distade

English translation: distorted

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Swedish term or phrase:distade
English translation:distorted
Entered by: Tara Chace

22:05 Aug 10, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Music
Swedish term or phrase: distade
This is from a book where an adult is reminiscing about the 70s:

"Almost cut my hair", hade Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young sjungit, det var väl en typisk David Crosby-sång, en mardrömslåt med elakt distade gitarrer.
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 06:37
distorted
Explanation:
I have not ever seen that word before, however considering:
1. The song in question is heavily distorted,
and,
2. The presence of English words in describing pop music.

Perhaps someone else can confirm this with more confidence.
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Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 14:37
Grading comment
Thank you so much!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1disted
George Hopkins
1 +2distorted
Paul Lambert


  

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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
distorted


Explanation:
I have not ever seen that word before, however considering:
1. The song in question is heavily distorted,
and,
2. The presence of English words in describing pop music.

Perhaps someone else can confirm this with more confidence.

Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 14:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anders Östberg: You're absolutely right, I'm a guitarist and it's a standard exresssion. Short version of distorted.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
disted


Explanation:
The English term disted guitar is found on Google, but I haven't the foggiest idea of what it means.
Could it be a 'distorted' form of the word 'distance, ie, the sound of a guitar appearing to come from a distance?

George Hopkins
Local time: 14:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Student32: "Disted". Many European languages have a similar terminology in amateur music. The words are often invented by pronouncing words with an Anglo American accent. In Swedish, "distorted (guitar)" is "distad". In "Swenglish" that becomes "disted".
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