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E. S. ist E-Double von EPDM

English translation: ES is E Double from EPDM

10:16 Jan 23, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary / popular music
German term or phrase: E. S. ist E-Double von EPDM
The text is a press release about an American popular music artist. Another application of the term: Als E-Double musste er nicht erklären,warum...
Hartwin Busch
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:24
English translation:ES is E Double from EPDM
Explanation:
One half of the legendary hip-hop duo EPMD, Erick Sermon was also among the genre's most prominent producers, deservedly earning the alias "Funklord" with his trademark raw, bass-heavy grooves. Born in Bayshore, New York on November 25, 1968, Sermon -- a.k.a. E Double, the Green-Eyed Bandit and MC Grand Royal -- teamed with rapper Parrish Smith in 1986 to form EPMD, an ... more

Think you can leave it as it is. Mind you, I'm not really sure I know what they're talking about, but it should be a safe bet as 'E Double' is the guy's stage name ...

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:24
Grading comment
Thanks - it makes sense now that I know it is the guy's stage name. Very helpful.
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4 +1ES is E Double from EPDM
Mary Worby
3E.S. is E-Double from EPDM
Eivind Lilleskjaeret


  

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E.S. is E-Double from EPDM


Explanation:
E-Double, a member of EPDM, is being re-launched under the name of E.S.

That's my take on this.

Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 65
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ES is E Double from EPDM


Explanation:
One half of the legendary hip-hop duo EPMD, Erick Sermon was also among the genre's most prominent producers, deservedly earning the alias "Funklord" with his trademark raw, bass-heavy grooves. Born in Bayshore, New York on November 25, 1968, Sermon -- a.k.a. E Double, the Green-Eyed Bandit and MC Grand Royal -- teamed with rapper Parrish Smith in 1986 to form EPMD, an ... more

Think you can leave it as it is. Mind you, I'm not really sure I know what they're talking about, but it should be a safe bet as 'E Double' is the guy's stage name ...

HTH

Mary


    Reference: http://ubl.artistdirect.com/music/artist/bio/0,,491454,00.ht...
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
Grading comment
Thanks - it makes sense now that I know it is the guy's stage name. Very helpful.

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agree  georg schreiner: very thorough and correct!
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