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Meaning of "supertitles" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERTITLES

ˈsuːpəˌtaɪtəlz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERTITLES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supertitles is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPERTITLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Surtitles

Surtitles, also known as supertitles, are translated or transcribed lyrics/dialogue projected above a stage or displayed on a screen, commonly used in opera or other musical performances. The word "surtitle" comes from the French language "sur", meaning "over" or "on", and the English language word "title", formed in a similar way to the related subtitle. The word Surtitle is a trademark of the Canadian Opera Company. Surtitles are used either to translate the meaning of the lyrics into the audience's language, or to transcribe lyrics that may be difficult to understand in the sung form. The two possible types of presentation of surtitles are as projected text, or as the electronic libretto system. Titles in the theatre have proven a commercial success in areas such as opera, and are finding increased use for allowing hearing impaired patrons to enjoy theatre productions more fully. Surtitles are used in live productions in the same way as subtitles are used in movie and television productions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERTITLES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERTITLES

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERTITLES

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Synonyms and antonyms of supertitles in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supertitles» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SUPERTITLES

Find out the translation of supertitles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of supertitles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «supertitles» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

supertitles
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

sobretítulos
570 millions of speakers
en

English

supertitles
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

supertitles
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

supertitles
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

supertitles
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

supertitles
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

supertitles
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

surtitres
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Supertitles
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Übertiteln
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

supertitles
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

supertitles
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Supertitles
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

supertitles
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

supertitles
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Supertitles
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

supertitles
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

sopratitoli
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

supertitles
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

supertitles
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

supertitles
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπέρτιτλους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

supertitles
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

supertitles
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

supertitles
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supertitles

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERTITLES»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of supertitles
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about supertitles

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERTITLES»

Discover the use of supertitles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supertitles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Speaking in Tongues: Language at Play in the Theatre
Supertitles, forcing spectators to shift their focus, even if momentarily, away from the stage, are much more actively disruptive, since they are directly competing with other stimuli to the visual channel, leaving unimpeded the auditory channel.
Marvin A. Carlson, 2006
2
Arts Marketing Insights: The Dynamics of Building and ...
Chicago Opera Theater (COT) began offering supertitles in 2000 for the foreign language operas it presented. However, many people find it difficult to understand the words in English language operas as well. During the telemarketing ...
Joanne Scheff Bernstein, 2011
3
The New Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare
'from a feature of the experimental stage and occasionally of the opera to a major feature of international performance', where supertitles can now provide 'not simply a device for duplicating the spoken text, but a separate communicative ...
Margreta De Grazia, Stanley Wells, 2010
4
Opera, Sex and Other Vital Matters
Again, what actually happens with supertitles is that the two processes are carried out more or less simultaneously: reading and hearing. Many people seem to be under the illusion that supertitles serve merely to translate opera out of a foreign ...
Paul Robinson, 2002
5
The Cambridge Companion to Conducting
Supertitles have pros and cons. In favour of singing in the local language is the argument that one is supposed to be able to understand the words, in order that one can really follow the intricacies of the plot and the meaning of the libretto.
José Antonio Bowen, 2003
6
Trustees of Culture: Power, Wealth, and Status on Elite Arts ...
Elites and Audience Expansion: The Case of "Supertitles" The introduction of supertitles, which provide English translations during opera performances, provides a striking instance of trustee support for a measure intended to attract a wider ...
Francie Ostrower, 2004
7
No Beauty For Me There Where Human Life Is Rare
Marvin Carlson's " Needcompany's King Lear and the Semiotics of Supertitles" is an original contribution based on two previously published articles: " Needcompany's King Lear" in Western European Stages, vol. 13, no. 2, 2001, and "The ...
Bousset Sigrid, Le Roy Frederik, Stalpaert Christel
8
Lotfi Mansouri: An Operatic Journey
The introduction of supertitles (originally called surtitles) in Toronto may have been our most important accomplishment. For millions of people, they have made opera a comprehensible art form. Supertitles are the most democratic and ...
Lotfi Mansouri, 2010
9
Lotfi Mansouri
The introduction of supertitles (originally called surtitles) in Toronto may have been our most important accomplishment. For millions of people, they have made opera a comprehensible art form. Supertitles are the most democratic and ...
10
Standing Room Only: Marketing Insights for Engaging ...
When I consulted with the Chicago Opera Theater, some patrons had told the marketing director that they would not return the following season unless supertitles were offered for all opera performances, including English-language operas, ...
Joanne Scheff Bernstein, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERTITLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supertitles is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Takes on Shakespeare and Sophocles
The story, performed in Japanese with English supertitles, revolves around two journeys, one belonging to a teenager running from home to escape his Oedipal ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Viver Brasil Dance Company opens Hispanic Theater Festival
'Cena para seis' ('Dinner for Six') by Teatro Prometeo of Miami; 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Teatro Prometeo (Spanish with English supertitles). 'Los mas sólos' ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
3
Miami's International Hispanic Theatre Fest celebrates 30 Years of …
Four will be performed in Spanish with English supertitles, one in English with Spanish supertitles, one in Portuguese with Spanish supertitles and another in ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
4
Opera review: 'Golden' girl hits her target
See it: Sung in German with English supertitles on July 3, 11 and 19. Puccini's "The Girl of the Golden West." The sheriff in a California Gold Rush camp falls for ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jun 15»
5
Encores & Curtain Calls:
The production is staged by Dan Rogers and features the Pioneer Valley Symphony Chorus, It will be sung in Italian with English supertitles. Soloists include ... «The Recorder, Apr 15»
6
Westminster Opera Theatre Presents I Capuleti ei Montecchi
... featuring Westminster Choir College students, will be sung in Italian with English supertitles, and performed with piano and chamber ensemble. Music director ... «News at Rider, Mar 15»
7
'Cineastas' and 'O Jardim' at Under the Radar
And then, of course, there's the matter of attending to the projected English supertitles, if you aren't fluent in Portuguese — for “O Jardim,” at La MaMa — or ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
8
Best of Seattle: Seattle Opera's Supertitle Man Has a Few Super …
Seattle Opera's Speight Jenkins said it best: “I thought at first it was just a fad... it took me all of three minutes to realize supertitles were opera's future. «Seattle Weekly, Aug 14»
9
Will mobile devices replace binoculars at the opera?
It was the supertitles — or subtitles — that were beamed onto the lap of anyone using the MobiTxt wireless network, courtesy of New Mexico- based hardware ... «WTOP, Jul 14»
10
'OK Glass, Get Opera': Wolf Trap Introduces New Titling Technology …
The introduction of supertitles (translations projected above the stage) in the early 1980s was revolutionary, as it made foreign-language performances, ... «Broadway World, Jul 14»
REFERENCE
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