Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
best boy
Arabic translation:
مساعد مدير الإضاءة
Mar 5, 2010 14:01
14 yrs ago
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English term
best boy
GBK
English to Arabic
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Definition from
MediaCollege.com:
Best Boy means chief assistant. The best boy can be the second in charge of any team, but the term usually applies to the lighting/electrical and grip departments on a film set.
Example sentences:
The Gaffer could also be named "chief lighting technician" and a Best Boy is his next in command. (Gothamist LLC)
The job is not a glamorous one, and usually the only recognition you get for your hard efforts is when the audience sees the term 'Best Boy' in the credits and laughs. (Helium, Inc.)
On films with very small crews, the electric (lighting) department often consists of only a gaffer, a best boy, and a few electricians. The grip department may include only a key grip, a best boy, and a few grips. (Wapedia)
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
4 +3 | مساعد مدير الإضاءة | 120337 (X) |
3 | الصبى المثالى | einass kandil |
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Proposed translations
+3
8 days
Selected
مساعد مدير الإضاءة
Definition from
own experience or research:
من يساعد مدير الإضاءة أثناء عملية التصوير السينمائي
Example sentences:
مدير الإضاءة المساعد يشارك في عملية التصوير السينمائي (Cinema)
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3 days 3 hrs
الصبى المثالى
الصبى المثالى
Definition from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_boy:
الصبى المثالى أو أفضل صبى
Example sentences:
الصبى الأفضل أو الصبى المثالى (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_boy)
Discussion
إضائي مساعد a best boy, and a few electricians