Glossary entry (derived from question below)
français term or phrase:
liaison de retour son
anglais translation:
(audio) foldback link
Added to glossary by
Laurence Nunny
Apr 26, 2010 17:19
14 yrs ago
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français term
Espagne
Conscientious - Reliable
Native in: anglais 
Works in: espagnol vers anglais, italien vers anglais, français vers anglais, and 2 more.
liaison de retour son
français vers anglais
Technique / Génie
Cinéma, film, TV, théâtre
Term taken from French radio frequency regulations:
"Les équipements auxiliaires sonores de conception de programmes et de radiodiffusion sont composés de microphones sans fil et d'équipements audio sans fil permettant notamment des liaisons de retour son et des liaisons d'ordre. Ils sont essentiellement utilisés par les professionnels de l’audiovisuel et du spectacle".
Is this an earpiece worn by a live broadcaster or performer (a sound monitor)?
Literal translation ("sound return link") not required.
Thanks
"Les équipements auxiliaires sonores de conception de programmes et de radiodiffusion sont composés de microphones sans fil et d'équipements audio sans fil permettant notamment des liaisons de retour son et des liaisons d'ordre. Ils sont essentiellement utilisés par les professionnels de l’audiovisuel et du spectacle".
Is this an earpiece worn by a live broadcaster or performer (a sound monitor)?
Literal translation ("sound return link") not required.
Thanks
Proposed translations
(anglais)
| 3 +2 | (audio) foldback link |
Tony M
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| 3 +1 | audio return link |
Linda B
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| 3 | audio monitor link |
emanesp
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| 4 -2 | audio playback connection |
Gert Sass (M.A.)
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Proposed translations
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(audio) foldback link
In many contexts, 'retour' can be translated as 'foldback'
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Note added at 16 hrs (2010-04-27 09:58:27 GMT)
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Note that 'feedback' cannot be used, since that terms refers to the undesirable phenomenon of 'howlround' ('effet Larsen'); one might conceivably refer to it as 'a feed of [something] back to the performer...', but that really is complicating things when a perfectly good, standard term already exists in 'foldback' — which can refer to all sorts of different kinds of sound feeds; only if the context is known more specifically can one risk choosing something more restrictive, but in the context given here, it seems to me the most general, all-embracing term possible is called for.
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Note added at 16 hrs (2010-04-27 09:59:44 GMT)
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An alternative term might be 'return feed' — that's about as general and non-committal as one can get, I think!
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Note added at 16 hrs (2010-04-27 09:58:27 GMT)
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Note that 'feedback' cannot be used, since that terms refers to the undesirable phenomenon of 'howlround' ('effet Larsen'); one might conceivably refer to it as 'a feed of [something] back to the performer...', but that really is complicating things when a perfectly good, standard term already exists in 'foldback' — which can refer to all sorts of different kinds of sound feeds; only if the context is known more specifically can one risk choosing something more restrictive, but in the context given here, it seems to me the most general, all-embracing term possible is called for.
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Note added at 16 hrs (2010-04-27 09:59:44 GMT)
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An alternative term might be 'return feed' — that's about as general and non-committal as one can get, I think!
Peer comment(s):
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Jennifer Levey
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Thanks a lot, R!
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kashew
: This def. would confirm it: foldback n (in multitrack recording) process for returning a signal to a performer instantly, aka cueing.
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Thanks, J! Oh yes, I've worked long enough in sound engineering to know what I'm talking about here ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "ta"
+1
21 minutes
audio return link
Suggestion
28 minutes
audio monitor link
I found this
Retour son Carlsbro PM10 Powered Wedge Monitor
at this link
www.guitariste.com/.../achat-vente-echange,vends-retour-son... I think you must be right with audio monitor.
Retour son Carlsbro PM10 Powered Wedge Monitor
at this link
www.guitariste.com/.../achat-vente-echange,vends-retour-son... I think you must be right with audio monitor.
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36 minutes
Gert Sass (M.A.)
Allemagne
Allemagne
Specializes in field
Allemagne
Precision for those who appreciate it.
Native in: allemand
Works in: anglais vers allemand, allemand vers anglais, français vers allemand, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
audio playback connection
either this or sth quite similar IMO
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: 'playback' is too specific, IMHO; it could be that, but it could also be plenty of other things... / If a singer has their own voice 'folded back' to them, that couldn't be described as 'playback', now could it?
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Playback IMO is the best equivalent for retour son across contexts, whereas “monitor” or “foldback” are far more specific.
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Jennifer Levey
: Tony is being too generous - this is not correct. // A radio-frequency 'liaison de retour son' is used for live feedback, not playback of recorded material.
3 heures
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For a "disagree", a reason is required. "This is not correct" is not a reason.//I think I can see your point. How about "feedback" instead of "playback" then?
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