Also means
photo agency
Usage Note
Bildagentur licenses photographs and illustrations to media outlets; major examples active in Germany include Getty Images and dpa-Bildfunk; newspapers pay per-image fees for rights.
Examples
"Das Foto stammte von einer internationalen Bildagentur und war teuer lizenziert."
Natural Translation
The photo came from an international picture agency and was expensively licensed.
Literal Translation
The photo originated from an international picture-agency and was expensively licensed.
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