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Traduction des noms d'instruments/Translation Of Orchestral Instruments

ANGLAIS

Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
English Horn
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Double Bassoon
Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Cymbals
Triangle
Tambourine
Tenor Drum
Gong
Glokenspiel
Xylophone
Celeste
Bells
Harp

 ITALIEN

Flauto Piccolo
Flauto
Oboe
Corno Inglese
Clarinetto
Clarinetto Basso
Fagotto
Contra Fagotto
Corno
Tromba
Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Gran Cassa
Tamburo Militare
Piatti/Cinelli
Triangolo
Tambourino
Tamburo Rullante
Tam-Tam
Campanetta
Zilafone
Celesta
Campanella
Arpa

 FRANCAIS

Petite Flûte
Flûte
Hautbois
Cor Anglais
Clarinette
Clarinette Basse
Basson
Contre-Basson
Cor
Trompette
Trombone
Tuba
Timbales
Grosse Caisse
Tambour Militaire
Cymbales
Triangle
Tambour de Basque
Caisse Roulante
Tam-Tam
Carillon
Xylophone
Celeste
Cloches
Harpa

 ALLEMAND

Klein Flöte
Flöte
Hoboe
Englisches Horn
Klarinette
BassKlarinette
Fagott
Kontrafagott
Horn
Trompete
Posaune
Tuba
Pauken
Grosse Trommel
Klein Trommel
Becken
Triangel
Schellentrom
Ruhrtrommel
Tam-Tam
Glokenspeil
Xylophon
Celeste
Glocken
Harfe
Traduction de Termes Musicaux
Translation Of Common Musical Terms
 Accelerando (Accel.) Gradually faster
 Ad libitum (Ad lib.) Tempo at pleasure 
 Adagio Slow 
 Allegro Lively, fast
 Allegretto Rather lively
(but less so than Allegro)
 Andante At a moderate pace
 Arco Direction to string players to resume use of the bow after a passage of pizzicato
 A tempo Resume normal tempo
 Attaca Go on at once
 Brillante Brilliant
 Brio Vigour
 Calando Decreasing both tone & speed
 Capo The beginning
 Coda A passage added at the end of a movement
 Col With
 Col legno A direction to string players to use the wood of the bow
 Colla voce To follow the solo instrument or voice
 Con With
 Con sordino With the mute
 Crescendo (Cresc.) Becoming gradually louder
 Da capo (D.C.) From the beginning
 Decrescendo (Decresc.) Becoming gradually softer
 Diminuendo (Dim.) Becoming gradually softer
 Divisi (Div.) A direction to orchestral players
(usually strings) to divide into two or more groups
 Dolce Tenderly, sweetly
 Espressivo (Espr.) With expression
 Finale The last movement
 Fine The end
 Forte (f) Loud
 Forte piano (fp) Loud, then soft
 Fortissimo (ff) or (fff) Very loud
 Forzando (fz) Forcing, a sudden attack
 Giusto Strict time
 Glissando A rapid playing of a scale passage
General Pause (G.P.)  Silent
 Grandioso Grandly
 Grave Very slow, solemn
 Lacrimoso Sadly
 Larghetto Less slow than largo
 Largo Slow and stately
 Legato Smooth
 Lento Slow
 Loco Notes are to be played at their normal pitch
 Ma But
 Ma non troppo But not too much
 Maestoso Majestically
 Marcato (marc.) Marked, accented
 Meno Less
 Meno mosso Less movement
 Mezzo forte (mf) Moderately loud
 Mezzo piano (mp) Moderately soft
 Mit With
 Molto Much
 Muta Change, e.g. Muta D in C is a direction to the Timpani player to tune the drum previously in D,
to C
 Non Not
 Non troppo Not too much
 Obbligato Cannot be omitted
 Ostinato Frequently repeated
 Ottava (Ott.) Octave
 Pausa A rest
 Ped. Depress the sustaining pedal of the piano
 Piano (p) Soft
 Pianissimo (pp) or (ppp) Very soft
 Pizzicato (Pizz.) Plucked strings
 Poco A little
 Prestissimo As fast as possible
 Presto Very quick
 Rallentando (Rall.) Becoming gradually slower
Rinforzando (rf)  Reinforcing
 Ritardando (Ritard) Gradually slower
 Ritenuto (Rit.) Held back
 Sempre Always
 Senza Without
 Senza sordino Without mutes
 Sforzando (sf) or (sfz) Forcing, accented
 Sordini Mutes
 Sostenuto Sustained
 Spiccato Detached, with springing bow
 Staccato (Stacc.) Detached
 Stringendo Gradually faster
 Sul On
Sul G  On the G string (violin)
 Sul ponticello Near the bridge (a direction to string players)
 Tacet Silent
 Tempo Speed
 Tenuto (Ten.) Held
 Tre corde Release the soft pedal of the piano
 Tremolando (Tremolo)
The rapid repetition of a note or rapid alteration of two notes
 Tutta forza As loud as possible
 Tutti All
 Una corda Hold down the soft pedal of the piano
 Unis String players to play in unison after having been divided
 Veloce Swift, quick
 Vibrato Vibrating
 Vivace Quick, lively
 Volti subito (V.S.) Turn the pages quickly