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08:16 Sep 16, 2011

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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / subtitles to a documentary about a crossover band (classical/Jazz

German term or phrase: Das Blech

The title is Das Blech and is the band's name. Any suggestions as to a good translation other than just Brass - that would include all the connotations of the German word. (the name translation would only be for reference in the sub titles rather than for regular band use)

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Summary of answers provided

4 +8

don't translate it

Ramey Rieger

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Das Blech

Thomas Pfann

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

don't translate it

Explanation:
It's a name and shouldn't be translated. Bapp, Spliff and other German bands were never translated. If you want to describe the band, okay, but the name stays German

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 04:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Reference comments

3 hrs

Reference: Das Blech

Reference information:
Hier ein Link zur Homepage von „Das Blech“, sieben Musikern - überwiegend Blechbläser (hence the name) - aus Jena. Auf ihrer Website haben sie auch ein paar Hörbeispiele. Es lohnt sich, mal reinzuhören - interessante Mischung!

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-09-16 12:20:03 GMT)
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Somit würde „brass“ wohl ziemlich gut passen, um zu erklären, was der Bandname bedeutet.

Reference: http://dasblech.com/

Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

German

Note to reference poster

Asker: Jo, um die gehts in dem Dokumentarfilm fuer den ich die Untertitel uebersetze, danke schoen

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