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English translation: double frame to support strings

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German term or phrase:doppelchörig besaitet
English translation:double frame to support strings
Entered by: lone (X)

11:45 Sep 22, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Music / music
German term or phrase: doppelchörig besaitet
piano construction
clare Burns (X)
Local time: 08:18
double frame to support strings
Explanation:
This is a guess, but mazbe zou can go from there.

Good luck!
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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2double strung
Richard George Elliott
4double-choired
Jos Essers
3double frame to support strings
lone (X)


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
double-choired


Explanation:
double-choired lute.

They do not mention the saiten anymore.

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Note added at 2002-09-22 12:05:51 (GMT)
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with double-choired strings
http://www.hubharp.com/glossary_r-w.htm


    Reference: http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/cds/dga13030.htm
Jos Essers
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Chris Rowson (X): Your reference is for lutes. This term is also used for harpsichords, but not often for pianos.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
double strung


Explanation:
i.e two strings to a note, as opposed to one or three. I think this is the usually term used for pianos

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Note added at 2002-09-22 12:06:02 (GMT)
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\'usual term\'

Richard George Elliott
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: is also used for harpsichords.
8 mins

agree  Chris Rowson (X): For a piano, yes (it should not be used for a harpsichord).
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
double frame to support strings


Explanation:
This is a guess, but mazbe zou can go from there.

Good luck!


    Reference: http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/frame.htm
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Chris Rowson (X): No, it´s not about frames.
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