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TERM AND TRANSLATION

large form of the action-image / S–A–S′

grande forme de l’image-action / S–A–S′large form of the action-image / S–A–S′

Large form names Deleuze's S–A–S′ structure: an encompassing situation S distributes forces, an action A responds, and the situation becomes S′. The colon marks it as a form of the action-image rather than a separate image class.

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Atlas working translation

行动—影像：大形式

French term
grande forme de l’image-action / S–A–S′
English term
large form of the action-image / S–A–S′
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Variants and search terms

  • 行动影像大形式Simplified record
  • 动作—影像大形式Simplified record
  • 大形式Simplified record
  • 大形式 S–A–S′Simplified record
  • 大形式 S-A-S'Simplified record
  • SAS′Simplified record
  • SAS'Simplified record
  • 行動—影像：大形式Traditional record
  • 行動影像大形式Traditional record
  • 動作—影像大形式Traditional record
  • large formCommon / non-Chinese record
  • large form S–A–S′Common / non-Chinese record
  • large form S-A-S'Common / non-Chinese record
  • large form of the action-imageCommon / non-Chinese record
  • S–A–S′Common / non-Chinese record
  • S-A-S'Common / non-Chinese record
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Conceptual boundary

Large refers to the situation's encompassing and determining role, not spectacle, feature length, production scale, wide framing, or heroic stature. The test follows how the milieu bears upon bodies, how a duel concentrates forces, and whether action actually transforms S.

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Sources and translations

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    Gilles Deleuze, Cinéma 1. L’image-mouvement, Minuit, 1983

    French primary text and terminological baseline.

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    《电影1：运动—影像》，谢强、马月译，湖南美术出版社，2016

    Published Mainland Chinese translation documenting established forms and edition differences.

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    《電影 I：運動—影像》，黃建宏译，远流，2003

    Traditional Chinese volume I; ISBN 9789573250180. Pagination applies to this edition only.

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    The Deleuze Seminars, Purdue University

    Seminar transcripts and translations; citations identify lecture, date, and language version.

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  5. 05
    Time-Image Research Atlas terminology policy, v1

    Atlas terms govern prose, aliases remain searchable, and original-language forms accompany first use.

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