Cinema vocab Flashcards

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1
Q

purchasing power

A

pouvoir d’achat

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2
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to frame

A

encadrer

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3
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to engage (not engager)

A

se livrer

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4
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stamp, seal

A

cachet

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5
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link (not lien)

A

maillon

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6
Q

revenues

A

recettes

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7
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to subsidise

A

subventionner

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8
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concession/discount

A

réduction

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9
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unquestionably

A

indéniablement

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10
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closing ceremony

A

cérémonie de clôture

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11
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le septième art

A

the film industry

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12
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to boast, pride oneself in

A

se targuer

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13
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lineage

A

lignée

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14
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prize (not prix)

A

récompense

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15
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award for best actor

A

prix d’interprétation

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16
Q

actor (not acteur)

A

comédien

17
Q

bitterness

A

amertume

18
Q

to win (snaffle)

A

rafler

19
Q

to leave empty-handed

A

repartir bredouille

20
Q

best work

A

chef d’oeuvre

21
Q

mixed

A

mitigé

22
Q

to be nominated

A

en lice

23
Q

sound editing

A

le mixage

24
Q

thriller/murder mystery

A

polar

25
Q

trouble-maker

A

troublion

26
Q

record (n, as in tax record)

A

bilan

27
Q

to confine

A

cantonner

28
Q

profitable/cost-effective

A

rentable

29
Q

top prize

A

fauve d’or

30
Q

poverty line

A

seuil de pauvreté

31
Q

revolt

A

fronde

32
Q

to swell

A

enfler

33
Q

equality (between sexes)

A

parité

34
Q

course, route

A

parcours

35
Q

art-house cinéma

A

cinéma d’auteur

36
Q

publisher

A

maison d’édition, éditeur

37
Q

book shop

A

libraire