rough cut

• نسخة أولية غير مكتملة من فيلم أو مقطع فيديو أو تسجيل صوتي تكون قد جُمعت ومونتاجها مبدئيًا لكنها لم تخضع بعد للمراجعات النهائية أو المعالجة الصوتية أو المؤثرات.

An early, unfinished version of a film, video, or audio recording that has been assembled but not yet refined with final edits, sound, or effects.

1. Film editing stageB2formal

   The first version of a film or video after initial editing, before final polishing.

   المونتاج الأولي

   • The director showed the rough cut to the producers for feedback.
   • We need to review the rough cut before adding special effects.
   • The rough cut was too long and needed trimming.

2. Unfinished or preliminary versionB2informal

   Any early, unpolished version of a creative work or project.

   نسخة أولية

   • This is just a rough cut of the design proposal.
   • The author shared a rough cut of the manuscript with her editor.
   • We presented a rough cut of the presentation to the team.