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session singer

German translation: Studiosänger

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English term or phrase:session singer
German translation:Studiosänger
Entered by: RWSTranslation

00:13 Nov 23, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Music / Music
English term or phrase: session singer
One of my brothers is a session singer. He is not a real member of the band.
Dieter
Studiosänger
Explanation:
Bei Musikern, die von Bands fürt Musikaufnahmen eingesetzt werden, jedoch nicht wirkliche Mitgliedere einer Band sind sagt man auch:

Studiomusiker oder neudeutsch: Studio-Musiker
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RWSTranslation
Germany
Local time: 02:38
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Studiosänger
RWSTranslation
4Backgroundsänger
Thomas Bollmann
4Sessionsänger
Sabine Tietge
4Gelegenheitssänger
HMN.Berlin (X)
4Aushilfssänger
Urgyen


  

Answers


27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Backgroundsänger


Explanation:
Im Deutschen benutzt man das schöne deutsche Wort Backgroundsänger für solche Sänger.


    own experience
Thomas Bollmann
Germany
Local time: 02:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Sessionsänger


Explanation:
Try this one

Sabine Tietge
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Gelegenheitssänger


Explanation:
Gelegenheitssänger wäre frei übersetzt. Sonst warum nicht session beibehalten so wie "jam session" und "Session-Sänger" übersetzen. Damit wäre klar, dass er Sänger in bestimmten Sessions ist.


    native
HMN.Berlin (X)
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Studiosänger


Explanation:
Bei Musikern, die von Bands fürt Musikaufnahmen eingesetzt werden, jedoch nicht wirkliche Mitgliedere einer Band sind sagt man auch:

Studiomusiker oder neudeutsch: Studio-Musiker

RWSTranslation
Germany
Local time: 02:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olav Rixen
33 mins
agree  Karin Walker (X)
51 mins
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel
2 hrs
agree  paulagee (X): That is the nearest, because session singers are used for recording in studios, because they are often better than the original artist.
7 hrs
  -> danke, man hat auch schon mal gehört, daß sie die eigentlichen Originale sein sollen
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Aushilfssänger


Explanation:
= a substitute singer.
I am just adding this as another option, because you didn't seem satisfied with the other answers.
Take care, Monika.

Urgyen
Local time: 02:38
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