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montaggio

editing

noun mon-TAHD-joh Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Origin: From French montage.

Also means

assembly

Usage Note

Montaggio in film means 'editing' (the cutting and assembly of footage), not 'directing' or 'filming'. It is also used literally for physical assembly (montaggio dei mobili = 'furniture assembly'). The film-editing sense is particularly prominent in Italian cinema criticism. The person who does it is a montatore / montatrice.

Examples

"Il montaggio del film ha richiesto mesi di lavoro."

Natural Translation

The film's editing took months of work.

Literal Translation

The editing of-the film has required months of work.

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