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barrel

English translation: barrel piano

18:49 Aug 11, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
Dutch term or phrase: barrel
"...maar vast niet op dat barrel, met pedallen op kniehoogte, waar ik deze avond Trijntje op had moeten begeleiden..."
burak sengir
Türkiye
Local time: 02:03
English translation:barrel piano
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_piano
Ondank de weinige context lijkt dit waar het om gaat.

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Note added at 48 mins (2010-08-11 19:37:24 GMT)
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I don't see why it would be a laterna...
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Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 19:03
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4that piece of junk
Janneke Kroes
4 +1barrel piano
Lianne van de Ven


Discussion entries: 5





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
barrel piano


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_piano
Ondank de weinige context lijkt dit waar het om gaat.

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Note added at 48 mins (2010-08-11 19:37:24 GMT)
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I don't see why it would be a laterna...

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 19:03
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or cylinder, self-acting, street, or roller piano.
19 mins
neutral  copheoske: Is a barrel piano not self-playing . . ?
1 day 14 mins
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
that piece of junk


Explanation:
I think 'barrel' here refers to the quality of the piano (as in 'dat oude barrel') rather than the type of piano.

Janneke Kroes
Netherlands
Local time: 01:03
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank van Thienen (X): I'd have to agree in this context. The barrel piano is not to be played like a normal piano, is it? And it doesn't have knee-high pedals. What about this description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_pedals#Knee_levers
21 mins
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: Yes, I believe this as well, I think something is meant like "dat rampding", also because of "DAT barrel", which expresses disapproval
7 hrs
agree  Jonna Meeuwissen
12 hrs
agree  Lianne van de Ven: Misschien onbedoeld toeval, maar dit lijkt me idd beter.
23 hrs
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