Polish: kontuarEnglish translation: console (organ) 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Polish term or phrase: | kontuar (organ) | | English translation: | console (organ) | | Entered by: | A.G. |
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Art/Literary - Music / Church organs | | Polish term or phrase: kontuar | The text is a calander which describes in short the history of a church. The troublesome word comes from the following:
Działania wojenne niszczą kościół, (...) kontuar zdewastowany...
I suspect that it might be the organ console, or desk - but I haven't been able to confirm it.
http://tinyurl.com/2mt5ht (organ console/desk)
All suggestions very gratefully received :-) |
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| | console | Explanation:
keyboard, controls, pedals, etc.
www.organy.of.pl - strona poświęcona budowie organów piszczałkowych, ... Inną widoczną częścią organów jest stół gry (kontuar) z klawiaturą lub klawiaturami ...
arsorgani.republika.pl/index5.html - 3k - Kopia - Podobne strony
Pipe organ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A major revolution in pipe organ design took place in the late-19th century when the development of pneumatic, electric and electro-pneumatic key actions ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_organ - 127k - Kopia - Podobne strony
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A.G.
Poland
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| a desk or a counter
Explanation:
Can you find one in a church? It is a kind of a counter that a shop assistant stands behind?!
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Asker: Thank you for your help :-)
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The translation workplace 
