tuning

French translation: l'accord (d'un instrument), le "la" ?

17:37 May 17, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Music / Violin
English term or phrase: tuning
"So is the bowing,
so is the tuning,"


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bowing .. tuning ...
FIROOZEH FARHANG
French translation:l'accord (d'un instrument), le "la" ?
Explanation:
to tune = accorder un instrument
Généralement dans un orchestre, le hautbois ou le 1er violon donne le "la" et tous les instruments s'accordent en fonction de cette note.
Bon courage

bowing = coup d'archet
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violaine-r
France
Local time: 03:53
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3 +1on s'accorde
Hélène OShea
3l'accord (d'un instrument), le "la" ?
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
l'accord (d'un instrument), le "la" ?


Explanation:
to tune = accorder un instrument
Généralement dans un orchestre, le hautbois ou le 1er violon donne le "la" et tous les instruments s'accordent en fonction de cette note.
Bon courage

bowing = coup d'archet

violaine-r
France
Local time: 03:53
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PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Merci pour cette réponse et votre gentillesse dans la formulation car j'allais arrêter de poser des questions .. marre des remarques désagréables. 1000 mercis!

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on s'accorde


Explanation:
ou accordez-vous

Hélène OShea
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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