Glossary entry

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)
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Discussion

Souad Bellaaj Mar 8, 2010:

إضائي مساعد a best boy, and a few electricians

Proposed translations

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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)
Peer comment(s):

agree Nadia Ayoub
21 days
agree Dounia Ch.
21 days
agree Sahar Tawfiq
50 days
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الصبى المثالى

الصبى المثالى
الصبى المثالى أو أفضل صبى
Example sentences:
الصبى الأفضل أو الصبى المثالى (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_boy)
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