Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Chargé de Production
English translation:
production coordinator; production manager
Added to glossary by
David Vaughn
May 25, 2004 18:50
19 yrs ago
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French term
Chargé de Production
French to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
theatre
There's also a Production Administrator.
Context: theatre - program credits
Context: theatre - program credits
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | production coordinator | Martha Melter |
5 +2 | Stage Manager | Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) |
3 +2 | Head of production | writeaway |
3 | See explanation below... | Tony M |
3 -1 | Production Designer | Maria Schneider |
Proposed translations
+2
54 mins
French term (edited):
Charg� de Production
Selected
production coordinator
In France the "Chargé de Prod" is usually responsible for the material aspects of an actual production (theater, concert, film,etc) The Production administrator pays the bills, signs the contracts, finds the venues, etc.
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Note added at 11 hrs 8 mins (2004-05-26 05:58:32 GMT)
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Yes the Chargé de Prod is under the Administrator in most structures.
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Note added at 11 hrs 18 mins (2004-05-26 06:08:42 GMT)
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Here\'s the official job category description from INSEE
Professionnels, généralement salariés, exerçant des responsabilités d\'encadrement ou présentant une qualification technique confirmée, intervenant dans la réalisation des spectacles vivants ou audiovisuels, sans exercer pour autant une activité de direction d\'ensemble quant à cette réalisation.
Les professionnels concernés peuvent exercer pleinement une responsabilité artistique (cas des réalisateurs), mais ils travaillent le plus souvent en fonction de directives données par des directeurs artistiques, même si leur production ou leur activité sont susceptibles d\'exercer une grande influence sur la qualité finale du produit présenté.
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Note added at 11 hrs 8 mins (2004-05-26 05:58:32 GMT)
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Yes the Chargé de Prod is under the Administrator in most structures.
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Note added at 11 hrs 18 mins (2004-05-26 06:08:42 GMT)
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Here\'s the official job category description from INSEE
Professionnels, généralement salariés, exerçant des responsabilités d\'encadrement ou présentant une qualification technique confirmée, intervenant dans la réalisation des spectacles vivants ou audiovisuels, sans exercer pour autant une activité de direction d\'ensemble quant à cette réalisation.
Les professionnels concernés peuvent exercer pleinement une responsabilité artistique (cas des réalisateurs), mais ils travaillent le plus souvent en fonction de directives données par des directeurs artistiques, même si leur production ou leur activité sont susceptibles d\'exercer une grande influence sur la qualité finale du produit présenté.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Vicky Papaprodromou
27 mins
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Thanks!
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agree |
Tony M
: I would prefer this for specifically theatrical use; maybe also 'production manager'
1 hr
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Thanks Dusty
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all others, esp. to Dusty. Designer and stage manager are way off. Head of Prod can't work in this context."
+2
10 mins
French term (edited):
Charg� de Production
Head of production
Declined
SCENAR online - lexique français anglais - [ Translate this page ]
... chargé de production : head of production. chargé de production film : head of film production. chargé de production vidéo : head of video production. ...
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... chargé de production : head of production. chargé de production film : head of film production. chargé de production vidéo : head of video production. ...
scenar.online.fr/lexique.html - 38k
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Amandine (X)
6 mins
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neutral |
Tony M
: Seems to me less likely in a purely theatrical context, UNLESS this is a major producing theatre
2 hrs
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no production head in a theatrical context? that is news.
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agree |
cjohnstone
17 hrs
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Comment: "Dusty's right."
-1
11 mins
Production Designer
Just as I remember from Manchester Opera production...
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Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Tony M
: I don't think there's anything in 'chargé' to suggest designer
2 hrs
|
+2
2 hrs
French term (edited):
Charg� de Production
Stage Manager
For thitta not films...:)
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Peer comment(s):
agree |
Elena Petelos
1 hr
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agree |
writeaway
: if it's a stage play and not film and if it's the hands-on man/woman running the show night, after night, after night.
1 hr
|
neutral |
Martha Melter
: In France, even in the theatre, the Chargé de Prod is much more than the stage manager
8 hrs
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neutral |
Tony M
: It's much more than 'just' this, as MM says; and there's a specific term for S/m anyway...
9 hrs
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11 hrs
French term (edited):
Charg� de Production
See explanation below...
Just to clarify the point I was trying to make in my comment on writeaway's answer.
In the film and TV world, the term 'Head of Production' (and related alternative versions of the term) is somebody who has overall resposnibility for ALL of what that organisation produces - policy, etc.
Whereas this rôle is less common in 'ordinary' theatres --- nowadays, fewer and fewer theatres actually 'produce' shows (i.e. create them from scratch), but rather put on 'ready-made' shows that are offered to them by outside producers. Hence the term 'Head of Production' in the kind of sense used in Flim and TV will only really have sense in a 'Producing' theatre.
HOWEVER, even in much smaller touring theatres, there will be a person responsible for running ONE production, commonly called a 'production manager' (NOT the same as this rôle in film and TV!) Given the whole of the Asker's context, this seems to me the most likely bet in this particular case...
In the film and TV world, the term 'Head of Production' (and related alternative versions of the term) is somebody who has overall resposnibility for ALL of what that organisation produces - policy, etc.
Whereas this rôle is less common in 'ordinary' theatres --- nowadays, fewer and fewer theatres actually 'produce' shows (i.e. create them from scratch), but rather put on 'ready-made' shows that are offered to them by outside producers. Hence the term 'Head of Production' in the kind of sense used in Flim and TV will only really have sense in a 'Producing' theatre.
HOWEVER, even in much smaller touring theatres, there will be a person responsible for running ONE production, commonly called a 'production manager' (NOT the same as this rôle in film and TV!) Given the whole of the Asker's context, this seems to me the most likely bet in this particular case...
Discussion
From the context, it seems clear to me that the charg� is hierarchically inferior to the administrator