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steam organ

Portuguese translation: órgão de tubos

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English term or phrase:steam organ
Portuguese translation:órgão de tubos
Entered by: OdeteGuimarães

11:12 Feb 24, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Music
English term or phrase: steam organ
Calliope: in music, an instrument also called steam organ or steam piano in which steam is forced through a series of whistles controlled by a keyboard. It is usually played mechanically, and its shrill music is a familiar accompaniment of circus parades. It is named for the Muse of Eloquence.

Steam organ: a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard
Synonym: calliope
OdeteGuimarães
Portugal
Local time: 18:18
órgão de tubos
Explanation:
O "steam organ" é conhecido em Portugal por "órgão de tubos". que tanto pode funcionar com ar como com vapor.

Se a tradução for apenas referencial sugiro "órgão de tubos", se for específica, então, acho que deve manter o "calliope a vapor".
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5 +3órgão a vapor
Mariana Moreira
5 +2órgão de tubos
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órgão a vapor


Explanation:
Alguns instrumentos produzem som pela passagem rápida de vapor d'água pelos tubos, como o Calíope (uma especie de órgão a vapor) e os apitos a vapor usados ...

pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerofone

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 18:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 34

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
órgão de tubos


Explanation:
O "steam organ" é conhecido em Portugal por "órgão de tubos". que tanto pode funcionar com ar como com vapor.

Se a tradução for apenas referencial sugiro "órgão de tubos", se for específica, então, acho que deve manter o "calliope a vapor".

Puro Lusitan (X)
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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