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Spinning blades

French translation: rhombe


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English term or phrase:Spinning blades
French translation:rhombe
Entered by: Estelle Demontrond-Box
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10:13 May 12, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Music / Maori culture / Musical instruments
English term or phrase: Spinning blades
Context: a text about the Maori culture.

Sentence: "Flutes, trumpets, percussion instruments, and **spinning blades** capture the sounds of the natural environment – of birds, insects, and the wind."

I have no idea what these are. Has anybody got any suggestions?

Thank you
Estelle Demontrond-Box
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:24
rhombe
Explanation:
je pense que c'est la derniere photo de la page 1

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-05-12 10:27:32 GMT)
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www.educreuse23.ac-limoges.fr/ecoleetcinema/.../instruments...

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Note added at 23 mins (2011-05-12 10:36:10 GMT)
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entrez instruments maoris creuse
la première entrée dans google
Selected response from:

Albert Golub
Local time: 12:24
Grading comment
Les deux réponses semblent correctes mais je préfère chosir un terme à sonorité française. Merci à vous deux!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3Purerehua
Philippa
3rhombeAlbert Golub


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
spinning blades
rhombe


Explanation:
je pense que c'est la derniere photo de la page 1

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-05-12 10:27:32 GMT)
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www.educreuse23.ac-limoges.fr/ecoleetcinema/.../instruments...

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Note added at 23 mins (2011-05-12 10:36:10 GMT)
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entrez instruments maoris creuse
la première entrée dans google


    Reference: http://www.educreuse23.ac-limoges.fr/ecoleetcinema/.../instr...
Albert Golub
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Les deux réponses semblent correctes mais je préfère chosir un terme à sonorité française. Merci à vous deux!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Oh zut! Le lien ne marche pas!

Asker: Merci mille fois Albert! Je pense que c'est cela!

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
spinning blades
Purerehua


Explanation:
I think this traditional wind Maori instrument is what they must be referring to:
"The Purerehua can be made of bone, wood or stone, they are blade-like and swing on a long cord producing a loud, deep whirling that can be heard from a distance. A rapid spinning motion will start the music of the Purerehua'a song as it rotates and flutters. Uses vary from luring lizards, summoning rain, communicating and attracting a soul mate."



    Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX6ZQlcYiG8
Philippa
Local time: 12:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Il semble en effet que les deux noms existent (rhombe). Voir le document d'ALbert. Merci Philippa!

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May 12, 2011 - Changes made by David Vaughn:
Language pairFrench to English => English to French


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