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der Take
take
In film and music production, a single, uninterrupted attempt to record a scene or piece of music.
example
Der Regisseur war erst mit dem siebten Take zufrieden.
The director was only satisfied with the seventh take.
der Take
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Register and origin
'Take' is a technical term from film and music production that was borrowed directly from English. It is used mainly in this professional context.
EXAMPLE
Wir brauchen noch einen Take von der Nahaufnahme.
We need one more take of the close-up.
Typical collocations
You can 'drehen' (shoot), 'machen' (do/make), or 'wiederholen' (repeat) a take. It is also often combined with an ordinal number to count the attempts.
EXAMPLE
Der erste Take war schon fast perfekt.
The first take was already almost perfect.
Sentence structure and use
When talking about the result, people often use the phrase 'mit einem Take zufrieden sein' (to be satisfied with a take) or 'einen Take brauchen' (to need a take).
EXAMPLE
Die Band brauchte zwanzig Takes, bis der Song saß.
The band needed twenty takes before the song was right.
Compare with
Take vs Version
version
'die Version' and 'der Take' can both occur in music, film, or recording situations. 'Version' means a specific version or edition of a work that can later be compared or published. 'Take' means a single recording attempt, for example when a scene or part of a song is recorded again. A take can later become part of a version, but it is not automatically a finished version. The words can be confused because both have to do with different forms of a recording. If it is about the finished result, 'Version' fits. If it is about a single attempt in the studio or during filming, 'Take' fits.
Take
Im Studio war der dritte Take endlich fehlerfrei.
In the studio, the third take was finally error-free.
Version
Für das Video wählt das Team die Version mit der ruhigen Musik.
For the video, the team chooses the version with the calm music.
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