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Italian word

format

(borrowed) a TV show format; also a computer file format

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format

the arrangement or layout; a TV programme template

⚠️ The trap

Italians use 'format' (pronounced as in English) for TV show formats and sometimes file formats. The native Italian word for size/format is 'formato'. Both forms coexist and the media industry prefers the borrowed English form.

To say "the arrangement or layout; a TV programme template" in Italian:

formato (technical/size); format (borrowed, media use)

"format" in English means:

(borrowed) a TV show format; also a computer file format

Example

"Questo format televisivo ha avuto un grande successo."

"This TV format has been a great success."

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