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Bildagentur

picture agency

noun BILT-ah-gen-toor Rare

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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