guitare lyrique sans cordes

English translation: emotional melodic stringless guitar

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French term or phrase:guitare lyrique sans cordes
English translation:emotional melodic stringless guitar
Entered by: Sheila Wilson

01:39 Dec 3, 2018
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / codes
French term or phrase: guitare lyrique sans cordes
context: He gave up playing drums and now...Tiraillé entre la honte et l’orgueil, il décida de devenir le roi de la nouvelle guitare lyrique sans cordes, la star des stars. Cela devint sa passion. Être debout au premier plan, pouvoir délirer, s’exhiber, se donner en spectacle, s’extasier, être admiré, désiré, quel bonheur !
Frank Gerace
United States
Local time: 20:37
melodic stringless guitar
Explanation:
This refers to a stringless guitar being used for sweet guitar melodies.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2018-12-03 10:56:59 GMT)
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Regarding "lyric guitar", the Google hits I've found all seem to (1) be from an ESL (English as a Second Language) source as an intrusion from other languages (lyrique - FR, lirica - ES, etc), (2) be in the context of "lyric(s), guitar", (3) be a proper compound noun (e.g. the name of an album), or (4) refer to a guitar with lyrics printed on it.

Lyrique can refer to operatic music, but it doesn't sound fitting to the context of giving up drums and being up-front on stage. Instead, for me and many others it conjures up images of the solo in While My Guitar Gently Weeps and of Joe Satriani's playing style. It's difficult to find references that are suitable for KudoZ as they're mainly links to little-known musicians on Youtube or forums. But Google it and enjoy listening :) .

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Note added at 12 hrs (2018-12-03 14:32:58 GMT)
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This type of playing is called "melodic guitar" but Phil is right in saying that the most accurate translation of the source term should mention that it's emotional. See the Google references for "emotional melodic guitar": https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&client=firefox-b&ei=9...
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 01:37
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2melodic stringless guitar
Sheila Wilson
4lyric stringless guitar
philgoddard


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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
melodic stringless guitar


Explanation:
This refers to a stringless guitar being used for sweet guitar melodies.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2018-12-03 10:56:59 GMT)
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Regarding "lyric guitar", the Google hits I've found all seem to (1) be from an ESL (English as a Second Language) source as an intrusion from other languages (lyrique - FR, lirica - ES, etc), (2) be in the context of "lyric(s), guitar", (3) be a proper compound noun (e.g. the name of an album), or (4) refer to a guitar with lyrics printed on it.

Lyrique can refer to operatic music, but it doesn't sound fitting to the context of giving up drums and being up-front on stage. Instead, for me and many others it conjures up images of the solo in While My Guitar Gently Weeps and of Joe Satriani's playing style. It's difficult to find references that are suitable for KudoZ as they're mainly links to little-known musicians on Youtube or forums. But Google it and enjoy listening :) .

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Note added at 12 hrs (2018-12-03 14:32:58 GMT)
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This type of playing is called "melodic guitar" but Phil is right in saying that the most accurate translation of the source term should mention that it's emotional. See the Google references for "emotional melodic guitar": https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&client=firefox-b&ei=9...

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 01:37
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: http://flagshipromance.storenvy.com/products/6730195-custom-... /don't agree. he has changed instruments. From the drums to stringless lyric guitar/try lyrical guitar....
1 hr
  -> Thanks Writeaway, but it talks of someone becoming the star of a particular genre of music // But what is a "lyric guitar", stringed or stringless? I only see it used by ESL speakers. // Yes, lyrical is used by guitarists, but far less than melodic.

agree  B D Finch
1 hr
  -> Thanks

neutral  philgoddard: Lyrical means emotional. Melodic just means pleasant sounding.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil, I think that's valid. I don't believe that emotional alone would be an improvement here, but I like "emotional melodic stringless guitar" (see above for ref).

agree  Elisabeth Richard: 'emotional melodic' is probably even better
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Elisabeth. I agree that it's probably the clearest wording.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lyric stringless guitar


Explanation:
I'm not sure why a stringless guitar should be particularly lyric(al), but I think we have to respect what the writer says.

Lyric
2b expressing intense personal emotion especially in a manner suggestive of song
"lyric poetry"
2c exuberant, rhapsodic
(Webster's)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3332210/Now-S...


philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sheila Wilson: I guarantee that will mean absolutely nothing to any English-speaking guitarist.
1 hr
  -> Well, I think "playing the lyric guitar" sounds a whole lot better than "playing the emotional guitar".
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