Reportage

reportage

noun re-por-TAH-zhe Rare

Origin: from French reportage

Also means

feature report

Usage Note

Reportage is a vivid, on-the-scene journalistic report, often longer and more narrative than a Bericht. The final -age is pronounced softly as in French. Plural: Reportagen.

Examples

"Ihre Reportage über das Flüchtlingslager gewann einen Preis."

Natural Translation

Her reportage about the refugee camp won a prize.

Literal Translation

Her reportage about the refugee-camp won a prize.

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