Spanish word

coproducción

Pronunciation

IPA/kopɾoðukˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounco-production

Example

Esta película es una coproducción entre España y México.

This film is a co-production between Spain and Mexico.

Illustration for coproducción (co-production)

More examples

¿Has visto la coproducción internacional que comentaron en las noticias?

Have you seen the international co-production they mentioned on the news?

Core concept

A clapperboard showing two production company names.

Common phrases

  • coproducción internacional

    international co-production

  • coproducción televisiva

    television co-production

Similar words

producción conjunta: Two or more entities organizing and executing a production together, focusing on the work itself.
colaboración: Mutual cooperation among individuals or groups to assist one another on shared activities.

Definition in Spanish

Indica la realización conjunta de una obra audiovisual, teatral o cultural por varias empresas u organizaciones que comparten gastos y tareas.

Word origin

Co- comes from Latin cum 'together' and producción comes from Latin producere 'to bring forward', so coproducción names a jointly produced audiovisual or theatrical work.

Usage tips

  • The correct spelling keeps the accent on -ción and the word is normally written without a hyphen, so coproducción is preferred over co-producción or coproduccion.

Other meanings

  • joint productionnoun

Opposites

  • producción en solitariosole productionnoun

Related words

  • coproductoraco-producernoun
  • coproducirco-produceverb

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