stengel

English translation: stem

09:40 May 10, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Music / African board zither
Dutch term or phrase: stengel
A text about African musical instruments used in different contexts, in this case in narrative songs. Can't understand what this 'stengel' is referring to so can't picture what the board zither is supposed to look like. I've looked at various photos on the web but none seem to have a 'stem' / 'neck'. Think I need the help of some experts!

- de plankciter heeft meerdere snaren en ipso facto ook meerdere tonen. De snaren worden verkregen door een dun reepje uit de stengel te snijden waaraan de snaar vastgehecht blijft, ook wanneer ze lichtjes wordt opgetild.
MoiraB
France
Local time: 17:17
English translation:stem
Explanation:
Gaat het toevallig om een arbab (zie ref.)? De tekst gaat niet over het instrument op zich, maar over de snaren, die blijkbaar o.a. van bamboe gemaakt kunnen worden.
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Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 17:17
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Thanks, Harry (and Jack). I was obviously misreading the text, though I'm sure it could have been phrased better...
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stem


Explanation:
Gaat het toevallig om een arbab (zie ref.)? De tekst gaat niet over het instrument op zich, maar over de snaren, die blijkbaar o.a. van bamboe gemaakt kunnen worden.



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Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 17:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks, Harry (and Jack). I was obviously misreading the text, though I'm sure it could have been phrased better...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan: Sorry, had jouw antwoord nog niet gezien.
4 mins

agree  Ghislaine van der Burgt: that´s the impression I got from the text
8 mins

agree  Saskia Steur (X)
33 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stem


Explanation:
I think it's the string you should be looking at, not the instrument as a whole. Or am I reading you incorrectly?

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 17:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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