commentary

commentary
noun
1) (series of comments, treatise) Kommentar, der (on zu); (comment) Erläuterung, die (on zu)
2) (Radio, Telev.)

[live or running] commentary — Live-Reportage, die

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plural - commentaries; noun ((also running commentary) a series of broadcast comments by a reporter at a ceremony, sports event etc.) der Kommentar
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com·men·tary
[ˈkɒmentəri, AM ˈkɑ:mənteri]
n Kommentar m (on über +akk); LAW Erläuterungswerk nt, Kommentar m
he always gives a running \commentary on what's happening er muss dauernd zu allem seinen Senf dazugeben fam
political/literary \commentary politischer/literarischer Kommentar
to provide \commentary Bericht erstatten
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['kɒməntərI]
n
Kommentar m (on zu)

he used to do commentaries on football matches — früher war er Reporter bei Fußballspielen

I don't need a running commentary from you — ich brauche deine ständigen Kommentare nicht

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commentary [ˈkɒməntərı; -trı; US ˈkɑmənˌteriː] s
1. Kommentar m (on, upon zu Texten etc):
a commentary on the Bible ein Bibelkommentar
2. Kommentar m, erläuternder Bericht:
radio commentary Rundfunkkommentar;
commentary box SPORT etc Sprecherkabine f
3. → academic.ru/14530/comment">comment A 1
4. pl Kommentare pl, tagebuchartige Bemerkungen pl, Denkschriften pl
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noun
1) (series of comments, treatise) Kommentar, der (on zu); (comment) Erläuterung, die (on zu)
2) (Radio, Telev.)

[live or running] commentary — Live-Reportage, die

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n.
Kommentar m.
Kommentierung f.
Reportage f.

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