Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Bolo
English translation:
featured bit player/part
Added to glossary by
Elizabeth Lyons
Nov 25, 2005 20:43
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Bolo
Spanish to English
Other
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Es un papel pequeño en una película, creo que menos que un "cameo" (los actores en cuestión pueden no ser conocidos) y más que un extra, ya que suelen tener parlamento.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | featured bit player |
Elizabeth Lyons
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| 5 +3 | minor role |
bigedsenior
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| 3 | independent actor/actress/performer |
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
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| 3 | (acting) gig |
Susana Galilea
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Proposed translations
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34 mins
Elizabeth Lyons
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Scientist / Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
featured bit player
I have worked in film and had some roles like this. This is what it was called. There is also the "5-lines or less", a speaking "extra" with a few lines. HTH.
Peer comment(s):
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Robert Forstag
: And such a role would be called "a bit part". ;-)
1 hr
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Thank you Robert, true - a "featured bit part" : ))
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Rachel Fell
13 hrs
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Thanks Rachel : )
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Paola Giardina
16 hrs
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Thank you Paola : )
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
3 mins
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Panama
Native in Spanish
Panama
Synesthete with a flair for tasty words!
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Panamanian, Nicaraguan, Mexican, Peruvian, Venezuelan, Cuban, Honduran, Argentine, US, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Latin American, Colombian, Costa Rican) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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11
independent actor/actress/performer
Éste es el significado que da el DRAE:
Bolo
6. m. Actor independiente de una compañía, contratado solo para hacer un determinado papel.
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-11-25 20:47:11 GMT)
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Supongo que se refieren a que no ha firmado con ningún agente ni agencia para que lo represente.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-11-25 20:48:51 GMT)
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Te copio más definiciones relacionadas del DRAE:
7. m. Reunión de pocos y medianos cómicos que recorren los pueblos para explotar alguna obra famosa.
8. m. Representación o representaciones que, en escaso número, ofrece una compañía teatral para actuar en una o varias poblaciones con el fin de aprovechar circunstancias que se juzgan económicamente favorables. U. m. en pl. Esa compañía va a hacer unos bolos por el norte.
15. m. Arg. En los espectáculos, papel menor, de cortas o escasas intervenciones.
Bolo
6. m. Actor independiente de una compañía, contratado solo para hacer un determinado papel.
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-11-25 20:47:11 GMT)
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Supongo que se refieren a que no ha firmado con ningún agente ni agencia para que lo represente.
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-11-25 20:48:51 GMT)
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Te copio más definiciones relacionadas del DRAE:
7. m. Reunión de pocos y medianos cómicos que recorren los pueblos para explotar alguna obra famosa.
8. m. Representación o representaciones que, en escaso número, ofrece una compañía teatral para actuar en una o varias poblaciones con el fin de aprovechar circunstancias que se juzgan económicamente favorables. U. m. en pl. Esa compañía va a hacer unos bolos por el norte.
15. m. Arg. En los espectáculos, papel menor, de cortas o escasas intervenciones.
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11 mins
minor role
HTH
Small silent role, all copies of this film have been lost. Mandalay (1934).
Shirley had a minor role. New Deal Rhythm (1934). Shirley had a minor role ...
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Originally cast in a minor role in the film, she got her first big break when
the principal actress dropped out and she was asked to take over. ...
www.up4u.net/cs/go/People/JessicaAlba?action=diff - 26k - Cached -
Dark Victory (1939)
Humphrey Bogart was completely miscast in a minor role as Michael O'Leary ...
The film was remade as Stolen Hours (1963) and as a made-for-TV movie in 1976 ...
www.filmsite.org/dark.html
Small silent role, all copies of this film have been lost. Mandalay (1934).
Shirley had a minor role. New Deal Rhythm (1934). Shirley had a minor role ...
www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/8038/story.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
Up4U - Jessica Alba
Originally cast in a minor role in the film, she got her first big break when
the principal actress dropped out and she was asked to take over. ...
www.up4u.net/cs/go/People/JessicaAlba?action=diff - 26k - Cached -
Dark Victory (1939)
Humphrey Bogart was completely miscast in a minor role as Michael O'Leary ...
The film was remade as Stolen Hours (1963) and as a made-for-TV movie in 1976 ...
www.filmsite.org/dark.html
Peer comment(s):
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claudia bagnardi
4 mins
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thanks, Caludia
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Juan Hernández
16 hrs
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thanks, Juan
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Gabriela Mejías
16 hrs
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thanks, Gabriela
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29 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Works in field
United States
Customized Translation Services ENG>SPA
Native in: Spanish (Variants: US, Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
(acting) gig
"gig" is mostly used for musicians, might also work in this context
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My first acting gig was in a co-op theatre production of Mother Courage in which I played many soldiers, none of whom had a name. My first improv gig was at ...
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Note added at 30 mins (2005-11-25 21:14:08 GMT)
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My first acting gig was in a co-op theatre production of Mother Courage in which I played many soldiers, none of whom had a name. My first improv gig was at ...
www.performink.com/Archives/ improv/MochrieColin11Questions.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages
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