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métrique impaire

English translation: irregular metre

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French term or phrase:métrique impaire
English translation:irregular metre
Entered by: Elena Pavan

08:19 Sep 8, 2016
French to English translations [PRO]
Music
French term or phrase: métrique impaire
Voici le contexte:

Fort d'un héritage de multiples horizons musicaux, Marc B. livre avec ce Quartet une musique personnelle, gardant l'idée de mélange, de croisement, de rencontre, entre jazz, musique classique Européenne, MUSIQUE BINAIRE, METRIQUE IMPAIRE, mais aussi poésie, lyrisme.... aux harmonies ciselées et mélodies parfois entêtantes."

Merci d'avance!
Elena Pavan
Local time: 05:05
irregular metre
Explanation:
An irregular metre (UK spelling) is a time signature with an odd number of beats per bar. If I were translating both terms given in capital letters I would render it as 'duple and irregular metres', or 'duple time' and 'irregular metres'. I've never heard anyone say 'irregular time', although you can say 'irregular time signatures'.
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Rebecca Mynett
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:05
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4irregular metre
Rebecca Mynett
5odd time signatures
Rasha A.
4odd rhythm pattern
david henrion


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
odd rhythm pattern


Explanation:
https://cmloegcmluin.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/musical-idea-3...

david henrion
France
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
odd time signatures


Explanation:
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no4luPP6t9c
Rasha A.
Belgium
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
irregular metre


Explanation:
An irregular metre (UK spelling) is a time signature with an odd number of beats per bar. If I were translating both terms given in capital letters I would render it as 'duple and irregular metres', or 'duple time' and 'irregular metres'. I've never heard anyone say 'irregular time', although you can say 'irregular time signatures'.


Rebecca Mynett
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
37 mins
agree  Lee Nicoletti-Jones
41 mins
agree  Rasha A.
1 hr
agree  Charles Davis: Yes. They probably mean 5s and 7s rather than 3s.
6 hrs
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