Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 10, 2002 18:59
21 yrs ago
Dutch term
H.Lijftogt
Hoofdrolspeler
Non-PRO
Dutch to English
Other
toneelspel, film
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | Lead or, lead is played by |
Petra Molenaar
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| 5 | main character |
Evert DELOOF-SYS
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| 4 +1 | actor or actress playing a leading role |
Marijke Mayer
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| 4 | protagonist |
Shilpa Dawda
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Proposed translations
+9
4 mins
Petra Molenaar
Native in Dutch
Experienced interpreter/legal translator
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: Dutch, English to Dutch, Dutch to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
60
Selected
Lead or, lead is played by
Hope this helps
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Chris Hopley
: or 'leading actor' (http://www.oscars.com/) or 'actor in the leading role' (http://www.bafta.org)
7 mins
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| agree |
Adam Smith
25 mins
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| agree |
vervaeke
38 mins
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| agree |
Maria Danielson
43 mins
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| agree |
vixen
1 hr
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| agree |
Ann Bishop (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Bart B. Van Bockstaele
7 hrs
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| agree |
Helen Lusted
13 hrs
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| agree |
Josephina Kooijman
3 days 18 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
2 mins
Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Belgium
Native in Dutch
Belgium
Seasoned linguist
Native in: Dutch 
, Flemish
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, Dutch to English, and 31 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
1278
main character
would be one option.
Ref.:
... It's a rollercoaster ride of an action film in the tradition of Mad Max. ... The
main character is changed from a woman into a man. ...
community.middlebury.edu/~moss/RUfilms.html
... the information we receive as stage action in favor of the main plot and the main
character or characters. The action we see on stage is the focus of the play; ...
www.ibiblio.org/cdeemer/newhype.htm
Ref.:
... It's a rollercoaster ride of an action film in the tradition of Mad Max. ... The
main character is changed from a woman into a man. ...
community.middlebury.edu/~moss/RUfilms.html
... the information we receive as stage action in favor of the main plot and the main
character or characters. The action we see on stage is the focus of the play; ...
www.ibiblio.org/cdeemer/newhype.htm
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
hartran (X)
: Main character has more to do with the storyline than the actual position in the cast. A main cha
24 mins
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I agree that e.g. 'leading actor,...' would be better, but 'he's the main character in movie XYZ' would translate into ' hij is de hoofdrolspeler/speelt de hoofdrol in film XYZ'
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| agree |
Bart B. Van Bockstaele
: Absolutely. This is one of those instances where *understanding* the text and its context is paramount in deciding on an appropriate translation. And there is *nothing* wrong with "main character"
7 hrs
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+1
6 mins
Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
Good value for quality and accuracy
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch, French to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
525
actor or actress playing a leading role
Would be another way to describe it.
74th Annual Academy Awards
... He was previously nominated for: GLADIATOR (2000) -- Winner, Actor in a Leading Role;
THE INSIDER (1999) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role RELATED NOMINATIONS ...
www.oscar.com/nominees/actor_crowe.html
Marijke
74th Annual Academy Awards
... He was previously nominated for: GLADIATOR (2000) -- Winner, Actor in a Leading Role;
THE INSIDER (1999) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading Role RELATED NOMINATIONS ...
www.oscar.com/nominees/actor_crowe.html
Marijke
8 mins
Shilpa Dawda
India
India
Native in English
India
15 years of experience in translations
Native in: French , English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: French to English, Hindi to English, Gujarati to English
Related KudoZ points
:
19
protagonist
or the lead role
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Note added at 2002-06-10 19:15:52 (GMT)
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depends on the context
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Note added at 2002-06-10 19:15:52 (GMT)
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depends on the context
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