Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
chansons "fanfarisées"
English translation:
songs given the full brass band treatment
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CathB
Oct 13, 2005 12:36
18 yrs ago
French term
chansons "fanfarisées"
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about a show given by a music comic group:
spectacle de chansons fanfarisées
"brass-bandized" songs ????
or just "brass-band songs"? (but I would like to keep the playful tone)
any help?
spectacle de chansons fanfarisées
"brass-bandized" songs ????
or just "brass-band songs"? (but I would like to keep the playful tone)
any help?
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
chansons
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songs given the full brass band treatment
ok, so what about this, which refs brass band but is still colloquial and a little cheeky/humourous
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Comment: "Thank you CathB, and thank you all for your answers.
Note to Tim: nothing to do with Pharisians here, but "fanfaron" does have its origin in "fanfare""
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Hattie Hill
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French term (edited):
chansons "fanfaris�es"
brass-bandy songs
maybe?
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French term (edited):
chansons
songs which are trumpetted out, a show in which the troupe trumpets out songs
Hi Laurence, I don't know the context at all but I sense that a ref to brass band is rather orchestrally specific and doesn't really communicate the loud, brassy sound of 'fanfare' (FR or ENG) I would suggest using vb trumpet to try and capture fanfarisees
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French term (edited):
chansons
use ... ' brassy confidence'
Given the kool kontext ;-) I'd def. now avoid brass band which has such old-fashioned connnotations
What about punning with 'brassy' though (i.e. meaning brash and loud but obv. ref'ing une fanfare)
What about punning with 'brassy' though (i.e. meaning brash and loud but obv. ref'ing une fanfare)
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French term (edited):
chansons
fanfare-style songs
plainest regster given lack of context
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Note added at 1 hr 51 mins (2005-10-13 14:28:07 GMT)
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whoops: brassband-fanfare-style song
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Note added at 1 hr 51 mins (2005-10-13 14:28:07 GMT)
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whoops: brassband-fanfare-style song
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French term (edited):
chansons fanfaris�es
songs [transcribed OR set] for brass instruments
The musicomedic team, the Canadian Brass, has made its reputation with this sort of music.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="canadian brass" co...
Use of the word "transcribed" is optional. Since you imply that the songs have been written specifically for brass instruments rather than transcribed for brass instruments, perhaps you'll want to leave it out. "Set" could mean either transcribed or written for. You can also leave this word out if you choose.
A "brass band" is a marching band usually, and it doesn't play bands so much as marches. Unless this is the type of music that the troupe plays, I'd avoid the connotation.
"Fanfares" usually involve trumpets only, but can involve other brass instruments. I've never known them to include drums, which is another reason that I'd avoid the brass band reference.
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Sorry. Above, I meant the brass band doesn't play "songs" so much as marches. (Though increasingly, one finds marching band arrangements of popular songs.) While you might consider "songs for marching bands", it doesn't quite fit the notion of fanfare (which doesn't include drums).
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q="canadian brass" co...
Use of the word "transcribed" is optional. Since you imply that the songs have been written specifically for brass instruments rather than transcribed for brass instruments, perhaps you'll want to leave it out. "Set" could mean either transcribed or written for. You can also leave this word out if you choose.
A "brass band" is a marching band usually, and it doesn't play bands so much as marches. Unless this is the type of music that the troupe plays, I'd avoid the connotation.
"Fanfares" usually involve trumpets only, but can involve other brass instruments. I've never known them to include drums, which is another reason that I'd avoid the brass band reference.
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Note added at 4 hrs 15 mins (2005-10-13 16:52:28 GMT)
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Sorry. Above, I meant the brass band doesn't play "songs" so much as marches. (Though increasingly, one finds marching band arrangements of popular songs.) While you might consider "songs for marching bands", it doesn't quite fit the notion of fanfare (which doesn't include drums).
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French term (edited):
chansons fanfaris�es
musicians blowing their own trumpets
Could this possibly be a pun in the source text? I thought that 'fanfarisées' might be a play on words with 'pharisiens'/'pharisaïsme', meaning arrogant or sanctimonious.
Possibly also with 'fanfaron' (boastful, arrogant(adj.)).
This may tie in with the comedy theme.
Even if it's only to mock my suggestion, any comments would be most welcome.
Possibly also with 'fanfaron' (boastful, arrogant(adj.)).
This may tie in with the comedy theme.
Even if it's only to mock my suggestion, any comments would be most welcome.
Discussion
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