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English translation: Voice


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18:04 Mar 4, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Music
French term or phrase: chant
Chef de Marché Percussions, Claviers, Chant....


This is related to music instruments. Percussions, piano,...

I am not sure about 'Chant'
shweta kheria
Local time: 11:31
English translation:Voice
Explanation:
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jmleger
Local time: 01:01
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Voice
jmleger
4 +1singingphilgoddard
4song
Kerryann Henry


Discussion entries: 5





  

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song


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/fren/chant

e.g song composition


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/fren/chant
Kerryann Henry
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
singing


Explanation:
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Presumably things like sheet music and books on singing.


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/fren/chant
philgoddard
Local time: 01:01
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  claude-andrew: Yes - since this appears to be a commercial context, and printed material is the only thing you can sell
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Voice


Explanation:
also

jmleger
Local time: 01:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jim Tucker: Yes - this is the same category as the other 2 items in the list ('voice' is an instrument) -- or "vocal" as Wordeffect says.
3 hrs

agree  Anne Greaves: Think voice is what is needed here
14 hrs

agree  Wordeffect: as in "sheet music for voice", or possibly "vocal" (I was a professional singer/voice teacher for X years). =)
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Changes made by editors
Mar 4, 2011 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Term askedChant => chant
Field (specific)SAP => Music


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