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German to English Music Translation Glossary

German term English translation
Stimmfach vocal fach
Stimmführer section leader
Stimmungsband party band
Stimmungsreiz atmospheric charm
Stimmzungen reeds
Streicher strings/string section
strichlose Aufführung uncut production
Subbezugsberechtigte sub-licensees
Takt vs. Schlag bar vs. beat (UK) / measure vs. beat (US)
Tast keys
Entered by: Louise Mawbey
Tastenteufel Keyboard wizard
Teilnehmer (in einer Kommunikationsmatrix) device
Ton anschleifen slide up
Tonanstoß attack
Entered by: Erik Freitag
Tonlochnetz tone hole array (wind instr.)
tonloses Atmen unpitched breathing
Tonträger recording
tordieren to twist
tritonushaltige Begleitformen tritonal underlying theme
Tschingderassabumm oom-pah / marching tunes
tugendhaft keusch. pure and chaste
Um diese Tempel hat sich ein Netz gelegt. These temples of art are sheltered by a majestic circle of institutions
Umbaupause changeover
unter dem Dirigat von .. erklingen resounded under the baton of ...
Unterlegen underlay
Entered by: Joel Schaefer
Verbindungsrecht synchronisation right
Entered by: Steffen Walter
verfärbungsarm free from colouration/coloration
verschrammelt scratchy (when referring to a vinyl)
Vertracktes intricacies/trickiness
Entered by: Steffen Walter
vibratolos vibratoless
Viertakter four-measure phrases / groups
von bester Hand of the finest penmanship
Vorgabe chart, lead sheet (jazz context)
Entered by: Joel Schaefer
Vorhaltsharmonik suspended harmony
Vorort-Dokumentation on-the-scene coverage
Walzerseligkeit the euphoria of the waltz
Wanderer zwischen den Welten wanderer between worlds
Entered by: Helen Shiner
Werden und Vergehen growth and decay / coming into being and passing away
Entered by: Helen Shiner
Werkanalyse analysis of primary source[s]
Entered by: Rebecca Garber
Wettermädel little weather girl
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