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TRT

TRT

1 8.8
The total time of a film, show, or recording
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : duración total
  • Before submitting the video for broadcast, ensure the TRT does not exceed the allotted time of one hour.
  • longer TRT

Examples

  • For Subjects A, B, and C, TRT increases were 1.5 min, 5.5 min, and 2.0 min respectively.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The TRT was defined as the time interval between load release and either a maximum or stabilization in the temperature difference vs. time record.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The film's TRT is two hours and thirty minutes, making it one of the longest films of the year.

  • The documentary had a TRT of 90 minutes, which included interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

Synonyms

length
vsTRT
213 1.0

The amount of time something lasts

is specific to media durations rather than time in general
airtime
vsTRT
  • Literature
13 3.5

Time that something is on radio or television

is the total duration across formats not only broadcast time
running time
vsTRT
7 3.1

The length of a movie, TV show, or performance from beginning to end

is the total duration across film recording and broadcast formats

How Long

extended
11 4.0
long-run
6 4.2
TRT
  • Specialized
1 8.8
short-run
27 4.1

Surface Forms

TRT singular
TRTs plural

Morphology

TRT = T + R + T

As an abbreviation for 'total running time', the letters themselves do not transparently indicate duration to learners, so the composition is opaque.

Etymology

The word TRT comes from the first letters of total running time, meaning the 'full length' of a film, recording, or broadcast. So, TRT tells you how long something lasts.