Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
off beat/down beat
Spanish translation:
compás inacentuado / compás acentuado
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Mar 20, 2009 21:38
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English term
United States
Specialized in Education and Pedagogy
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish
off beat/down beat
English to Spanish
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Music
There are many forms of jazz but most involve sincopated rhythms, in which the "off beat," rather than the "down beat," is stressed.
How would you translate "off beat" and "down beat"?
Thanks!
How would you translate "off beat" and "down beat"?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 | compás inacentuado / compás acentuado |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 | a contratiempo/lento |
Juan Alvarez
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Mar 25, 2009 20:38: Michael Powers (PhD) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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compás inacentuado / compás acentuado
Mike :)
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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for downbeat "compás acentuado". (0.34 seconds)
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1.
downbeat: Definition from Answers.com
downbeat ( ) n. Music. The downward stroke made by a conductor to ... pesimismo, depresión, compás acentuado, señal inicial del director de la orquesta ...
www.answers.com/topic/downbeat - 53k - Cached - Similar pages -
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What is upbeat? Definition of upbeat
s. tiempo inacentuado que precede a un compás acentuado; ... (Music) unaccented beat that precedes an accented downbeat; upward movement of the hand made by ...
www.dictionarist.com/upbeat - 18k - Cached - Similar pages -
3.
Manual Guitar Rig
- [ Translate this page ]
... un sonido particular para el compás acentuado (downbeat). Haga clic en la flecha y navegue hasta la carpeta con el sonido de metrónomo que quiera usar. ...
www.scribd.com/doc/7541465/Manual-Guitar-Rig - 536k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Gran diccionario bilingüe norma: inglés-español, español-inglés - Google Books Result
by Jorge Cárdenas Nannetti - 2004
14. plumón, flojel. 15. vello (de fruta); pelusa. downbeat I hii ] s. (mus.) compás acentuado. 2. señal inicia] del director de orquesta. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=9580448809...
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TheWebGlossary.com - search here
The term Downbeat has several meanings including as a description of a ... pesimismo, depresión, compás acentuado, señal inicial del director de la orquesta ...
thewebglossary.com/topic/downbeat - Similar pages -
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Note added at 4 mins (2009-03-20 21:42:39 GMT)
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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for downbeat "compás acentuado". (0.34 seconds)
Search Results
1.
downbeat: Definition from Answers.com
downbeat ( ) n. Music. The downward stroke made by a conductor to ... pesimismo, depresión, compás acentuado, señal inicial del director de la orquesta ...
www.answers.com/topic/downbeat - 53k - Cached - Similar pages -
2.
What is upbeat? Definition of upbeat
s. tiempo inacentuado que precede a un compás acentuado; ... (Music) unaccented beat that precedes an accented downbeat; upward movement of the hand made by ...
www.dictionarist.com/upbeat - 18k - Cached - Similar pages -
3.
Manual Guitar Rig
- [ Translate this page ]
... un sonido particular para el compás acentuado (downbeat). Haga clic en la flecha y navegue hasta la carpeta con el sonido de metrónomo que quiera usar. ...
www.scribd.com/doc/7541465/Manual-Guitar-Rig - 536k - Cached - Similar pages -
4.
Gran diccionario bilingüe norma: inglés-español, español-inglés - Google Books Result
by Jorge Cárdenas Nannetti - 2004
14. plumón, flojel. 15. vello (de fruta); pelusa. downbeat I hii ] s. (mus.) compás acentuado. 2. señal inicia] del director de orquesta. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=9580448809...
5.
TheWebGlossary.com - search here
The term Downbeat has several meanings including as a description of a ... pesimismo, depresión, compás acentuado, señal inicial del director de la orquesta ...
thewebglossary.com/topic/downbeat - Similar pages -
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Juan Alvarez
Germany
Germany
Native in Spanish
Germany
Translator & interpreter
Native in: Galician 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, German to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 5 more.
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a contratiempo/lento
No estoy muy seguro con el down beat, a ver si alguien lo confirma
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