Apr 16, 2015 23:28
9 yrs ago
Spanish term
Norway
con tono indeterminado
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Music
Musical instruments
Hi,
I'm translating a descriptions of musical instruments for an exhibition. The text is in Spanish and is to be translated into British English. The expression features in a description of a "pandereta", which is a type of tambourine. It is provided below to give you full context:
"La pandereta es un instrumento de percusión con tono indeterminado."
What would be the most idiomatic way of expressing this please? Thanks in advance. :)
I'm translating a descriptions of musical instruments for an exhibition. The text is in Spanish and is to be translated into British English. The expression features in a description of a "pandereta", which is a type of tambourine. It is provided below to give you full context:
"La pandereta es un instrumento de percusión con tono indeterminado."
What would be the most idiomatic way of expressing this please? Thanks in advance. :)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | indefinite pitch |
George Rabel
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| 4 +1 | of indeterminate pitch |
Natalia Ulla
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Proposed translations
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52 mins
George Rabel
Native in Spanish
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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Comment: "Thanks, George!"
+1
46 mins
Natalia Ulla
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Translations tailored to your needs
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
, Catalan
Works in: English to Spanish
of indeterminate pitch
My studies (and online refs)
¨The tambourine is a percussion instrument of indeterminate pitch¨
See ref:....¨those whose pitches are both indeterminate and predominately unrecognizable (snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, castanets, tam-tam, sleigh bells, rattles, and shakers)¨
http://www.newmusicbox.org/articles/the-problem-of-pitch-see...
¨The tambourine is a percussion instrument of indeterminate pitch¨
See ref:....¨those whose pitches are both indeterminate and predominately unrecognizable (snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, castanets, tam-tam, sleigh bells, rattles, and shakers)¨
http://www.newmusicbox.org/articles/the-problem-of-pitch-see...
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