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poets en plakwerk

English translation: editing and cleaning up

09:49 May 22, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
Dutch term or phrase: poets en plakwerk
I came across the expression in the follwing sentence:'De basis van de songs zijn live (en zonder publiek) opgenomen op een sneeuwige namiddag, dus slechts beperkt poets en plakwerk.' I have it down as
'going through the motions', but does anyone have a better translation? An explanation of the origin of 'poets en plakwerk' would also be very much appreciated.
kblanking (X)
Local time: 16:33
English translation:editing and cleaning up
Explanation:
Getting rid of unwanted noise and sound in a recording, when a recording is prepared for distribution you can use "mastering".
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René Knoop
Local time: 17:33
Grading comment
Thanks Mr Knoop. that makes sense to me.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3editing and cleaning up
René Knoop
2filtering and cutting
vic voskuil


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
editing and cleaning up


Explanation:
Getting rid of unwanted noise and sound in a recording, when a recording is prepared for distribution you can use "mastering".


    Reference: http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/applications/audio-and-music-softwar...
René Knoop
Local time: 17:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks Mr Knoop. that makes sense to me.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead
54 mins
agree  Dennis Seine: perfect
5 hrs
agree  Maria Danielson
1 day 1 hr
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
filtering and cutting


Explanation:
poetsen and plakken don´t really belong together but both are verbs befiiting diy repairs... not proper recording studio terms.

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 17:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
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