der Schwenk
Translation
swing, pan, pivot, turn
Examples
Der Kameramann machte einen langsamen Schwenk.
The cameraman did a slow pan.
Mit einem Schwenk des Arms warf er den Ball.
He threw the ball with a swing of his arm.
Die Partei vollzog einen politischen Schwenk.
The party executed a political turn.
Grammar Patterns
to make a turn/pan einen Schwenk machen The camera makes a pan to the left.
Similar Words
Drehung (rotation), Wende (turnaround), Kurve (bend)
Etymology
Comes from the verb 'schwenken', which means to swing, pivot, or pan.
Memory Tips
Imagine a camera operator saying 'When can I pan?' The German for 'pan' is 'Schwenk'.