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key (in this context)

Spanish translation: tono / tonalidad

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English term or phrase:key
Spanish translation:tono / tonalidad
Entered by: Ana Juliá

16:24 Aug 5, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Music
English term or phrase: key (in this context)
"Like composers choosing to work in a difficult *key*...."

Should I trnaslate it as "tono dificil" or rather as "clave dificil"
kirchner
Spain
Local time: 08:28
tono difícil / tonalidad difícil
Explanation:
Se refiere a una tonalidad con muchos bemoles o sostenidos, como do bemol mayor o do sostenido mayor.

No debes utilizar \"clave\". Clave es lo que en inglés se llama clef, como bass clef o treble clef.

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Note added at 2002-08-05 16:42:41 (GMT)
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Nota = note Do Re Mi..., A, B, C...
Key = A flat minor, for example.

So I woudn\'t use \"nota\".
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Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 08:28
Grading comment
venga, más puntos para Ana!
te vas a forrar!
:) no, en serio gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4clave
Peter Bagney
5 +4tono difícil / tonalidad difícil
Ana Juliá
5 +2Nota difícil
Claudia Andreani
5clave difícil/complicada
Pat Melgar
5comment
Peter Bagney
4solución o tonalidad
Robert INGLEDEW
4en un tono complejo
Amanda Tozer


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Nota difícil


Explanation:
You should use "nota" as musicians play notes...

greetings.

Claudia Andreani
Local time: 03:28
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ANAYANSI KONRAD
7 mins
  -> gracias :o)

agree  marlaura (X)
8 mins
  -> gracias :o)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
clave


Explanation:
I would prefer it to tono, although the use seems to be 50/50

Peter Bagney
Spain
Local time: 08:28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
9 mins

agree  Bret: I have heard "tono" more (during these last four years that I have lived with musicians)and would go with that.
19 mins

agree  Pat Melgar
26 mins

agree  Monica Colangelo
53 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
solución o tonalidad


Explanation:
Es una de las traducciones que da el Oxford SuperLex, y puede ir con el contexto. El artista se propone algo, y busca soluciones para lograrlo.

Tonalidad es otra opción que va con el contexto.

key1 / ki: / n (pl keys)
1 a (for lock) llave f; (on can) llave f, abridor m; I’ve lost my house/car keys he perdido las
llaves de casa/del coche; turn the key twice dale dos vueltas a la llave; (before n) key card
tarjeta f llavero; key ring llavero m
b (for clock, mechanical toy) llave f
c (switch) llave f, interruptor m; (for transmitting coded signals) manipulador m
d (peg, wedge) cuña f
2 a (to puzzle, code etc) clave f
b (to map) explicación f de los signos convencionales
c (answers) soluciones fpl, respuestas fpl
3 (crucial element) clave f; patience is the key la paciencia es el factor clave or la clave
4 (of typewriter, piano) tecla f; (of wind instrument) llave f
5 (tonality) (Mus) tono m, tonalidad f; in the key of D minor en (tono de) re menor; to be in/
off key estar*/no estar* en el tono; to go off key desentonar, desafinar, salirse* del tono;
to play/sing in key tocar*/cantar en el tono; (before n) key signature armadura f
6 (Bot) sámara f

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
tono difícil / tonalidad difícil


Explanation:
Se refiere a una tonalidad con muchos bemoles o sostenidos, como do bemol mayor o do sostenido mayor.

No debes utilizar \"clave\". Clave es lo que en inglés se llama clef, como bass clef o treble clef.

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Note added at 2002-08-05 16:42:41 (GMT)
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Nota = note Do Re Mi..., A, B, C...
Key = A flat minor, for example.

So I woudn\'t use \"nota\".



    I study piano in the Music Conservatory in Spain
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 08:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
venga, más puntos para Ana!
te vas a forrar!
:) no, en serio gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luz Dumanowsky
8 mins
  -> Gracias

agree  Bret
9 mins
  -> Gracias

agree  MikeGarcia: Tono difícil,at least in Argentina.
10 mins
  -> Gracias

agree  AVA (X)
35 mins
  -> Gracias
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
clave difícil/complicada


Explanation:
Though I do not disagree with our peers, I studied music during 12 years, and I can assure you that what I found it difficult was to play my instrument in a "key" other than "Sol" ´cause you must read notes in different positions.

Pat Melgar
Argentina
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
en un tono complejo


Explanation:
creo que es esto.

Amanda Tozer
Local time: 08:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
comment


Explanation:
if tono is the answer (fair enough), why did someone put nota in the glossary? That will only confuse people!

Peter Bagney
Spain
Local time: 08:28
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