Coupure

/kuːˈpjʊər/ noun

Definition

A break or interruption in something; a cutting or breach (primarily used in academic or artistic contexts).

Etymology

From French 'coupure' meaning 'cut' or 'cutting,' derived from Latin 'colpus' meaning 'blow' or 'cut.' Used in European literature and art criticism.

Kelly Says

In film and art criticism, a 'coupure' describes a deliberate break or rupture that changes the work's meaning—it's how artists create surprise!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መ切り
me-k-ri
ARالعربية
قطع
qitaʿ
BNবাংলা
বিচ্ছিন্ন
bi-cchi-nna
CACatalà
tall
tal
CSČeština
zkrácení
zk-ra-ceni
DADansk
skæring
skae-ring
DEDeutsch
Abschneiden
ab-shne-den
ELΕλληνικά
κατακόπημα
kata-kopi-ma
ESEspañol
corte
kor-te
FAفارسی
برش
barash
FISuomi
leikkaus
lei-kka-us
FRFrançais
coupure
ku-pyuʁ
GUGU
છાલ
chhaal
HAHA
kisa
ki-sa
HEעברית
קיצוץ
kit-zut
HIहिन्दी
टुकड़ा
tuk-da-ra
HUMagyar
vágás
va-gas
IDBahasa Indonesia
potongan
po-to-ngan
IGIG
gba
gba
ITItaliano
taglio
ta-glio
JA日本語
切断
ketsudan
KKKK
кісі
ki-si
KMKM
ការបំផ្លាញ
kaar-bam-ph-laen
KO한국어
절단
jeol-dan
MRMR
काप
kaap
MSBahasa Melayu
potongan
po-to-ngan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုတ်
pyu-k
NLNederlands
snijden
sni-den
NONorsk
klipp
klipp
PAPA
ਕਟ
kat
PLPolski
skrócenie
sk-rot-chen-ie
PTPortuguês
corte
kor-te
RORomână
tăiere
ta-ie-re
RUРусский
отсечение
ot-se-chenie
SVSvenska
avskärning
av-skaer-ning
SWKiswahili
kuta
ku-ta
TAதமிழ்
துண்டாக்கம்
tu-n-da-kkam
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న
chi-nna
THไทย
การตัด
gaan-tad
TLTL
pag-gupit
pa-gup-it
TRTürkçe
kesme
kes-me
UKУкраїнська
скорочення
skoro-chenie
URاردو
کٹ
kat
VITiếng Việt
cắt
cat
YOYO
ṣẹ̀
she
ZH中文
切断
qiē duàn
ZUZU
ukuswa
u-kus-wa

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