duplex sur le terrain

English translation: live location reports

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French term or phrase:duplex sur le terrain
English translation:live location reports
Entered by: Tony M

14:58 Jan 3, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia / Broadcasting
French term or phrase: duplex sur le terrain
J’assure aussi parfois des chroniques en plateau, des "duplex sur le terrain" lors d’évènements importants.
I know this is to with reporting in the field, but is there a correct English term for this?

Thanks
Brian Cleveland
Local time: 05:03
live location reports
Explanation:
Another option, possibly emphasizing slightly more the technical rather than journalistic aspect of it; so may not be ideal here, but might be suitable in certain other contexts.

The 'duplex' bit does suggest live reporting: "Now we're going over to our correspondent X at the scene of the disaster...", and sometimes emphasizing the ability to cope with being live on TV from some remote location could be an added feather in this person's cap.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 11:03
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3live location reports
Tony M
2 +2on the scene reporting
Noni Gilbert Riley


Discussion entries: 12





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
on the scene reporting


Explanation:
This is the expression that springs to mind: http://www.jem200.com/lecture-notes/sources/

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof: In covering staged events
11 mins
  -> Thank you Verginia

agree  Tony M: Good solution! Covers it from a more journalistic point of view, probably exactly what is required here.
33 mins
  -> Thanks Tony.

neutral  patrickfor: duplex implies a connexion with the "plateau". He would talk with other journalists/guests being at the studiio....
1 hr
  -> Tony's "live" might move us closer to that sense. Thank you for the useful contribution.
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
live location reports


Explanation:
Another option, possibly emphasizing slightly more the technical rather than journalistic aspect of it; so may not be ideal here, but might be suitable in certain other contexts.

The 'duplex' bit does suggest live reporting: "Now we're going over to our correspondent X at the scene of the disaster...", and sometimes emphasizing the ability to cope with being live on TV from some remote location could be an added feather in this person's cap.

Tony M
France
Local time: 11:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 132
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lorraine Dubuc: live on the scene reporting (in contact with the host in studio, that is where the duplex comes from: two broadcasting points
38 mins
  -> Merci, Lorraine ! Yes, exactly.

agree  B D Finch: Happy New Year!
1 hr
  -> Thanks, B! Compliments of the Season to you too! :-)

agree  patrickfor: yes !
4 hrs
  -> Merci, Patrick !
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