guzikówka

English translation: button squeezebox

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Polish term or phrase:guzikówka
English translation:button squeezebox
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

19:29 Sep 25, 2015
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
Polish term or phrase: guzikówka
Było ciepłe popołudnie. Nagle usłyszałam rzewną pieśń, graną na guzikówce.

Wiem, że to chodzi o akordeon guzikowy (button accordion), ale może jest jakieś lepsze, mniej formalne określenie na to po angielsku niż button accordian.

Proszę o szybkie odpowiedzi, gdyż na rano muszę to mieć. Bardzo bardzo pięknie dziękuję z góry.
thirdwitch
button squeezebox
Explanation:
propozycja

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Note added at 16 mins (2015-09-25 19:45:37 GMT)
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The Russian button accordeon is BAYAN.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2015-09-26 10:42:42 GMT)
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The term squeezebox (also squeeze box, squeeze-box) is a colloquial expression referring to any musical instrument of the general class of hand-held bellows-driven free reed aerophones such as the accordion and the concertina. The term is so applied because such instruments are generally in the shape of a rectangular prism or box, and the bellows is operated by squeezing in and drawing out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squeezebox
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The bayan (Russian: бая́н; IPA: [bɐˈjan]) is a type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century and named after the 11th-century bard Boyan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayan_(accordion)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2button squeezebox
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4button accordion, or even just accordion
LilianNekipelov
3concertina, bandoneon/bandonion
geopiet


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concertina, bandoneon/bandonion


Explanation:
A concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. It has a bellows, and buttons typically on both ends of it. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concertina

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As with other members of the concertina family, the bandoneon is held between both hands, with pushing and pulling motions forcing air through its bellows, which is routed through reeds by pressing its buttons. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandoneon

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button accordion, or even just accordion


Explanation:
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button squeezebox


Explanation:
propozycja

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Note added at 16 mins (2015-09-25 19:45:37 GMT)
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The Russian button accordeon is BAYAN.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2015-09-26 10:42:42 GMT)
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The term squeezebox (also squeeze box, squeeze-box) is a colloquial expression referring to any musical instrument of the general class of hand-held bellows-driven free reed aerophones such as the accordion and the concertina. The term is so applied because such instruments are generally in the shape of a rectangular prism or box, and the bellows is operated by squeezing in and drawing out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squeezebox
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The bayan (Russian: бая́н; IPA: [bɐˈjan]) is a type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century and named after the 11th-century bard Boyan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayan_(accordion)

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 107
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agree  George BuLah (X): Bayan! https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Jupiter_...
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  -> Dziękuję George.

agree  clairee
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  -> Dziękuję clairee.
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