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Plot 燈圖（圖面）／Cue 表（提示表）
In British usage a plot is the list of cues belonging to a department, and plotting is the session at the desk where those cues get built. In American usage the light plot is the drawing showing where every fixture hangs. One word, two documents, produced weeks apart by different people.
中文
英式用法裡 plot 是某個部門的 cue 表，plotting 是在控台前編 cue 的工作時段。美式用法裡 light plot 是標示每盞燈掛在哪裡的圖面。同一個字，兩份完全不同的文件。
Regional usage
| Where | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UK | Plot / plotting session | The cue list, and the session where cues are recorded. |
| US | Light plot | The hanging drawing, produced in pre-production. |
Easy to get wrong
Asking for "the plot" gets you whichever document the person grew up with. Say cue list or hanging plan and the ambiguity disappears.
中文「燈圖」通常指圖面，也就是美式 light plot。要 cue 表就直接說 cue 表或提示表。
A sound plot in the UK is the cue list. In some US houses a sound plot is the loudspeaker plan. Same trap, different department.
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Sources
- Stage lighting — Wikipedia primary
- Glossary of theater terms — Wikipedia
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