Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
al abrir
English translation:
as the shot opens
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Becker
Nov 4, 2005 23:36
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
Also an Engineer
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
al abrir
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
En un guión:
"ESCENA # XX
INT. DÍA. BURDEL DE LA SRA. XXX
**AL ABRIR**, XXX ESTÁ PICANDO UNAS PAPAS. A SU LADO ESTÁ LA COCINERA TRAYENDO JENGIBRE. CERCA ACUCLILLADO EN UN RINCÓN, ESTÁ EL PELELE.
COCINERA: (CARIÑOSA A XXX)
A mí me gusta echarle jengibre el sofrito. Le da un toque. Ellas juran que no les gusta el jengibre, pero tienen años comiéndoselo."
No estoy familiarizada con los términos cinematográficos, así que no sé si se refiere a "abrir la escena", "abrir la toma", "abrir la imagen" u otra. Muchas gracias por su ayuda.
"ESCENA # XX
INT. DÍA. BURDEL DE LA SRA. XXX
**AL ABRIR**, XXX ESTÁ PICANDO UNAS PAPAS. A SU LADO ESTÁ LA COCINERA TRAYENDO JENGIBRE. CERCA ACUCLILLADO EN UN RINCÓN, ESTÁ EL PELELE.
COCINERA: (CARIÑOSA A XXX)
A mí me gusta echarle jengibre el sofrito. Le da un toque. Ellas juran que no les gusta el jengibre, pero tienen años comiéndoselo."
No estoy familiarizada con los términos cinematográficos, así que no sé si se refiere a "abrir la escena", "abrir la toma", "abrir la imagen" u otra. Muchas gracias por su ayuda.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +7 | as the scene opens |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 +1 | opening scene |
bigedsenior
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| 5 | the curtain rises |
Patrick Regini
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Proposed translations
+7
12 mins
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
52
Selected
as the scene opens
This is the usual way of phrasing it (791 refs for the full phrase).
... or of dramatic art; and of the actual performance or representation on the
stage, **still surviving in such phrases as "the scene opens"** or " closes. ...
64.1911encyclopedia.org/S/SC/SCENE.htm
**As the Scene opens** a Sergeant and a Captain in the Union Army are ... **As the
scene opens** our children are moving in a circle simulating a merry go round. ...
www.jackshea.net/plays.php
Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence - Chapter Analyses
**As the scene opens, Drummond**, who in the last scene is shown to be caring and
compassionate, is once again referred to as “the Devil” by workmen who decide ...
education.yahoo.com/homework_help/ cliffsnotes/inherit_the_wind/20.html
**As the scene opens,** we are greeted by a ravenous Kate desperately trying to get
Grumio to bring her some food. Be sure, too, that although she is hungry, ...
education.yahoo.com/homework_help/ cliffsnotes/the_taming_of_the_shrew/39.html
**As the scene opens**, he pleads with her not to reject him so bitterly, lest she
prove worse than the “common executioner,” who has enough decency to ask ...
www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/ asyoulikeit/section6.rhtml
**As the scene opens**, Capulet is in the middle of a sentence: "But Montague is
bound as well as I, / In penalty alike; and 'tis not hard, I think, ...
www.clicknotes.com/romeo/S12.html
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Note added at 52 mins (2005-11-05 00:29:17 GMT)
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In light of your comment, you could modify it to say "as the shot opens." It follows the same pattern, with fewer refs (259):
**As the shot opens**, Spinotti and Petersen added PAR 64 bar lights that the
electricians would swing left to right, thus enhancing the effects of the ...
www.cameraguild.com/magazine/stoo902.htm
**As the shot opens** we see Dan Ryan in the background standing facing a vending
machine retrieving a bottled water from the slot at the bottom.) ...
www.cswawrestling.com/archives/2003/06/ontime0615
**As the shot opens** we see Dan Ryan in the background standing facing a vending
machine retrieving a bottled water from the slot at the bottom.) ...
www.cswawrestling.com/archives/2003/06/ontime0615
**As the shot opens**, Spinotti and Petersen added PAR 64 bar lights that the
electricians would swing left to right, thus enhancing the effects of the ...
www.cameraguild.com/magazine/stoo902.htm
... or of dramatic art; and of the actual performance or representation on the
stage, **still surviving in such phrases as "the scene opens"** or " closes. ...
64.1911encyclopedia.org/S/SC/SCENE.htm
**As the Scene opens** a Sergeant and a Captain in the Union Army are ... **As the
scene opens** our children are moving in a circle simulating a merry go round. ...
www.jackshea.net/plays.php
Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence - Chapter Analyses
**As the scene opens, Drummond**, who in the last scene is shown to be caring and
compassionate, is once again referred to as “the Devil” by workmen who decide ...
education.yahoo.com/homework_help/ cliffsnotes/inherit_the_wind/20.html
**As the scene opens,** we are greeted by a ravenous Kate desperately trying to get
Grumio to bring her some food. Be sure, too, that although she is hungry, ...
education.yahoo.com/homework_help/ cliffsnotes/the_taming_of_the_shrew/39.html
**As the scene opens**, he pleads with her not to reject him so bitterly, lest she
prove worse than the “common executioner,” who has enough decency to ask ...
www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/ asyoulikeit/section6.rhtml
**As the scene opens**, Capulet is in the middle of a sentence: "But Montague is
bound as well as I, / In penalty alike; and 'tis not hard, I think, ...
www.clicknotes.com/romeo/S12.html
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 52 mins (2005-11-05 00:29:17 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
In light of your comment, you could modify it to say "as the shot opens." It follows the same pattern, with fewer refs (259):
**As the shot opens**, Spinotti and Petersen added PAR 64 bar lights that the
electricians would swing left to right, thus enhancing the effects of the ...
www.cameraguild.com/magazine/stoo902.htm
**As the shot opens** we see Dan Ryan in the background standing facing a vending
machine retrieving a bottled water from the slot at the bottom.) ...
www.cswawrestling.com/archives/2003/06/ontime0615
**As the shot opens** we see Dan Ryan in the background standing facing a vending
machine retrieving a bottled water from the slot at the bottom.) ...
www.cswawrestling.com/archives/2003/06/ontime0615
**As the shot opens**, Spinotti and Petersen added PAR 64 bar lights that the
electricians would swing left to right, thus enhancing the effects of the ...
www.cameraguild.com/magazine/stoo902.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Trudy Peters
7 mins
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Thanks, Trudy!
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| agree |
PaulinaRich
29 mins
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Thanks, Paulina! I've changed it to "as the shot opens," in light of the asker's clarification.
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| agree |
Marcelo González
41 mins
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Thanks, Marcelo, I've changed it to "as the shot opens," in light of the asker's clarification.
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| agree |
Margarita Gonzalez
: As the shot, no sólo por la aclaración sino porque es lo usual en cine.
2 hrs
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Thanks, Marga. Films have scenes, too, but this is a shot within the scene.
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| agree |
Georges Tocco
3 hrs
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Thanks, Georges!
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| agree |
Yvette Neisser Moreno
12 hrs
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Thank you, Yvette!
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| agree |
Kaisa Pankakoski
13 hrs
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Thank you, Kaisa!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchísimas gracias"
+1
1 min
opening scene
HTH
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marta Stefaniak
10 mins
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thanks, Marta
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| agree |
Jose Varas
23 mins
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thanks, Jose
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| disagree |
Patrick Regini
: donde!! dice que el la primera escema???
1 hr
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I didn't have the benefit of Yvonnes note.
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1 hr
Patrick Regini
Italy
Italy
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Italy
Engineer the Tower. One Global Language.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Italian to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
the curtain rises
the monolog would be:- the curtain rises and we see xxx peeling potatoes by the......
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: This would be good for the beginning of a theatrical act, but the asker pointed that this is just a segment of a scene, not even a whole scene.
3 hrs
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