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strummer

Spanish translation: guitarrista (ver)

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English term or phrase:strummer
Spanish translation:guitarrista (ver)
Entered by: Sofia Ortega

18:57 Jul 26, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / Music
English term or phrase: strummer
...as Bowie had metomorphosed from Anthony Newleyesque balladeer to curly-haired folk strummer...

Gracias de nuevo!
Sofia Ortega
Spain
Local time: 02:01
guitarrista (ver)
Explanation:
Strum es rasguear, tocar la guitarra con rasguidos. (Tal vez se use "rasgueador" en música, yo esa palabra sólo la conozco para quien escribe con rasguidos).
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Adriana Penco
Local time: 21:01
Grading comment
gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Joe Strummer
Lydia De Jorge
3 +1guitarrista (ver)
Adriana Penco
4el que rasguea un instrumento de cuerdas
Ximena P. Aguilar


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
guitarrista (ver)


Explanation:
Strum es rasguear, tocar la guitarra con rasguidos. (Tal vez se use "rasgueador" en música, yo esa palabra sólo la conozco para quien escribe con rasguidos).

Adriana Penco
Local time: 21:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  JoseAlejandro: Y, ¿porqué no ejercitar "poetic license" y emplear "rasgueador" en esta caso?
2 hrs
agree  The Proofreader: Creo que "strummer" no tiene traducción al español. "Rasgueador", de acuerdo a la RAE, tiene otro significado (http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=ras... En cambio,"guitarrista" funciona bien y mantiene el sentido del original.
3 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el que rasguea un instrumento de cuerdas


Explanation:
Dic. S&S

Ximena P. Aguilar
Chile
Local time: 18:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Joe Strummer


Explanation:
por el contexto, me parece que se trata de Joe Strummer, ya que David Bowie no se adapta a la descripcion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Strummer

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 19:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JoseAlejandro: What's up, girl? I don't think they're talking about good ole' Joe (God rest his soul), but I still think The Clash kicks ass!!!
22 mins
  -> ditto!
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