amplified quartet

14:41 May 29, 2006
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English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: amplified quartet
Equilibrium IV: Windbells is the fourth piece in the Equilibrium series which features classical guitar in different context. The previous pieces range from a solo piece to an amplified quartet.

un quartet, d'accord, mais amplifié?
Bram Poldervaart
Local time: 18:20


Summary of answers provided
4 +1quatuor avec amplification
Paul Hirsh
3 +1quartet amplifié
Sylvia Rochonnat


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quartet amplifié


Explanation:
Je pense qu'il y a moyen d'amplifier ces instruments à l'aide d'un micro relié à un ampli, tout simplement.

"1968 Il fonde à New-York un groupe d'instruments amplifiés (claviers électriques, vent, cordes et voix).Création de One plus one, sa première œuvre additive."
http://www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-musiques/biographie...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-05-29 17:36:56 GMT)
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quatuor, en effet, merci Jacques !

"Cette nouvelle version de Different Trains, c'était son idée. La pièce devient plus mélodieuse que dans la version originale pour quatuor amplifié."
Steve Reich (dans un entretien accordé à Franck Mallet)
http://www.andante.com/article/article.cfm?id=24238

Sylvia Rochonnat
France
Local time: 18:20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Assya Aït Challal: Peut-être bien que si finalement :)
29 mins

agree  Jacques Desnoyers: D'accord pour amplifié, mais "quartet" est définitivement un mot anglais. Sa traduction serait "quatuor".
2 hrs
  -> vous avez raison !
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quatuor avec amplification


Explanation:
je pense

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-05-29 18:06:02 GMT)
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quatuor is a written piece for quartet

Paul Hirsh
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Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: and a trio is written for a quartet with one less player ;-)
16 hrs
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