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rollebilde

English translation: character portrait

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Norwegian term or phrase:rollebilde
English translation:character portrait
Entered by: brigidm

18:49 May 22, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / theatre
Norwegian term or phrase: rollebilde
Maleriene viser rollebilde av ..... i en Holbergkomedie.

I can't fine a good English word for this.
Can anyone help?
Vedis Bjørndal
Norway
Local time: 02:11
character portrait
Explanation:
This is what you're looking for
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brigidm
Norway
Local time: 02:11
Grading comment
So many good suggestions. Thank you all. I think this is the best choice.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2role portrait
Per Bergvall
5 +1character portrait
brigidm
3character picture
anebjordal
1picture of...playing a part
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
role portrait


Explanation:
Works for me, although role image, role picture, role figure, role model (!) and role snapshot may be alternatives...

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bjørnar Magnussen: Vet ikke om man kan bruke "snapshot" om maleri.
43 mins
agree  Hilde Granlund: enig i "role portrait" - SØK:http://images.google.no/images?q=role portrait&btnG=Søk ette...
3 hrs
agree  Frederika Heden
19 days
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
character picture


Explanation:
Du finner ganske mange hits på Google.

anebjordal
Ecuador
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
picture of...playing a part


Explanation:
"rollebilde av ..... i en Holbergkomedie"
"a portrait of ... playing a part in a Holberg comedy"
eller
"a portrait of ... as an actor in a Holberg comedy"

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
character portrait


Explanation:
This is what you're looking for

Example sentence(s):
  • Gigi: Character portrait of Audrey Hepburn in the title role

    Reference: http://triptych.brynmawr.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/Helbu...
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 02:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
So many good suggestions. Thank you all. I think this is the best choice.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frederika Heden
19 days
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