Natural chops

French translation: aptitude/talent/virtuosité naturel(le)

15:48 Apr 9, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Natural chops
"She has the shortest way to go out of anybody in terms of natural chops."
Plusieurs candidates sont en compétition pour faire partie d'un groupe de chanteuses.
Axelle531
Local time: 23:22
French translation:aptitude/talent/virtuosité naturel(le)
Explanation:
voir définition ci-dessous

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ou technique (pour chops)

ou inné (pour natural)

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oups la voulà:

the technical skill of a musician, esp. one who plays jazz : when I'm on tour, my chops go down.
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Yan Walther (X)
Local time: 23:22
Grading comment
Merci !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4aptitude/talent/virtuosité naturel(le)
Yan Walther (X)
3 -1vocalises naturelles
schevallier


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
natural chops
vocalises naturelles


Explanation:
c'est comme cela que je comprends la phrase

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en somme elle est la candidate qui aura le moins de chemin/travail à faire pour perfectionner ses vocalises

schevallier
Local time: 23:22
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 75

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Yan Walther (X): les vocalises sont des exercices vocaux, il s'agit ici de la technique, du talent de la personne
2 hrs
  -> but this isn't a technical translation here, though, and I added "naturelles", meaning that they came naturally to her. This is what I understand anyway! Thank you for your opinion
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
natural chops
aptitude/talent/virtuosité naturel(le)


Explanation:
voir définition ci-dessous

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-04-09 18:17:05 GMT)
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ou technique (pour chops)

ou inné (pour natural)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-04-09 18:41:24 GMT)
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oups la voulà:

the technical skill of a musician, esp. one who plays jazz : when I'm on tour, my chops go down.

Yan Walther (X)
Local time: 23:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katsy: la définition ne figure pas?? voici la déf. du Merriam-Webster http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chops
23 mins
  -> merci!

agree  Guetta
1 hr

agree  emiledgar: Yes.
1 hr

agree  cenek tomas
5 hrs
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