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physical damping

Spanish translation: amortiguamiento físico - amortiguación física

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English term or phrase:physical damping
Spanish translation:amortiguamiento físico - amortiguación física
Entered by: Raúl Waldman

16:07 Jun 18, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Music / acoutics
English term or phrase: physical damping
It's about the principle of temporal continuity in music-making. Quite specific. The context:

The musical implications of this principle are readily apparent:
1) in the types of sounds commonly used in music-making
2) in the manner by which sound events succeed one another
3) in the use of ***physical damping*** for unduly long sounds
4) in the differing musical treatment of sustained versus intermittent sounds.

more info
http://dactyl.som.ohio-state.edu/Huron/Publications/huron.vo...
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amortiguamiento físico
Explanation:
También: amortiguación física.
Ref.: Collazo.

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-06-18 16:24:55 GMT)
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Posiblemente se refiere a lo que en distintos instrumentos se llama \'sordina\': un medio físico para apagar o amortiguar el sonido.
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Raúl Waldman
Argentina
Local time: 06:03
Grading comment
tenés razón, no me había dado cuenta :-S
Mil gracias!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +2amortiguamiento físico
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amortiguamiento físico


Explanation:
También: amortiguación física.
Ref.: Collazo.

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-06-18 16:24:55 GMT)
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Posiblemente se refiere a lo que en distintos instrumentos se llama \'sordina\': un medio físico para apagar o amortiguar el sonido.

Raúl Waldman
Argentina
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
tenés razón, no me había dado cuenta :-S
Mil gracias!!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
6 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Maria Leonor.
agree  Marina Soldati
36 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Marina.
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