Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 11, 2016 21:13
8 yrs ago
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Spanish term
acople
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Music
No sé cómo traducir ''acople'' en este contexto. Agradezco su ayuda.
Saludos.
La velada -con un acople particular del piano y la guitarra- puede catalogarse como familiar, pues se reúnen el padre y la hermana del protagonista: los guitarristas Eduardo Martín y Galy Martín.
The evening, with a special ¨acople¨of piano and guitar, can be described as a family reunion, since the pianist's father and sister will perform together: guitarists Eduardo Martín and Galy Martín.
Saludos.
La velada -con un acople particular del piano y la guitarra- puede catalogarse como familiar, pues se reúnen el padre y la hermana del protagonista: los guitarristas Eduardo Martín y Galy Martín.
The evening, with a special ¨acople¨of piano and guitar, can be described as a family reunion, since the pianist's father and sister will perform together: guitarists Eduardo Martín and Galy Martín.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | pairing |
Karen Dinicola
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| 3 +3 | blend |
Mónica Algazi
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| 5 +1 | duo |
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
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| 4 | duet |
neilmac
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| 3 | interplay |
James A. Walsh
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Change log
Jan 11, 2016 21:19: Mónica Algazi changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"
Proposed translations
+5
2 hrs
Karen Dinicola
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
"I meant what I said ..." -- Horton
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
pairing
One option ...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias por tu ayuda, kpdinicola. Disculpa la demora.
Agradezco la ayuda de todos. Saludos y un buen fin de semana.
"
+3
4 mins
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
blend
Aunque el par de idiomas parece que debería ser español a inglés, no inglés a español.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
neilmac
: :)
5 mins
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Thanks, Neil.
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| agree |
philgoddard
27 mins
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Thanks, Phil.
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| agree |
Robert Carter
1 hr
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Thanks, Robert.
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8 mins
duet
A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece. It is often used to describe a composition involving two singers.
See dodgy piano+gitbox duet below:)
See dodgy piano+gitbox duet below:)
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
philgoddard
: But there are at least three performers.
23 mins
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(Sigh) But only 2 instruments (piano + guitar)... Do keep it up though, your negativity towards my contributions is always inspiring...
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| neutral |
Thomas Walker
: I don't think "duo" or "duet" is right, because in my Bing search, I found "acople" applied to any number of musicians in a group, not just two.
1 day 3 hrs
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It's guitar and piano = 2 instruments, no others mentioned in the text sample provided...
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+1
3 hrs
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Mexico
Confianza, certeza, creatividad.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
duo
Another option.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Thomas Walker
: I don't think "duo" or "duet" is right, because in my Bing search, I found "acople" applied to any number of musicians in a group, not just two.
23 hrs
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| agree |
neilmac
: On the other hand, I agree, because only two instruments are involved, guitar and piano.
2 days 10 hrs
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Thanks Neilmac!
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14 hrs
James A. Walsh
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Spain
A cut above the rest in translation...
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, US, UK) 
, Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Spanish term (edited):
acople
interplay
Another option to consider.
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