Feb 12, 2012 19:06
12 yrs ago
French term

Grand numéro

Non-PRO French to English Art/Literary Cinema, Film, TV, Drama Theatre - musical
This is a musical comedy. I can't think of any way to describe what is actually a "musical" part of the production, and a "big" "number", beats me...

Scène 9 : le soir, le père et le fils échangent sur leur plan secret. Paméla surprend la conversation et interroge Matt lorsque le professeur quitte la pièce. ***Grand numéro*** de charme et de séduction.
Le labo est plongé dans la pénombre. Le père et le fils revoient leurs plans en s’assurant que personne ne les épie. Paméla apparaît sur la coursive et les observe, intrigante. Le père disparaît. Commence un numéro extrêmement sexy où Paméla descend le long d’un pilier et défait sa blouse. Elle est entourée de danseuses et fait un véritable numéro de lap dance pour arracher les secrets du professeur à son fils. Le fils semble sous le charme …

Thanks!

Proposed translations

+7
28 mins
Selected

big number




Big Number: A song in which BIG emotions are expressed by a main character or two and the music SWELLS and sounds noble and thunderous--ideally.
http://www.rationalmagic.com/Bursting/Glossary.html

Not only does the audience get a chance to see the well loved story in a new production, but they enjoy the original songs written just for the show, including "Big Blue World", also heard at The Seas with Nemo and Friends at Epcot, and Crush's big number, "Go With the Flow", a tribute to 60s surfing music.
http://allears.net/tp/ak/nemo.htm

“They did a really good job with the musical,” Witt said. “Grace’s big number at the end was really good.”
http://www.theblackandwhite.net/2011/11/19/fall-musical-gyps...
Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Shiner
1 hr
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agree writeaway : literal translation works fine. everyday, non-specialist theater speak (big closing number etc etc )
2 hrs
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agree benosimo
3 hrs
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agree rkillings : In a musical, can't be anything else. Not 'scene', unless this just happens to be the only number during the scene.
10 hrs
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agree definitions
11 hrs
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agree Sarah Bessioud
11 hrs
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agree EJP
13 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
30 mins

Great Scene

suggestion
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2 hrs

Seduction scene extraordinary

a "number" makes me think of a song
Note from asker:
It is indeed a song!
Peer comment(s):

neutral B D Finch : It is a song!
12 hrs
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