."
We got as well "handeln," "verhandeln" and "abhandeln."
Usually, we don't have problems have them, but...