Character piece

Spanish translation: obra (cinematográfica) representativa

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English term or phrase:Character piece
Spanish translation:obra (cinematográfica) representativa
Entered by: Maria Fernanda Garstein

19:04 Jan 2, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: Character piece
George Lucas habla de que Indiana Jones 4 va a ser un Character Piece
Nicolas de Kobbe
Local time: 11:35
obra (cinematográfica) representativa
Explanation:
Another idea...
Best regards,
Maria

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Note added at 11 minutos (2007-01-02 19:15:43 GMT)
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During the 19th century, when composers were attempting to write music of a "programmatic" nature, the question arose as to whether instrumental music could adequately represent ideas, scenes, dramatic events, and so on as well as the voice could. These so-called representative compositions, then, became called "character pieces" in that they were attempting to represent the "character" of something extra-musical. In fact, programmatic music of the early 19th century was then also known as character music. However, as the piano became the instrument of choice for short, descriptive compositions, the term character piece came to refer to piano compositions almost exclusively while compositions for larger ensembles, such as the orchestra, band, and other ensembles which containing extra-musical content, became known simply as program pieces.
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Maria Fernanda Garstein
Argentina
Local time: 06:35
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2una pelicula con énfasis en la caracterización psicológica
Miguel Falquez-Certain
4una película con grandes actores / actores de primera
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4obra de grandes personajes
Carmen Hernaiz
4pieza de personaje
Armando Diaz
4obra (cinematográfica) representativa
Maria Fernanda Garstein
4un clásico
patricia scott
4obra emblemática
Cándida Artime Peñeñori


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
character piece
una película con grandes actores / actores de primera


Explanation:
O una obra

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 03:35
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PRO pts in category: 48
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
character piece
obra de grandes personajes


Explanation:
Se refiere a grandes papeles, a grandes personajes.


Carmen Hernaiz
Spain
Local time: 11:35
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
character piece
pieza de personaje


Explanation:
Buena suerte!

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Note added at 9 mins (2007-01-02 19:14:24 GMT)
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Tambien

pieza de carácter

Armando Diaz
Local time: 03:35
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
character piece
obra (cinematográfica) representativa


Explanation:
Another idea...
Best regards,
Maria

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Note added at 11 minutos (2007-01-02 19:15:43 GMT)
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During the 19th century, when composers were attempting to write music of a "programmatic" nature, the question arose as to whether instrumental music could adequately represent ideas, scenes, dramatic events, and so on as well as the voice could. These so-called representative compositions, then, became called "character pieces" in that they were attempting to represent the "character" of something extra-musical. In fact, programmatic music of the early 19th century was then also known as character music. However, as the piano became the instrument of choice for short, descriptive compositions, the term character piece came to refer to piano compositions almost exclusively while compositions for larger ensembles, such as the orchestra, band, and other ensembles which containing extra-musical content, became known simply as program pieces.

Maria Fernanda Garstein
Argentina
Local time: 06:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
character piece
una pelicula con énfasis en la caracterización psicológica


Explanation:
Son obras en las que la caracterización psicológica de los personajes es más importante que las aventuras por las que atraviesa el mismo. Es el caso de las películas anteriores de Indiana Jones donde la trama de aventuras del joven Indi es más importante que la interiorización. Ahora, a los sesenta y dos años, Lucas pondrá más énfasis en el conocimiento psicológicao que tengan los espectadores de Indiana.

Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Local time: 05:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steven Capsuto: Exacto. Es sinónimo de "character study".
8 hrs
  -> Gracias.

agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Gracias.
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
character piece
un clásico


Explanation:
Creo que es una obra que representa lo más característico o el sentir de una época determinada. Un clásico en el sentido que se utiliza en España el término. Suerte.

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 11:35
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
character piece
obra emblemática


Explanation:
Una opción.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-01-03 00:50:13 GMT)
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Según encontré, proviene de un término aplicado a la música del romanticismo que resulta emblemática como portadora de determinados sentimientos o situaciones.

Cándida Artime Peñeñori
Cuba
Local time: 05:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sp-EnTranslator: Creo que el Sr. George Lucas le está tomando el pelo al público, o en buen dominicano, "utiti-tio, uata-tao, come arroz con bacalao".
43 mins
  -> O: Le zumba el mango! en cubano. Gracias, Claudia.

disagree  Steven Capsuto: When applied to a work of fiction, it means a piece that emphasizes the psychology of the central character(s).
8 hrs
  -> No creo que sea tanta la contradicción: es una obra emblemática porque su personaje central lo es- así como las peripecias que vive.
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