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canto llano

English translation: gregorian chant

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Spanish term or phrase:canto llano
English translation:gregorian chant
Entered by: Antonio Costa (X)

14:58 Mar 7, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: canto llano
Music
Emilio C. Lloveras (X)
Argentina
Local time: 01:34
gregorian chant
Explanation:
I suppose
Selected response from:

Antonio Costa (X)
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1gregorian chant
Antonio Costa (X)
4 +2plain song
Bill Greendyk
4 -1a capella
Gilbert Ashley


  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
a capella


Explanation:
Cantado simplemente, sin acompanamiento de instrumentos.

Gilbert Ashley
PRO pts in pair: 184

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Parrot: There is a capella without canto llano.
2 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gregorian chant


Explanation:
I suppose

Antonio Costa (X)
PRO pts in pair: 179

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bill Greendyk: That's it!
8 mins
  -> Than you Williams.
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
plain song


Explanation:
I don't know what your lyrics require, but if you need more colloquial phrasing, "canto llano" can also be simply translated as "plain song."

Saludos.

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Note added at 2002-03-07 15:33:54 (GMT)
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The formal translation is,\"Gregorian chant\" as Antonio has it above.

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Note added at 2002-03-07 18:07:51 (GMT)
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Thanks, Berni!

Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 00:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 527

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Berni Armstrong: This is the widest used term to describe that type of singing. (I am an ex Choir Member)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Berni!
agree  Roddy Stegemann: Yes, a Gregorian chant is a special kind of plain song. If you were looking for flair, you might have chosen the Latin expression "cantus planus".
2 days 13 hrs
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