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monteur

fitter

noun mon-TUR Rare

Also means

film editor

Usage Note

Monteur has two main professional senses: a technician who assembles mechanical or structural components (monteur en charpente métallique), and a film or video editor who cuts and assembles footage (monteur de films). The feminine form is monteuse. In cinema, the role of monteuse has been historically prominent in French film.

Examples

"La monteuse a travaillé toute la nuit sur le film."

Natural Translation

The (female) editor worked all night on the film.

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