Electroacoustic Terminology and Translations
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Acousmatics
Français: acousmatique
Deutsch: Acousmatische Musik
Portugese: Acusmática
Italiano: Acusmatica
Español: Acusmatica
Audio Art
Français: art audio
Deutsch: Hörkunst
Portugese: Arte audio
Italiano: Arte Audio
Español: Arte Sonoro
Computer Music
Français: musique par ordinateur
Deutsch: Computermusik
Portugese: Música por computador
Italiano: Musica da Computer; musica al calcolatore
Español: Musica por ordenador
Digital Musics. Also Microsound, or lower case sound
Français: musique numérique
Deutsch: Digitale Musik
Portugese: Música digital, microsom
Italiano:
Español:
Electroacoustics
Français: électroacoustique
Deutsch: Ein elektroakustisches Werk. (This is very uncommon, typically electroacoustic is used as an adjective and is almost always accompanied by “Musik”.)
Portugese: Electroacústica
Italiano: Elettroacustica
Español: Electro-acustica
Electroacoustic Music
Français: musique électroacoustique
Deutsch: Elektroakustische Musik (also Elektronische Musik)
Portugese: Música electrocústica
Italiano: Musica Elettroacustica
Español: Musica Electro-acustica
Fixed Media
Français: support fixe
Deutsch: fest gespeichert or vorproduziert
Portugese: Meio fixo, or media fixo
Italiano: Media Fissi
Español:
Live electronics
Français: musique électronique live
Deutsch: Live-Elektronik
Portugese: Electrónica ao vivo
Italiano: Elettronica dal Vivo
Español: Electronica en vivo (Electronica en directo)
Mediatic Sound
Français:
Deutsch:
Portugese: Som mediático
Italiano:
Español:
Mixed instrument and live electronics
Français: pièce pour instrument et temps-réel
Deutsch: für Instrument und Live-Elektronik
Portugese: Vários instrumentos e electrónica ao vivo
Italiano: Strumenti Misti ed Elettronica dal Vivo
Español: Instrumento/s y electronica en vivo
Mixed instrument and tape
Français: pièce mixte pour instrument et bande
Deutsch: für Instrument und Tonband
Portugese: Vários instrumentos e fita
Italiano: Strumenti e Nastri Misti
Español: Instrumento/s y cinta
Musique concrète
Français: musique concrète
Deutsch: Konkrete Musik (although the French term musique concrète is usually used)
Portugese: Música concreta
Italiano: Musica Concreta
Español: Musica Concreta
Radio Art
Français: œuvre radiophonique, art radiophonique
Deutsch: Radiokunst
Portugese: Arte radiofónica
Italiano: Arte Radiofonico
Español: Arte Radiofonico
Radiophonics
Français: radiophonique
Deutsch: Radiophones Werk
Portugese: Radiofónica
Italiano: Radiofonica
Español: Radiofonico
Sonic Art
Français: art sonore
Deutsch: Klangkunst
Portugese: Arte sonora
Italiano: Arte sonico ; arte sonica
Español: Arte Sonoro
Soundscape
Français: paysage sonore; environnement sonore
Deutsch: Klanglandschaft
Portugese: Paisagem sonora
Italiano: paesaggio sonoro
Español: Paisaje Sonoro
Soundtrack
Français: musique de film
Deutsch: Soundtrack
Portugese: Banda sonora
Italiano: Colonna Sonora
Español: banda sonora
Soundwalk
Français: marche sonore, exploration sonore, déambulation sonore
Deutsch: Hörspaziergang
Portugese: Passeio sonoro
Italiano:
Español: Paseo sonoro / jornada sonora?
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