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a Scottish pipes and drum band

French translation: groupe/corps de cornemuses (et de tambours) écossais

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English term or phrase:a Scottish pipes and drum band
French translation:groupe/corps de cornemuses (et de tambours) écossais
Entered by: mimi 254

12:33 Jun 17, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: a Scottish pipes and drum band
Encore un orchestre à traduire! Merci de vos lumières!
Boris Tsikel (X)
Canada
Local time: 03:06
groupe/corps de cornemuses (et de tambours) écossais
Explanation:
pipe band = band whose instrumentation includes pipes and drum (bugles may be worn by drummer)
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mimi 254
Local time: 08:06
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup à tout le monde!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2groupe/corps de cornemuses (et de tambours) écossais
mimi 254
3 +2un corps de cornemuses et tambours écossais
ALIAS trad
3 +1groupe composé de cornemuses écossaises et de percussions
fransua


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a scottish pipes and drum band
groupe composé de cornemuses écossaises et de percussions


Explanation:
Suggestion

fransua
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 hrs
  -> Merci Gilles !
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a scottish pipes and drum band
groupe/corps de cornemuses (et de tambours) écossais


Explanation:
pipe band = band whose instrumentation includes pipes and drum (bugles may be worn by drummer)

mimi 254
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup à tout le monde!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FX Fraipont (X)
4 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Val Traductions
21 hrs
  -> Merci!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a scottish pipes and drum band
un corps de cornemuses et tambours écossais


Explanation:
Scottish porte sur l'expression "pipes and drum" toute entière.

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-06-17 12:53:10 GMT)
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"Ces présentations seront suivies du changement de la garde des drapeaux et de prestations mettant en vedette l’harmonie, les corps de cornemuses et tambours et la troupe de danse écossaise du CMR"
http://www.aufc.ca/135-nouvelles/.html



ALIAS trad
Belgium
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annie Dauvergne
6 mins
  -> Merci.
agree  Sandra Mouton
4 days
  -> Merci.
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