Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
层次铺垫
English translation:
layer upon layer of orchestral sound
Added to glossary by
karcsy
Nov 24, 2009 02:44
14 yrs ago
Chinese term
层次铺垫
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Music
Orchestral music
但如果开始音量再弱一些，可能层次铺垫更能令人渐入佳境
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | layer upon layer of orchestral sound |
karcsy
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| 4 | layer by layer buildup of volume |
M. L. Yeung
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| 3 | scale/layers of the background music |
itskandy_k
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Jan 8, 2010 06:13: karcsy Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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layer upon layer of orchestral sound
但如果开始音量再弱一些，可能层次铺垫更能令人渐入佳境
If the music begun with a much softer tone, then perhaps the layer upon layer of orchestral sound will allow its audience to get mesmerized.
WORLD · MUSIC · NETWORK | NEWS | Bob Brozman: Lumiere ... Bob Brozman Orchestra - a unique concept where Bob intricately plays each instrumental part, building layer upon layer to formulate the tremendous sound
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www.worldmusic.net/wmn/news/item/brozman - Cached - Similar
Creationists - Classical - Boston Phoenix 18 Nov 2009 ... The orchestra played with phenomenal depths of sound, layer upon layer of extraordinary richness. Rattle's approach to Brahms was profoundly ...
thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/92990-Creationists/ - Cached
If the music begun with a much softer tone, then perhaps the layer upon layer of orchestral sound will allow its audience to get mesmerized.
WORLD · MUSIC · NETWORK | NEWS | Bob Brozman: Lumiere ... Bob Brozman Orchestra - a unique concept where Bob intricately plays each instrumental part, building layer upon layer to formulate the tremendous sound
...
www.worldmusic.net/wmn/news/item/brozman - Cached - Similar
Creationists - Classical - Boston Phoenix 18 Nov 2009 ... The orchestra played with phenomenal depths of sound, layer upon layer of extraordinary richness. Rattle's approach to Brahms was profoundly ...
thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/92990-Creationists/ - Cached
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M. L. Yeung
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Native in Chinese
Hong Kong
Persistence for quality
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
layer by layer buildup of volume
As the first clause is about the volume (of music, I suppose), I would simply render the phrase as something like "the layer by layer / the gradual buildup of volume".
Example sentence:
"Coming Together," arranged for the sextet by its violinist, Matt Albert, is another accumulative piece -- in this case, a buildup of volume and emotion as Melville's spoken words and their accompaniment rise from hopeful prose to a cry of rage....
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itskandy_k
Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam
There's no stopping curiousity.
Native in: Vietnamese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Vietnamese, Vietnamese to English, and 1 more.
scale/layers of the background music
For I don't know any better about the situation, I suppose "layers" may also go for "scale", as in "musical scale".
In case the context is meant to emphasize about the layers, I suggest translating the term into "the bedding of background music".
In case the context is meant to emphasize about the layers, I suggest translating the term into "the bedding of background music".
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