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Dutch to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Music / noise abatement
Dutch term or phrase:moderator
A text about measures that must be taken by residents in a building to keep noise to a minimum: "Mocht er zich in de flat een piano bevinden, dan is het verplicht een moderator aan te brengen."
I am unsure of 'moderator' in English because of relatively few Google hits in a piano context. I don't have a dictionary of music and the online ones I've found are extremely basic. Are there any piano players out there?
Done some checking and it appears that 'muffler rail' is the term I need. Thanks, Kate! And thanks to everyone else for the input. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
Explanation: Sorry Chris, I was answering in Dutch at first.
Een moderator of studiepedaal heet volgens mij moderator in het Engels, zie de volgende websites.
... ashtree, range C 1 - g 4 , Viennese action, "Stiefeldämpfung", four pedals (damper-raising,
moderator [=Piano], double moderator [=Pianissimo], una chorda). ... www.hecherpiano.com/verkauf_e.html
... The instrument is available with four pedals, the original disposition of the
Yale piano: damping, moderator, bassoon, and una corda (the pedal can be ... www.fortepianos.pair.com/sixandonehalf.html
... ashtree, range C 1 - g 4 , Viennese action, "Stiefeldämpfung", four pedals (damper-raising,
moderator [=Piano], double moderator [=Pianissimo], una chorda). ... www.hecherpiano.com/verkauf_e.html
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... mean we are used to seeing two or three on a piano. ... One of the damper pedals was used
to only lift the treble ... pedal that I use a lot, called the Moderator pedal ...
pianoeducation.org/pnoschub.html
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +1
