Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

commission d’aide à la création

English translation:

film funding commission

Added to glossary by Gert Sass (M.A.)
Sep 8, 2010 05:06
13 yrs ago
French term

une commission d’aide à la création

French to English Art/Literary Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Nous nous sommes retrouvés dans une commission d’aide à la création. This is a film critic talking about a director.

What would you describe this as, clearly related to films

Grant-giving body for filmmakers?
Proposed translations (English)
4 film funding commission
3 new cinema fund commission
Change log

Sep 12, 2010 11:15: Gert Sass (M.A.) Created KOG entry

Discussion

SMcG (X) Sep 8, 2010:
film funding yes Literally a funding body that aids creation. If your context is cinema then a 'film funding commission' (such as VAF or WB Images here in Belgium).

Proposed translations

2 days 11 hrs
Selected

film funding commission

is what it is usually called
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I think this the closest. Although it actually seems to be an actual organisation, in which case I will write it as is and put your idea in as the translation. Thanks!"
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new cinema fund commission

Suggestion.
Peer comment(s):

neutral writeaway : why new?
7 mins
neutral B D Finch : Unless there is a particular Fund, it should be "funding".
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Reference comments

8 mins
Reference:

Commission d'aide à la création - cinéma

"Cette commission de travail a pour mission d’étudier tous projets d’actions
d’aide à la création ainsi que d’actions d’intérêt général propres aux oeuvres cinématographiques afin d’affecter, sous le contrôle financier et moral
de la Commission Exécutive, tout ou partie des sommes collectées et réservées à cette catégorie."
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree writeaway
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