French term
sonoriser
Can anybody help me with the translation of the word "sonoriser". This is from a piece written about harp music.
Thanks for your help
| 5 +3 | to amplify |
Daniela Falessi
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| 2 +2 | Not for points |
Marc Glinert
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| 4 | to mike / mike up |
Tony M
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| 3 -1 | to wire for sound |
Christina Keating (X)
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| 2 | reproduce or amplify |
Janet Ross Snyder
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Non-PRO (1): Julie Barber
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Proposed translations
love for languages
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, French to English, and 8 more.
to amplify
et peutêtre plus tard de quoi sonoriser "
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-11-20 15:00:16 GMT)
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PDF] Glossary of Terms Related to the Archiving of Audiovisual Materials Formato file: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
amplify {E} * In audio, to increase levels, or to strengthen ... sonorizar; F= réenregistrement; sonoriser; dupliquer;. copie; sonoriser}. ...
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Tony M
: Yes, exactly. / I agree with the others that it could also refer to 'recording', though personally, I think this is the less likely of the 2: it is less difficult to mike for recording (unless using a close-miked technique) than for amplification...
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Thank you!
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Marc Glinert
: what a peculiar link Daniela. What are we supposed to make of it? Regarding your answer, you may be right, but I would go for "to amplify or record". In any case, if a sound engineer can do one, he can do the other.//kindly see below, Daniela
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Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with my link? As for the term, i think in the patricular case af a harp the problem is how to make its sound louder. More context could help!
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Stephanie Mitchel
: Yes, I think (informally) the sense is a harp is difficult to mike.
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thanks
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David Vaughn
: I agree w Marc that it could be recording, which may be clear if the context is live music or CD's. Informally "to mike" in both cases. Though I disagree with Marc that the skill sets are the same.
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to wire for sound
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Tony M
: Over-interpretation: it is unlikely to be referring to actual 'wiring for sound' (cf. an electric harp), but more likely, in more general terms, how to mike up etc.
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Canada
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
reproduce or amplify
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Tony M
: 'amplify' may well be correct, but it is probably more likely to be 'record' rather than 'reproduce' // 'reproducing' would be more like a challenge for a loudspeaker, for example.
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20 years in financial services
Native in: English
Works in: English to French, French to English
Not for points
OK, since you asked,
The link takes me to a notice board belonging to a site called www.nettime.org where we can read such shining examples of written English as:
« i have maybe not be enough precise in my last email »
« a complex dramaturgy or scenario would demand a temporal investment exceeding the offered possibilities related with the duration of the residency at les bains::connective) »
« if it is necessary to buy some accessories, thank you to think at cheap ones »
The posts appear to be written by a certain lucille myrtilles, who had undoubtedly many talents, among which, sadly, use of the English language does not feature.
Daniella, do you really feel that such a reference can in any way support the suggestion you put forward?
If the link was intended to take me somewhere else, Daniela, please accept my apologies – but this is where it took me.
Regards, Marc
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And a short note to Vaughn.
I take your point and bow to your superior expertise in this field.
While the tasks (amplification and recording) may appear similar and have overlaps I accept that there are different skill sets involved.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-20 16:19:27 GMT)
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And a short note to Julie (well now I have my own board...)
Hi Julie, why the non-Pro vote for what appears to be quite a technical issue?
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Tony M
: Agree, definitely a Pro question in my view. And about skill-sets — I've worked professionally at both!
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Thanks Tony. But watch out now for a string of questions from me now as to how I can get my home MAO (DAW) studio to work!!
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Daniela Falessi
: ur right Marc,the link sucks.Iwas naive at quoting it,but I was/am convinced about "amplify".I'm not after points either,I check proz perhaps once a year just to see if i can help.I do believe in cooperation not in sarcasm.Peace.
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point taken Daniela. Peace too, and drop by more often. Marc
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to mike / mike up
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Note added at 22 hrs (2006-11-21 13:39:52 GMT)
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I was remiss in not crediting both Vaughn and Stephanie with having also come up with this solution in their peer comments above, as indeed, I had already done myself. I just thought it might be more helpful for Asker (and possible future users) to have it brought out clearly into the open like this.
There is another advantage to this solution too: it neatly avoids having to specify whether for recording or sound re-inforcement!
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