كتابة الأزمنة والأمكنة على الشاشة

English translation: a caption

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Arabic term or phrase:كتابة الأزمنة والأمكنة على الشاشة
English translation:a caption
Entered by: hassan zekry

08:55 May 25, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / movies
Arabic term or phrase: كتابة الأزمنة والأمكنة على الشاشة
for example

Cairo, 13 April 2010

is there a technical term for that?
Dina 13
a caption
Explanation:
A caption that shows time and place

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1. A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.
2.A subtitle in a motion picture.
3.A title or heading, as of a document or article.

Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation; further reproduction and distribution in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.
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hassan zekry
Local time: 16:34
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Summary of answers provided
5Narrative subtitles
Randa Farhat
3 +1a caption
hassan zekry


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a caption


Explanation:
A caption that shows time and place

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Note added at 9 mins (2010-05-25 09:05:10 GMT)
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1. A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.
2.A subtitle in a motion picture.
3.A title or heading, as of a document or article.

Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation; further reproduction and distribution in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.

hassan zekry
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: captions are in books and mags

Asker: aha..thanks


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agree  Kayed ABU-Zeid
4 hrs
  -> thanks Mr. kayed
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Narrative subtitles


Explanation:
There are several kinds/uses of narrative subtitles including onscreen text such as location and date.
Example:
January, 2010
Tampa, Florida

Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 16:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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