Glossary entry

français term or phrase:

tonalité

anglais translation:

tone/colour

Added to glossary by Ega
Apr 2, 2010 10:13
14 yrs ago
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français term

tonalité

Non-PRO français vers anglais Art / Littérature Musique
text about a Brahm's piano trio, it reads:. Le troisième mouvement justifie à lui tout seul le fait que l’on ait souvent prêté à ce trio une tonalité automnale : le temps y apparaît suspendu, comme une feuille morte trop légère pour mourir vraiment avec les autres…
Proposed translations (anglais)
4 +4 tone/colour
3 +2 hue
4 +1 quality

Proposed translations

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tone/colour

Or any of a million synonyms. "tone" may be a slight play on words, but I doubt it.
Peer comment(s):

agree Alison Sabedoria (X) : Both good in context.
14 minutes
agree Chris Hall
1 heure
agree Stephanie Ezrol
1 heure
agree Catherine Gilsenan
1 jour 3 heures
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "merci"
+2
3 heures

hue

Just a thought. Lots of people talk about autumn hues.
Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Shiner : I think I prefer this as more in keeping with the tone of the text.
8 minutes
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agree imatahan
54 minutes
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+1
23 heures

quality

as an alternative to the answers already provided.
Peer comment(s):

agree Mark Bossanyi : I like this one too
4 heures
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