producer

(prə-dū'sər, -dyū'-, prō-)
n.

1. One that produces, especially a person or organization that produces goods or services for sale.
2. One who supervises and controls the finances, creation, and public presentation of a play, film, program, or similar work.
3. A furnace that manufactures producer gas.
4. Ecology. A photosynthetic green plant or chemosynthetic bacterium, constituting the first trophic level in a food chain; an autotrophic organism.

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1. Executive responsible for the creation, development, and supervision of a radio or television program, play, or motion picture. The producer usually works with the director, who is the artistic overseer of the production, to execute the direction of the show. Some examples of the producer's responsibilities may include securing money for a production, hiring personnel, and making purchasing decisions.

2. Individual working on the staff of an agency or advertiser, or on a free-lance basis, who is in charge of the complete production of commercials. After a storyboard is approved, a producer will begin duties that usually include preparing cost estimates, contacting vendors and evaluating bids, arranging for equipment and cast, conducting the recording session, scheduling screenings, and handling billings. In addition, the producer will be involved in editing, shooting, and acting as the sole communicator with the director, on behalf of the agency and the client.

3. Manufacturer or creator of goods that are produced for consumers or for a specific target market. For example, a producer of widgets will assume full responsibility for producing or manufacturing the product but may or may not become involved in the product's marketing and sales.

noun

A person or business that makes or builds something: assembler, builder, constructor, erector, maker, manufacturer. See make/unmake.

An organism which can fix energy from the sun and transform it by photosynthesis into food.

A manufacturer, processor, or assembler of building materials or equipment.

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IN BRIEF: One who supervises the making of a movie or play. A green plant that makes its own food.

All the inspiration I ever needed was a phone call from a producer. — Cole Porter (1891-1964)

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For a list of words related to producer, see:

• Environment, Ecology, and Animal Behavior - producer: organism that can make its own food; autotroph
• General Titles, Positions, and Status - producer: one who makes something; one who finances the making of something
• Occupations and Job Titles
• Performance, Airplay, and the Recording Industry - producer: individual responsible for overseeing recording sessions by handling budget, hiring musicians and singers, choosing and arranging songs, and shaping the final sound
• Actors, Characters, and Theater People - producer: person responsible for financial and administrative aspects of production, esp. fund-raising
• Movie People and Show Business - producer: executive and financial overseer of film production; packager of film idea for sale and distribution
• Television Programming and Institutions - producer: person responsible for preparing, supervising production of, and editing program or news spot

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - producent, programleder

idioms:

• producer gas    generatorgas
• producer goods    produktionsmidler

Nederlands (Dutch)
producent, samensteller, theater-/ filmproducent, organisme dat eigen organische moleculen maakt

Français (French)
n. - producteur

idioms:

• producer gas    producteur de gaz naturel
• producer goods    biens d'équipement

Deutsch (German)
n. - Produzent, Regisseur

idioms:

• producer gas    Schwelgas
• producer goods    Produktionsgüter

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παραγωγός

idioms:

• producer gas    (χημ.) αεριογόνο, γκαζοζέν
• producer goods    (οικον.) παραγωγικά αγαθά, αγαθά που χρησιμοποιούνται ως παραγωγικές εισροές

Italiano (Italian)
produttore

idioms:

• producer gas    gasogeno
• producer goods    beni strumentali

Português (Portuguese)
n. - produtor (m)

idioms:

• producer gas    gasogênio
• producer goods    bens de produção

Русский (Russian)
производитель, продюсер

idioms:

• producer gas    генераторный газ
• producer goods    орудия труда и средства производства

Español (Spanish)
n. - productor, fabricante, escenógrafo

idioms:

• producer gas    gas pobre
• producer goods    elementos de producción, materias primas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - producent, tillverkare, generator, alstrare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
生产者, 制作人, 制作者

idioms:

• producer gas    发生炉煤气
• producer goods    生产物资

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 生產者, 製作人, 製作者

idioms:

• producer gas    發生爐煤氣
• producer goods    生產物資

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 생산자, 제작자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 生産者, 製作者, プロデューサー, 興行主

idioms:

• producer gas    発生炉ガス
• producer goods    生産財

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) منتج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮יצרן, מפיק, מולידה‬

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