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saltos

English translation: leaps

09:19 Sep 14, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Music / general
Spanish term or phrase: saltos
Se repite nuevamente el estribillo y las agudos malabarismos del violín solista en sus intervenciones, desde los saltos (02:27) hasta los lamentos y los letargos (02:32), ponen nuevamente de manifiesto el gusto de Vivaldi por demostrar la pericia del primer violín a lo largo de toda su obra.
Pamela Fioravanti
Local time: 03:50
English translation:leaps
Explanation:
sug.

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Note added at 1 hr 46 mins (2005-09-14 11:06:41 GMT)
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such as octave leaps...need more context
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marybro
Local time: 02:50
Grading comment
Thanx Marybro... I think the term is OK. See my addendum above. Perhaps that can provide more context

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2jumps
Ana Juliá
4 +1leaps
marybro


Discussion entries: 4





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
jumps


Explanation:
Understanding Modes
We know that the jumps from note to note in the C major scale follow the formula...
chordmaps.com/part10.htm

Amazon.com: Reviews for Giant Steps: Music
The tune got its name because the jumps from note to note were rather big, so naturally it became "Giant Steps."...
www.amazon.com/gp/product/ customer-reviews/B000003489?_encoding=UTF8

Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 08:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alex Crichton: Sí "jumps" está bién dicho, pero dudo que sea "from note to note", lo cuál sería normal en toda música, sino aquí será de posición en posición en el mastil del violín.
21 mins
  -> Es posible. Gracias por el apunte, Alex.
agree  Maria Carla Di Giacinti
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Maria Carla
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
leaps


Explanation:
sug.

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Note added at 1 hr 46 mins (2005-09-14 11:06:41 GMT)
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such as octave leaps...need more context

marybro
Local time: 02:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanx Marybro... I think the term is OK. See my addendum above. Perhaps that can provide more context

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
1 day 2 hrs
  -> ¡Mil gracias, avrvm! Muy amable....
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