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Ausstattungsabteilung

English translation: Art Department

16:14 Mar 20, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Motivvertrag
German term or phrase: Ausstattungsabteilung
In a contract allowing a film company to lease an aparment to use as a location.

A heading in a section of the contract called Sonstiges

"Änderungsvorhaben der Ausstattungsabteilung" (Nothing else in this section!)
A literal translation would be easy but does anyone know the term usually used in the film industry?

Thank you
transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:42
English translation:Art Department
Explanation:
is the one which decides on locations, costumes, props,etc
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Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:42
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Art Department
Andrew Bramhall
4Production design (department/team)
Lancashireman
4Set decorating department
Lonnie Legg


Discussion entries: 4





  

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Art Department


Explanation:
is the one which decides on locations, costumes, props,etc

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  oa_xxx (X): Or set decorators - which like props would be part of the art dept.
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agree  Jan Truper
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Production design (department/team)


Explanation:
I asked this myself back in 2009:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/cinema_film_tv_d...
This was the answer I chose. It was the only one to get any agrees. Art direction actually finished on minus one!
Definition here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_designer

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46
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Set decorating department


Explanation:
These are the people who fix up the location according to the set designer/director's wishes.

Example sentence(s):
  • Set Decorator: A person who has total charge of decorating the set with all furnishings, drapery, interior plants, and anything seen on indoor or outdoor sets.

    Reference: http://www.imdb.com/glossary/S
Lonnie Legg
Germany
Local time: 09:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 47
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