English translation: beat

04:57 Mar 13, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Music
Chinese term or phrase:
初次登場時,面對團員們專注又充滿鼓勵意味的眼神,呂紹嘉清楚記得自己:「第一拍打下去後有聲音,全場哄堂大笑」,原來是太緊張,打在空拍上了。

What's 拍 and therefore 第一拍 and 空拍 here? For the first part, I have "Lü Shao-chia clearly remembers stepping onto the conductor’s podium for the first time and seeing the singers’ [it's a chorus] attentive and encouraging looks:..."
Paul Frank (X)
Local time: 15:20
English translation:beat
Explanation:
拍: beat
空拍: off beat
第一排: first beat

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Note added at 31 mins (2008-03-13 05:29:26 GMT)
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IMHO:
「第一拍打下去後有聲音,全場哄堂大笑」,原來是太緊張,打在空拍上了。
'Upon his first beat, all roll on the floor', he is so nervous that he gave an off beat.


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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-03-13 08:16:53 GMT)
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Quote:
Asker: Thanks! How about this? "When I gave my first beat, whole concert hall roared with laughter." He was so nervous that threw them off beat.
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Sure, your translation is terrific! 8-)
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AZ-Loc
China
Local time: 22:20
Grading comment
Thanks Sophie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
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beat


Explanation:
拍: beat
空拍: off beat
第一排: first beat

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Note added at 31 mins (2008-03-13 05:29:26 GMT)
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IMHO:
「第一拍打下去後有聲音,全場哄堂大笑」,原來是太緊張,打在空拍上了。
'Upon his first beat, all roll on the floor', he is so nervous that he gave an off beat.


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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-03-13 08:16:53 GMT)
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Quote:
Asker: Thanks! How about this? "When I gave my first beat, whole concert hall roared with laughter." He was so nervous that threw them off beat.
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Sure, your translation is terrific! 8-)

AZ-Loc
China
Local time: 22:20
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Sophie!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks! How about this? "When I gave my first beat, whole concert hall roared with laughter." He was so nervous that threw them off beat.

Asker: Oops. I meant to write, "When I gave my first beat, the whole concert hall roared with laughter." Thanks again Sophie! I'll award the points in a few hours.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chica nueva: 又见'下拍' down beat http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:4YOr-YrUoucJ:home.pchom...
8 mins
  -> Thanks! :-)

agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X)
17 mins
  -> 谢谢文哲大哥! ^^

agree  orientalhorizon
1 hr
  -> Thanks 8-)

agree  Denyce Seow
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Denyce! :-D

agree  Lucy Liang
8 hrs
  -> Thank you! :-)

agree  karcsy
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Karcsy! :-)

agree  happycow: I was rehearsing with a music composer the other day and she was talking about "beat" of the music!
1 day 2 hrs
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