Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
в терцию, сексту и октаву
English translation:
a third, a sixth or an octave apart
Added to glossary by
Samantha Payn
Aug 26, 2010 07:31
13 yrs ago
Russian term
A job well done is a job worth doing
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Polish to Russian, German to Russian, and 4 more.
в терцию, сексту и октаву
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Music
исполнение двойных нот в терцию, сексту и октаву
Change log
Aug 27, 2010 08:41: Samantha Payn Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Samantha Payn
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
CIOL Chartered Linguist
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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24
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a third, a sixth or an octave apart
in thirds, sixths or octaves
Explanation:
"по желанию можно исполнить также гамму двойными нотами в терцию, сексту и октаву, а также на три октавы"
also play a scale a third, a sixth or an octave apart (own choice), also for three octaves
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Note added at 1 day35 mins (2010-08-27 08:06:37 GMT)
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In response to Jill I will add that I assumed this was a piano or keyboard exam (two notes to be played simultaneously) and looked at the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music exam syllabus for piano Grade 7 (to be found on this page http://www.abrsm.org/?page=exams/gradedMusicExams/latestSyll...
The syllabus refers to "scales a third apart, both hands together". Further down the page there is mention of "staccato scale in sixths hands separately" which I took to mean, in C major, C A, D B, etc played sequentially as single notes.
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Note added at 1 day38 mins (2010-08-27 08:09:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry, I've noticed that the link has been truncated. Here is a short link to the ABRSM syllabus page: http://cllr.me/LSK
Explanation:
"по желанию можно исполнить также гамму двойными нотами в терцию, сексту и октаву, а также на три октавы"
also play a scale a third, a sixth or an octave apart (own choice), also for three octaves
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Note added at 1 day35 mins (2010-08-27 08:06:37 GMT)
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In response to Jill I will add that I assumed this was a piano or keyboard exam (two notes to be played simultaneously) and looked at the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music exam syllabus for piano Grade 7 (to be found on this page http://www.abrsm.org/?page=exams/gradedMusicExams/latestSyll...
The syllabus refers to "scales a third apart, both hands together". Further down the page there is mention of "staccato scale in sixths hands separately" which I took to mean, in C major, C A, D B, etc played sequentially as single notes.
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Note added at 1 day38 mins (2010-08-27 08:09:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry, I've noticed that the link has been truncated. Here is a short link to the ABRSM syllabus page: http://cllr.me/LSK
Peer comment(s):
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Judith Hehir
2 hrs
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Thank you, Judith!
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Deborah Hoffman
: ah, memories
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Thank you, Deborah :^)
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Jill Conklin Achkasova
: sounds like a translation by a foreigner. see entry below.
21 hrs
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This was my initial reaction, too, but please see explanatory note and references added to my original answer.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks v much"
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Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Belarus
Native in Russian
Belarus
Aus Liebe zur Sprache
Native in: Russian 
, Belarusian
Works in: German to Russian, German to Belarusian, Russian to Belarusian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
in the third (terce), sixth and eighth (octave)
59 mins
Alison High
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Switzerland
Technical translations at their best
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
the third, the sixth and the octave
using the third the sixth and the octave as double notes
... more context could be helpful.
... more context could be helpful.
23 hrs
Jill Conklin Achkasova
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in English
Specializes in field
Russian Federation
Related KudoZ points
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4
in thirds, sixths or octaves
more commonly used, as music terminology, than "a third apart" (sounds better if you say, "with two voices, a third apart"), direct translation of в терцию
Discussion
Many thanks