Oct 13, 2005 11:48
18 yrs ago
French term
bimbeloterie
French to English
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Music
about a tango musician:
"...le tango n'a rien à voir avec la bimbeloterie du bal musette européen"
would the meaning here be conveyed by "knick-knack" ?
any ideas?
"...le tango n'a rien à voir avec la bimbeloterie du bal musette européen"
would the meaning here be conveyed by "knick-knack" ?
any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | trivial flashiness |
David Sirett
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| 4 +1 | rhythmic intricacies |
Nick Lingris
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| 4 | triteness, inanity, fatuity |
Paul Hirsh
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| 3 | tawdriness/gaudiness |
Susan Spier (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
18 mins
Selected
trivial flashiness
Assuming the text is about tango, and not bal musette.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you David, and thank you Dusty! I chose "superfluous ornamentation"
Thanks to all for your answers"
+1
9 mins
Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Works in field
United Kingdom
The word is my oyster
Native in: Greek 
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, Greek
Related KudoZ points
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8
rhythmic intricacies
Just one suggestion. Others might do: friskiness, perhaps. Playfulness.
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-10-13 12:00:48 GMT)
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Web examples:
- they had no difficulty adapting it to the rhythmic intricacies of bop
- The nine pieces in this suite pay mischievous homage to the rhythmic intricacies of popular dance forms
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-10-13 12:00:48 GMT)
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Web examples:
- they had no difficulty adapting it to the rhythmic intricacies of bop
- The nine pieces in this suite pay mischievous homage to the rhythmic intricacies of popular dance forms
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
John Peterson
: friskiness sounds good; maybe fanciness as well
3 mins
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Yes, as I've said to Dusty, 'intricacies' may be on the flattering side.
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| neutral |
Tony M
: Not too sure, Nick! One of the features of 'musette' is that it is fundamentally dead simple (has to be, for dancing by drunken peasants!), but is covered with useless 'twiddly-bits' to make the musicians seem clever
13 mins
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'Intricacies' is perhaps too flattering.
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5 hrs
Paul Hirsh
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
The Human Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
triteness, inanity, fatuity
I think i know what they are talking about :)
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Note added at 5 hrs 32 mins (2005-10-13 17:20:58 GMT)
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I have played tangos in bal musette bands and it is a depressing experience. There is a sort of holiday camp militarism in the way it is played, and a rigidity in the rhythm which is a far cry from the sensuality and passion of the original. Also one would hardly call it flashy!!
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Note added at 5 hrs 32 mins (2005-10-13 17:20:58 GMT)
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I have played tangos in bal musette bands and it is a depressing experience. There is a sort of holiday camp militarism in the way it is played, and a rigidity in the rhythm which is a far cry from the sensuality and passion of the original. Also one would hardly call it flashy!!
11 hrs
tawdriness/gaudiness
Depends on how you feel about the dances....This might work if you consider the tango more refined and the bal musette rather vulgar.
(ie cheap knick -knacks)
(ie cheap knick -knacks)
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