Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ambiance musicale
English translation:
music environment / background and on-hold music
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Jan 24, 2007 13:02
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French term
ambiance musicale
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
music on hold, in-store advertising
I did some research on the Internet and found "ambient music" for this context, but I don't think it's correct, as to me, this is a style of music. A search in Kudoz brings up "background music" but is it correct in this context? It is a company that provides music services for telephony but also in stores and restaurants. Your input is appreciated.
XXX, une société en pleine expansion, établie depuis 1984 offre des solutions qui permettent la gestion de votre ambiance musicale. De plus, XXX conseille, vend et installe des équipements de sonorisation commerciale.
XXX conseille les différentes entreprises ayant besoin de diffuser une musique d’ambiance originale dans leurs établissements ou pour simplement agrémenter la mise en attente téléphonique.
XXX, une société en pleine expansion, établie depuis 1984 offre des solutions qui permettent la gestion de votre ambiance musicale. De plus, XXX conseille, vend et installe des équipements de sonorisation commerciale.
XXX conseille les différentes entreprises ayant besoin de diffuser une musique d’ambiance originale dans leurs établissements ou pour simplement agrémenter la mise en attente téléphonique.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | music environment |
Deborah Workman
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| 3 +3 | background music |
Marc Glinert
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| 3 +1 | musical ambiance |
Charlotte Allen
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| 3 | audio atmosphere |
Stephanie Rothwell (X)
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| 2 | atmospheric music |
alexandre kounde (X)
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| 2 | piped music |
Sandra Petch
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Proposed translations
13 hrs
Deborah Workman
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Telecom/new media tech, law, bus, mktg
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, French to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
music environment
PsstOn-Hold music is an important tool in keeping customers on the line while ... part of the overall music environment and is purposely non-entertaining, ...
www.generativeart.com/papers2005/03.PaulBrown.htm - 81k - Cached - Similar pages
Plastic: How Much Would You Pay?It is an application to manage your music environment in its totality. hopefully, the Windows version of itunes will be as good as the Mac version, ...
www.plastic.com/article.html;sid=03/04/28/19185418 - 590k - Cached - Similar pages
www.generativeart.com/papers2005/03.PaulBrown.htm - 81k - Cached - Similar pages
Plastic: How Much Would You Pay?It is an application to manage your music environment in its totality. hopefully, the Windows version of itunes will be as good as the Mac version, ...
www.plastic.com/article.html;sid=03/04/28/19185418 - 590k - Cached - Similar pages
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I decided to go for "music environment" in this context. I think background/on-hold music is good too so I will also enter that in the glossary. Thank you all for your help."
6 mins
atmospheric music
Another idea...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Marc Glinert
: to me, denotes a type of music alexandre. e.g. ACDC at 200 dB creates an atmosphere but is not atmospheric music
32 mins
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After rethinking my answer, I think that you are actually right. Thanks
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+3
13 mins
Marc Glinert
Native in English
20 years in financial services
Native in: English 
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
background music
or "musical backdrop" if you want to avoid this clear but rather clumsy term, Pina
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
sporran
12 mins
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thanks sporran
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| agree |
Assimina Vavoula
55 mins
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thanks Assimina
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| agree |
Raymonde Gagnier
: Oh! I like "backdrop"....
14 hrs
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thanks rousselures - yes it's a word I like to take out of its box every so often
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+1
39 mins
musical ambiance
"Ambiance" is often used (a bit pretentiously, but that's just my opinion) in English marketing speak - maybe it could work here.
E.g.
DrunkDuck: The Webcomics Community - Old DrunkDuck News
Just sneaking in a small piece of news: LAX Light Motion Dreams finally made the jump to Flash comic that features musical ambiance bulit into the page. ...
www.drunkduck.com/news.php?d=20060503
Prairie Woods Trio, www.prairiewoodstrio.com, chicago illinois trio
Overall, we take it as our professional mission and responsibility to provide the appropriate musical ambiance for the various performance venues and events ...
www.prairiewoodstrio.com
Danny Elfman 's Music For A Darkened People: Sleepy Hollow
He's putting a new spin on the musical ambiance idea - twisting it and adapting it match the dense fog that hangs over the town of Sleepy Hollow. ...
elfman.filmmusic.com/sleepyhollow
E.g.
DrunkDuck: The Webcomics Community - Old DrunkDuck News
Just sneaking in a small piece of news: LAX Light Motion Dreams finally made the jump to Flash comic that features musical ambiance bulit into the page. ...
www.drunkduck.com/news.php?d=20060503
Prairie Woods Trio, www.prairiewoodstrio.com, chicago illinois trio
Overall, we take it as our professional mission and responsibility to provide the appropriate musical ambiance for the various performance venues and events ...
www.prairiewoodstrio.com
Danny Elfman 's Music For A Darkened People: Sleepy Hollow
He's putting a new spin on the musical ambiance idea - twisting it and adapting it match the dense fog that hangs over the town of Sleepy Hollow. ...
elfman.filmmusic.com/sleepyhollow
6 mins
audio atmosphere
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Note added at 22 mins (2007-01-24 13:25:23 GMT)
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Re. your question to Mark, I think 'background music' could stretch to include on-hold music in your context, but I understand your point.
Maybe you could use 'audio atmosphere' for your first example and 'background and on-hold music' for the second.
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Note added at 28 mins (2007-01-24 13:31:18 GMT)
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'Ambiance music' also gets some relevant Google hits and is transparent. There is a slight risk though that it could be confused with the genre 'ambient music' that you refer to in your question.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-24 14:44:12 GMT)
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I think 'background/on-hold music' could work -- see my note above.
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Note added at 22 mins (2007-01-24 13:25:23 GMT)
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Re. your question to Mark, I think 'background music' could stretch to include on-hold music in your context, but I understand your point.
Maybe you could use 'audio atmosphere' for your first example and 'background and on-hold music' for the second.
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Note added at 28 mins (2007-01-24 13:31:18 GMT)
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'Ambiance music' also gets some relevant Google hits and is transparent. There is a slight risk though that it could be confused with the genre 'ambient music' that you refer to in your question.
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-24 14:44:12 GMT)
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I think 'background/on-hold music' could work -- see my note above.
Reference:
4 hrs
piped music
From the little background reading I've done, it seems "background music" and "on-hold music" are referred to in these two different ways. "Piped music" could cover them both although I feel it has a slightly derogatory tone.
Interesting article here on music and marketing:
http://www.fastcompany.com/resources/marketing/post/111504.h...
Interesting article here on music and marketing:
http://www.fastcompany.com/resources/marketing/post/111504.h...
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