<p>I would say </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>前期
  preliminary <br>
  编排
  arrangement</p>
</blockquote>

<p>therefore, <strong>preliminary arrangements</strong>, which is what <strong>pre-production</strong> means. <br><br>However I'm no film-making expert so maybe someone could double check this.</p>

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<p>前期编排</p>

<p><strong>前期</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>pre-</p>
</blockquote>

<p>or</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>first-phase</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>编排</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>write and present</p>
</blockquote>

<p>or</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>arrange and rehearse</p>
</blockquote>

<p>or </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>write and direct</p>
</blockquote>

<p>or</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>compose</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Pre-composition?</p>

<p>First-phase-composition?</p>

<p>Can't find the official English equivalent of this.</p>

<p>Should be a film(ing) phrase.</p>

<hr>

<p>My best guess is: pre-production</p>

<p>I think it's the opposite of 后期制作, which is <strong>post-production</strong>, so I think it has to be <strong>pre-production</strong> - Is that right?</p>

<translation><meaning>
Translation: 前期编排
# Translation: 前期编排

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-23)

前期编排

**前期**

> pre-

or

> first-phase

**编排**

> write and present

or

> arrange and rehearse

or

> write and direct

or

> compose

Pre-composition?

First-phase-composition?

Can't find the official English equivalent of this.

Should be a film(ing) phrase.

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My best guess is: pre-production

I think it's the opposite of 后期制作, which is **post-production**, so I think it has to be **pre-production** - Is that right?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-01-23. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I would say

> 前期
> preliminary   
> 编排
> arrangement

therefore, **preliminary arrangements**, which is what **pre-production** means.   
  
However I'm no film-making expert so maybe someone could double check this.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Confirms suspicions.  

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