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German: doppelchörig besaitet

English translation: double frame to support strings







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German term or phrase:doppelchörig besaitet
English translation:double frame to support strings
Entered by:Lone Fundby
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German to English translations [PRO]
Music / music
German term or phrase: doppelchörig besaitet
piano construction
clare Burns
Germany
double frame to support strings
Explanation:
This is a guess, but mazbe zou can go from there.

Good luck!
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Lone Fundby
Canada
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2double strung
Richard George Elliott
4double-choired
Jos Essers
3double frame to support strings
Lone Fundby


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
double-choired

Explanation:
double-choired lute.

They do not mention the saiten anymore.

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Note added at 2002-09-22 12:05:51 (GMT)
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with double-choired strings
http://www.hubharp.com/glossary_r-w.htm


    Reference: http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/cds/dga13030.htm
Jos Essers
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Chris Rowson: Your reference is for lutes. This term is also used for harpsichords, but not often for pianos.
1 hr
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
double strung

Explanation:
i.e two strings to a note, as opposed to one or three. I think this is the usually term used for pianos

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Note added at 2002-09-22 12:06:02 (GMT)
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\'usual term\'

Richard George Elliott
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree writeaway: is also used for harpsichords.
8 mins
agree Chris Rowson: For a piano, yes (it should not be used for a harpsichord).
1 hr
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
double frame to support strings

Explanation:
This is a guess, but mazbe zou can go from there.

Good luck!


    Reference: http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/frame.htm
Lone Fundby
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Chris Rowson: No, it´s not about frames.
1 hr
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