Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
um oficleide, depois um serpentão
English translation:
ophicleide/serpent
Added to glossary by
Sormane Gomes
Jan 5, 2006 12:53
18 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Brazil
PT/EN Translator - ABRATES Certified
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British) 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
um oficleide, depois um serpentão
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Music
Musical Instruments
Part of an excerpt of a book. The passage talks about a store room for musical instruments. Aurélio suggests it is a kind of bass instrument, can also be spelt "oficlide", but the term in English foxes me.
The text is:
O Sargento tirou uma lista do bolso e pôs-se a ler: - Primeiro, um oficleide, depois um serpentão; os baixos fazem falta na Banda...
The text is:
O Sargento tirou uma lista do bolso e pôs-se a ler: - Primeiro, um oficleide, depois um serpentão; os baixos fazem falta na Banda...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | ophicleide/serpent |
Sormane Gomes
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| 4 | an oficleide, or "keyed serpent" |
Denise DeVries
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| 4 | an ophicleide, and then, a serpent |
Claudio Mazotti
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Proposed translations
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12 mins
Sormane Gomes
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
United States
Fully bilingual; pharm/med, among others
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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12
Portuguese term (edited):
um oficleide, depois um serpent�o
Selected
ophicleide/serpent
Encyclopedia of Organ Stops
The Ophicleide is a high-pressure chorus reed, speaking on a wind pressure of anywhere ... While most sources describe the Ophicleide as a striking reed, ...
www.organstops.org/o/Ophicleide.html - 6k - Cached - Similar pages
Ophicleide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Other famous works which use the ophicleide are Felix Mendelssohn's Overture to ... The Ophicleide Contains photos and a fingering guide for the ophicleide. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophicleide - 12k - Cached - Similar pages
Instrument Encyclopedia
Ophicleide. General information:. A legacy of Brass Dragons and Serpents: The ophicleide is a metal instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a deep ...
www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/pages/ophicleide_gnrl.htm... - 2k -
Ophicleide
Ophicleide (OE-fi-klide). An obsolete, conical bore, brass instrument of the bass range, belonging to the keyed bugle family. Tall and narrow, the ophiclide ...
www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/texto/Ophicleide.html - 2k
Musical Instruments - Music Encyclopedia
A metal trumpet shaped like the European serpent. See serpent. Musical Instruments
S SACKBUT — Cup Mouthpiece. Europe. The sackbut was an instrument similar ...
www.tribalsmile.com/music/cat_index_19.shtml - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
Medieval musical instruments
Medieval Musical Instruments By: Christine. The Serpent. The serpent was probably
invented in ... Every string is attached to a wooden peg or a metal pin. ...
www.palos118.org/south/curriculum/team6c/midages/musicali/ - 6k
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Al's Tenor Horn Page - Tuba History
The serpent was invented in France by Edme Guillaume ca 1590. Though metal versions
exist, the original and most predominant materials this instrument was ...
home.earthlink.net/~tenorhorn/tubahistory.html - 17k
The Serpent
The serpent was eventually replaced by the ophicleide (whose name means "serpent
with keys"), which has a conical metal bore, and large tone holes in ...
www.contrabass.com/pages/serpent.html - 5k
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Note added at 32 mins (2006-01-05 13:26:05 GMT)
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BTW, "serpent" is my suggestion for "serpentao" NOT for "ophicleide"
The Ophicleide is a high-pressure chorus reed, speaking on a wind pressure of anywhere ... While most sources describe the Ophicleide as a striking reed, ...
www.organstops.org/o/Ophicleide.html - 6k - Cached - Similar pages
Ophicleide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Other famous works which use the ophicleide are Felix Mendelssohn's Overture to ... The Ophicleide Contains photos and a fingering guide for the ophicleide. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophicleide - 12k - Cached - Similar pages
Instrument Encyclopedia
Ophicleide. General information:. A legacy of Brass Dragons and Serpents: The ophicleide is a metal instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a deep ...
www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/pages/ophicleide_gnrl.htm... - 2k -
Ophicleide
Ophicleide (OE-fi-klide). An obsolete, conical bore, brass instrument of the bass range, belonging to the keyed bugle family. Tall and narrow, the ophiclide ...
www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/texto/Ophicleide.html - 2k
Musical Instruments - Music Encyclopedia
A metal trumpet shaped like the European serpent. See serpent. Musical Instruments
S SACKBUT — Cup Mouthpiece. Europe. The sackbut was an instrument similar ...
www.tribalsmile.com/music/cat_index_19.shtml - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
Medieval musical instruments
Medieval Musical Instruments By: Christine. The Serpent. The serpent was probably
invented in ... Every string is attached to a wooden peg or a metal pin. ...
www.palos118.org/south/curriculum/team6c/midages/musicali/ - 6k
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-01-05 13:07:17 GMT)
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Al's Tenor Horn Page - Tuba History
The serpent was invented in France by Edme Guillaume ca 1590. Though metal versions
exist, the original and most predominant materials this instrument was ...
home.earthlink.net/~tenorhorn/tubahistory.html - 17k
The Serpent
The serpent was eventually replaced by the ophicleide (whose name means "serpent
with keys"), which has a conical metal bore, and large tone holes in ...
www.contrabass.com/pages/serpent.html - 5k
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Note added at 32 mins (2006-01-05 13:26:05 GMT)
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BTW, "serpent" is my suggestion for "serpentao" NOT for "ophicleide"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks so much. I ended up using "keyed bugle" (mentioned in this answer) as I felt it would be easier for the layperson reader to understand. For "serpentão" I used "serpent"."
27 mins
Denise DeVries
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
linguaphile
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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Portuguese term (edited):
um oficleide, depois um serpent�o
an oficleide, or "keyed serpent"
same in English
From biographies of Antoine-Joseph Sax, inventor of the saxophone.
From biographies of Antoine-Joseph Sax, inventor of the saxophone.
38 mins
Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
my motto:professionalism and dedication.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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4
Portuguese term (edited):
um oficleide, depois um serpent�o
an ophicleide, and then, a serpent
ophicleide is an Italian instrument
... Attila and Nabucco all specify cimbasso for the bass of the brass section, although the Ricordi editions of the scores normally translate this to oficleide. ...
212.58.137.35/forum/viewtopic.php?p=517& sid=f6b88a8adf61423054551021a18207d0
Ophikleid; Ital. oficleide) - Online Information article about OPHICLEIDE (Fr. ophicleide, basse d'harmonie; Ger. Ophikleid; Ital. oficleide)
encyclopedia.jrank.org/NUM_ORC/ OPHICLEIDE_Fr_ophicleide_basse_.html
... Tba. Tuba, Tuba, Tuba, Tuba, Tuba. Helicom. Helicom, Helicon, Helikon, Hélicon, Elicon. Of. Oficleide, Ophicleide, Ophicleide, Ophicléide / Basse d'harmonie, Oficleide ...
bach.cmu.eca.usp.br/lam/glossario.html
Nick purchased an ophicleide (right) from Andre Bissonet's instrument shop in Paris while studying in France with Marc Giradot. It is a Halari/F.Sudre circa ...
www.wcwband.co.uk/ophicleide.htm
It has been observed that the majority of notes on the ophicleide are fingered in a pattern similar to that of a valved instrument. ...
www.serpentwebsite.com/finger.htm
Such an instrument was, and is, the ophicleide. ... Thus the word ophicleide does not always mean the keyed instrument, nor does the word bombardon ...
www.trombone-society.org.uk/ophicleide.htm
The Serpent is one of the most improbable musical instruments ever devised.In use almost continuously since its first appearance in 1590, it continues to ...
www.serpentwebsite.com/
The Serpent is an ancient musical wind instrument, related to the modern Tuba, Euphonium, and Baritone (see Pictures). It is blown with a cup shaped ...
www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om24750.html
Douglas Yeo has been bitten by the serpent, that wind instrument that catches unwary musicians in its coils. Made of wood and named for its shape, ...
www.yeodoug.com/articles/bso_serpent/bsoserpent.html
The serpent was eventually replaced by the ophicleide but, as with most early instruments, enthusiasts for authentic performance have revitalised its use. ...
www.classicol.com/classical.cfm?music=instrumentInfo& section=BrassHistory&title=Brass%20Family%20...
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Serpentão, serpente - Instrumento de sopro, de bocal e longo tubo curvilíneo, em forma de S duplo, originário do séc. XVI e muito usado em bandas militares. O tubo era feito de várias partes sendo mais tarde substituído pela tuba ou pelo Ophicleide.
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www.conservatoriovillalobos.com.br/artigos.php
... Attila and Nabucco all specify cimbasso for the bass of the brass section, although the Ricordi editions of the scores normally translate this to oficleide. ...
212.58.137.35/forum/viewtopic.php?p=517& sid=f6b88a8adf61423054551021a18207d0
Ophikleid; Ital. oficleide) - Online Information article about OPHICLEIDE (Fr. ophicleide, basse d'harmonie; Ger. Ophikleid; Ital. oficleide)
encyclopedia.jrank.org/NUM_ORC/ OPHICLEIDE_Fr_ophicleide_basse_.html
... Tba. Tuba, Tuba, Tuba, Tuba, Tuba. Helicom. Helicom, Helicon, Helikon, Hélicon, Elicon. Of. Oficleide, Ophicleide, Ophicleide, Ophicléide / Basse d'harmonie, Oficleide ...
bach.cmu.eca.usp.br/lam/glossario.html
Nick purchased an ophicleide (right) from Andre Bissonet's instrument shop in Paris while studying in France with Marc Giradot. It is a Halari/F.Sudre circa ...
www.wcwband.co.uk/ophicleide.htm
It has been observed that the majority of notes on the ophicleide are fingered in a pattern similar to that of a valved instrument. ...
www.serpentwebsite.com/finger.htm
Such an instrument was, and is, the ophicleide. ... Thus the word ophicleide does not always mean the keyed instrument, nor does the word bombardon ...
www.trombone-society.org.uk/ophicleide.htm
The Serpent is one of the most improbable musical instruments ever devised.In use almost continuously since its first appearance in 1590, it continues to ...
www.serpentwebsite.com/
The Serpent is an ancient musical wind instrument, related to the modern Tuba, Euphonium, and Baritone (see Pictures). It is blown with a cup shaped ...
www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om24750.html
Douglas Yeo has been bitten by the serpent, that wind instrument that catches unwary musicians in its coils. Made of wood and named for its shape, ...
www.yeodoug.com/articles/bso_serpent/bsoserpent.html
The serpent was eventually replaced by the ophicleide but, as with most early instruments, enthusiasts for authentic performance have revitalised its use. ...
www.classicol.com/classical.cfm?music=instrumentInfo& section=BrassHistory&title=Brass%20Family%20...
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Note added at 42 mins (2006-01-05 13:35:30 GMT)
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Serpentão, serpente - Instrumento de sopro, de bocal e longo tubo curvilíneo, em forma de S duplo, originário do séc. XVI e muito usado em bandas militares. O tubo era feito de várias partes sendo mais tarde substituído pela tuba ou pelo Ophicleide.
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Note added at 43 mins (2006-01-05 13:36:30 GMT)
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www.conservatoriovillalobos.com.br/artigos.php
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Sormane Gomes
: I believe that has already been suggested.
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