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absolving repetitions of reels like a host of Hail Marys

Italian translation: sequenze filmate ripetute ed assolutorie come una giaculatoria di Ave Maria

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English term or phrase:absolving repetitions of reels like a host of Hail Marys
Italian translation:sequenze filmate ripetute ed assolutorie come una giaculatoria di Ave Maria
Entered by: Umberto Cassano

21:11 Dec 8, 2008
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / movie
English term or phrase: absolving repetitions of reels like a host of Hail Marys
Salve, il testo parla di un film di Warhol, esattamente "Couch".La frase in questione recita:
"Warhl's camera functioned as a moral solvent, a mechanized confessional, dragging out bugaboos and detoxifying them, the absolving repetitions of reels like a host of Hail Marys. Not that the partecipants in Couch were flooded with guilt!".
La mia traduzione è: "La sua Bolex autorizzava e legittimava gli eccessi. Fungeva da solvente morale, un confessionale meccanizzato, che tirava fuori gli spauracchi e li liberava, attraverso la ripetizione dispensatrice/indulgente dei rotoli come se fossero un mucchio di Ave Maria. Non che gli interpreti di Couch fossero sommersi dalla colpa. Perché avrebbero dovuto esserlo? Warhol ed il suo cast sapevano bene qual era il loro intento: astrarre la sessualità dai particolari". La parola che mi crea qlke perplessità è l'aggettivo "absolving", cm potrei tradurlo? Grazie
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sequenze filmate ripetute ed assolutorie come una giaculatoria di Ave Maria
Explanation:
Quei "reels" sarebbero i cosiddetti "metraggi", in questo caso più che altro sequenze filmate che vengono ripetute incessantemente come una serie di Ave Maria.

Motion picture terminology

It is traditional to discuss the length of theatrical motion pictures in terms of "reels." The standard length of a 35 mm motion picture reel is 1,000 feet (300 m). This length runs approximately 11 minutes at sound speed (24 frames per second) and slightly longer at silent movie speed (which may vary from approximately 16 to 18 frames per second). Most films have visible cues which mark the end of the reel. This allows projectionists running reel-to-reel to change-over to the next reel on the other projector.

A so-called "two-reeler" would have run about 20-24 minutes since the actual short film shipped to a movie theater for exhibition may have had slightly less (but rarely more) than 1,000 feet (300 m) on it. Most projectionists today use the term "reel" when referring to a 2,000-foot (610 m) "two-reeler," as modern films are rarely shipped by single 1,000-foot (300 m) reels. A standard Hollywood movie averages about five 2,000-foot (610 m) reels in length.

The "reel" was established as a standard measurement because of considerations in printing motion picture film at a film laboratory, for shipping (especially the film case sizes) and for the size of the physical film magazine attached to the motion picture projector. Had it not been standardized (at 1,000 feet (300 m) of 35 mm film) there would have been many difficulties in the manufacture of the related equipment. A 16 mm "reel" is 400 feet (120 m). It runs, at sound speed, approximately the same amount of time (11-12 minutes) as a 1000-foot 35 mm reel.

A split reel is a motion picture film reel in two halves that, when assembled, hold a specific length of motion picture film that has been wound on a plastic core. Using a split reel allows film to be shipped or handled in a lighter and smaller form than film would on a "fixed" reel. In silent film terminology, two films on one reel.

Demo reels

A demo reel, or show reel, is the motion picture or video equivalent of an artist's portfolio. It is typically used as a tool to promote the artist's skill, talent, and experience in a selected field, such as acting, directing, cinematography, editing, special effects, animation, or video games and other graphics. The demo reel is frequently submitted with a résumé to a prospective employer. When a reel contains scenes from actual productions, a shot list or credit list may also be submitted to describe the artist's specific involvement in each portion of the reel. While the usage of video excerpts on such showreels can be regarded as a breach of copyright, it is generally accepted in the film industry to do so, as it is the only tool of an artist to actually self-promote her/his work.

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absolving repetitions of reels like a host of hail marys
sequenze filmate ripetute ed assolutorie come una giaculatoria di Ave Maria


Explanation:
Quei "reels" sarebbero i cosiddetti "metraggi", in questo caso più che altro sequenze filmate che vengono ripetute incessantemente come una serie di Ave Maria.

Motion picture terminology

It is traditional to discuss the length of theatrical motion pictures in terms of "reels." The standard length of a 35 mm motion picture reel is 1,000 feet (300 m). This length runs approximately 11 minutes at sound speed (24 frames per second) and slightly longer at silent movie speed (which may vary from approximately 16 to 18 frames per second). Most films have visible cues which mark the end of the reel. This allows projectionists running reel-to-reel to change-over to the next reel on the other projector.

A so-called "two-reeler" would have run about 20-24 minutes since the actual short film shipped to a movie theater for exhibition may have had slightly less (but rarely more) than 1,000 feet (300 m) on it. Most projectionists today use the term "reel" when referring to a 2,000-foot (610 m) "two-reeler," as modern films are rarely shipped by single 1,000-foot (300 m) reels. A standard Hollywood movie averages about five 2,000-foot (610 m) reels in length.

The "reel" was established as a standard measurement because of considerations in printing motion picture film at a film laboratory, for shipping (especially the film case sizes) and for the size of the physical film magazine attached to the motion picture projector. Had it not been standardized (at 1,000 feet (300 m) of 35 mm film) there would have been many difficulties in the manufacture of the related equipment. A 16 mm "reel" is 400 feet (120 m). It runs, at sound speed, approximately the same amount of time (11-12 minutes) as a 1000-foot 35 mm reel.

A split reel is a motion picture film reel in two halves that, when assembled, hold a specific length of motion picture film that has been wound on a plastic core. Using a split reel allows film to be shipped or handled in a lighter and smaller form than film would on a "fixed" reel. In silent film terminology, two films on one reel.

Demo reels

A demo reel, or show reel, is the motion picture or video equivalent of an artist's portfolio. It is typically used as a tool to promote the artist's skill, talent, and experience in a selected field, such as acting, directing, cinematography, editing, special effects, animation, or video games and other graphics. The demo reel is frequently submitted with a résumé to a prospective employer. When a reel contains scenes from actual productions, a shot list or credit list may also be submitted to describe the artist's specific involvement in each portion of the reel. While the usage of video excerpts on such showreels can be regarded as a breach of copyright, it is generally accepted in the film industry to do so, as it is the only tool of an artist to actually self-promote her/his work.

http://www.answers.com/reel?initiator=GoogleAnswersModule

HTH

Umberto Cassano
Italy
Local time: 03:40
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Native speaker of: Italian
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