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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOriginal Footage
/əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl ˈfʊ.tɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Raw, unedited video or film material that has not been altered or processed.
"The documentary was praised for using original footage from the event." - 2
The first version of a video or film before any edits or modifications.
"The director decided to include original footage in the final cut to maintain authenticity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'original' derives from the Latin 'originalis', meaning 'beginning' or 'source', while 'footage' comes from the late 19th century, referring to the length of film measured in feet. Together, they signify the primary, unedited visual content captured in a recording.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Original Footage" is said worldwide
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Séquence originale
Transliteration: se.kɑ̃s o.ʁi.ʒ.i.nal
"Le documentaire a utilisé une séquence originale de l'événement."
Originalmaterial
Transliteration: o.ʁi.ɡi.nal.ma.te.ʁi.al
"Der Film verwendete Originalmaterial aus der Zeit."
Riprese originali
Transliteration: riˈpreːze o.riˈɡi.na.li
"Il documentario ha utilizzato riprese originali dell'evento."
Metraje original
Transliteration: meˈtɾaxe oɾiˈxinal
"El documental utilizó metraje original del evento."
Filmagem original
Transliteration: fiɫˈmaʒẽj oɾiˈɡinaw
"O documentário usou filmagem original do evento."
मूल फुटेज
Transliteration: mool footage
"डॉक्यूमेंट्री में घटना का मूल फुटेज शामिल किया गया।"
原始镜头
Transliteration: yuánshǐ jìngtóu
"纪录片使用了事件的原始镜头。"
원본 영상
Transliteration: wonbon yeongsang
"다큐멘터리는 사건의 원본 영상을 사용했습니다."
オリジナル映像
Transliteration: orijinaru eizō
"ドキュメンタリーはイベントのオリジナル映像を使用しました。"
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