Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
corta (voz)
English translation:
faint
Added to glossary by
Ross Andrew Parker
Jul 15, 2004 14:24
19 yrs ago
Spanish term
corta (voz)
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Music
Limited range???
Su cante se basa en su flamenquismo fascinante. Aunque su voz es corta y afillá, su donaire, su jondura y compás son verdaderamente subyugadores para el aficionado. Maestro de las alegrías y los cantes de El Mellizo, también borda la soleá en distintas vertientes.
Su cante se basa en su flamenquismo fascinante. Aunque su voz es corta y afillá, su donaire, su jondura y compás son verdaderamente subyugadores para el aficionado. Maestro de las alegrías y los cantes de El Mellizo, también borda la soleá en distintas vertientes.
Proposed translations
(English)
1 +3 | small/weak |
Lora Boisseau
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5 | narrow register |
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Proposed translations
+3
2 mins
Selected
small/weak
could also be limited range though i guess.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
cecilia_fraga
: me gusta narrow register pero bueno, leyendo la explicacion q se agrego arriba, puede ser que esta sea la mas apropiada.
1 day 7 hrs
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agree |
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: Limited range is brilliant.
1 day 7 hrs
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agree |
Lisa Russell
1 day 13 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your assistance. I went with "faint""
1 hr
narrow register
No explanation needed.
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 40 mins (2004-07-16 22:04:55 GMT)
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http://www.flamenco-news.com/enportada_detalle.asp?ID=272
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 43 mins (2004-07-16 22:07:41 GMT)
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About voice registers:
http://www.vocalist.org.uk/voice_registers.html
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 50 mins (2004-07-16 22:14:48 GMT)
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And here a very nice multilingual flamenco glossary for all interested aficionados.
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 50 mins (2004-07-16 22:15:03 GMT)
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http://www.andalucia.org/flamenco/glosario/index.php?idioma=...
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 53 mins (2004-07-16 22:17:25 GMT)
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As afillá es rough, the narrow register fits perfectly.Also \"limited range\" is also very good.
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 40 mins (2004-07-16 22:04:55 GMT)
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http://www.flamenco-news.com/enportada_detalle.asp?ID=272
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 43 mins (2004-07-16 22:07:41 GMT)
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About voice registers:
http://www.vocalist.org.uk/voice_registers.html
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 50 mins (2004-07-16 22:14:48 GMT)
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And here a very nice multilingual flamenco glossary for all interested aficionados.
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 50 mins (2004-07-16 22:15:03 GMT)
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http://www.andalucia.org/flamenco/glosario/index.php?idioma=...
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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs 53 mins (2004-07-16 22:17:25 GMT)
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As afillá es rough, the narrow register fits perfectly.Also \"limited range\" is also very good.
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