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Ansatz

English translation: embouchure

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German term or phrase:Ansatz
English translation:embouchure
Entered by: roak

13:09 Sep 9, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / Dentists for musicians
German term or phrase: Ansatz
MUSIK UND ZÄHNE
Wir hören und lösen zahnmedizinische Probleme.
Damit Sie Ihr Blasinstrument sicher und problemlos spielen können, braucht es nicht nur viel Übung, sondern auch eine stabile Zahnsituation. Eine Erfahrung, die ich selbst als Trompeter gemacht habe und heute als Zahnarzt anderen Musikern weitergeben möchte.
Deshalb habe ich mich, als einer von wenigen Zahnärzten in Deutschland, auf dieses Thema spezialisiert und behandele nun Amateur- und Berufsblasmusiker. Wir kümmern uns um die Prävention von Zahnschäden, die präzise Optimierung der Zahn- und Ansatzsituation und die Versorgung mit hochwertigem Zahnersatz, der nicht nur ästhetisch aussieht, sondern Sie auch musikalisch optimal unterstützt.
Kurzum: Gemeinsam finden wir die optimale Lösung – für Ihre Ansprüche, Ihren Ansatz und Ihre Gesundheit.

The word Ansatz in this context is somewhat unclear. The Zahn- und Ansatzsituation made me think the author meant the tooth and the roots, but the last sentence seems to say something else. One of the Kudoz entries pointed out a term in connection with implants, but that does not look appropriate either.
Any suggestions from you'll??

Thanks in advance
roak
United States
embouchure
Explanation:
'Embouchure' is the English equivalent of 'Ansatz' in this context.

Do a Google search of both words: embouchure Ansatz
and you will find them in a dictionary of musical terms.
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David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 20:43
Grading comment
Thanks for this
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1embouchure
David Tracey, PhD
3 +1embouchure
Susanne Schiewe
3 -1approach
Dhananjay Rau


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
embouchure


Explanation:
'Embouchure' is the English equivalent of 'Ansatz' in this context.

Do a Google search of both words: embouchure Ansatz
and you will find them in a dictionary of musical terms.

David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 20:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks for this
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks very much for the swift response David. It seems to be the right one so far. Appreciate your help.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanne Schiewe
1 min
  -> Many thanks, Susanne. Excellent references.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
embouchure


Explanation:
The embouchure is the use of facial muscles and the shaping of the lips to the mouthpiece of woodwind instruments or the mouthpiece of the brass instruments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embouchure

The word is of French origin and is related to the root bouche (fr.), 'mouth'.

The proper embouchure allows the instrumentalist to play the instrument at its full range with a full, clear tone and without strain or damage to one's muscles.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansatz_(Blasinstrument)



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Als Ansatz bezeichnet man die Technik des Ansetzen eines Blasinstruments an den Mund des Musikers. Dies umfasst nicht nur die exakte Positionierung des Instruments und die richtige Lippen- und Kieferstellung, sondern bezeichnet auch die Fähigkeit des Spielers zu ausdauerndem Spiel mit anhaltend guter Tonqualität. So spricht man auch davon, dass bei längeren Übepausen als erstes "der Ansatz verloren geht".


Search for "embouchure"
https://books.google.de/books?id=02rFSecPhEsC&pg=PA290&lpg=P...

Susanne Schiewe
Germany
Local time: 20:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 31
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot for the references Susanne. Regards.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD: Indeed.
2 mins
  -> Thank you, David
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
approach


Explanation:
in the sense of "attitude"?

Dhananjay Rau
India
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Musicians refer to it as "embouchure"
2 hrs
  -> was a bad guess :-(
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