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Conversación iniciada

English translation: (in) mid-conversation

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Spanish term or phrase:conversación iniciada
English translation:(in) mid-conversation
Entered by: Charles Davis

17:39 Oct 14, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Spanish term or phrase: Conversación iniciada
THis is from a script, It indicates that the conversation in the dialogue that follows is already underway. Is there a technical term for that in scripts/screenplays?

XXXX, un hombre de unos 40 años, aspecto árabe, pelo corto y tatuajes en el torso; e XXXX, están sumergidos con el torso desnudo dentro de uno de los piletones del complejo. Se conocen hace poco tiempo pero una complicidad instantánea se ha instalado entre ellos. Conversación iniciada.

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Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 01:56
(in) mid-conversation
Explanation:
I think this is the usual expression.

"BIZ: COLLEGE GIRLS CHATTER ... THEN IN BG
MISS FISH: (INTO PHONE, MID-CONVERSATION) Why, of course. You want Betty to come over and sit with Merwyn. I'll tell her right away.
[...]
SFX: FRONT DOOR OPENS ... SPIKE AND MISS KRAMER ENTER IN MID-CONVERSATION--
KRAMER: (DRUNKEN LAUGHTER) Oh, you are a darling, Spike!"
http://m.genericradio.com/show.php?id=M0JNVTTPM

"STARTING A SCENE: (Much like Aaron Sorkin said) "Best to come in mid-conversation in a scene.""
https://www.hollywoodscriptnotes.com/shonda-rhimes-mastercla...
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 06:56
Grading comment
thanks
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conversación iniciada
(in) mid-conversation


Explanation:
I think this is the usual expression.

"BIZ: COLLEGE GIRLS CHATTER ... THEN IN BG
MISS FISH: (INTO PHONE, MID-CONVERSATION) Why, of course. You want Betty to come over and sit with Merwyn. I'll tell her right away.
[...]
SFX: FRONT DOOR OPENS ... SPIKE AND MISS KRAMER ENTER IN MID-CONVERSATION--
KRAMER: (DRUNKEN LAUGHTER) Oh, you are a darling, Spike!"
http://m.genericradio.com/show.php?id=M0JNVTTPM

"STARTING A SCENE: (Much like Aaron Sorkin said) "Best to come in mid-conversation in a scene.""
https://www.hollywoodscriptnotes.com/shonda-rhimes-mastercla...


Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 06:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 99
Grading comment
thanks

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agree  philgoddard
43 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil
agree  Marie Wilson
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marie :)
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