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upbeat

Malay translation: rentak/bit tak tertekan

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English term or phrase:upbeat
Malay translation:rentak/bit tak tertekan
Entered by: yam2u

11:15 Feb 19, 2015
English to Malay translations [PRO]
Music
English term or phrase: upbeat
The definition is "An unaccented beat or beats that occur before the first beat of a measure." Is it rentak keras, rentak awal or rentak atas?

Which one is correct or is there any other term which is better?
azizazrina79
Malaysia
Local time: 16:09
rentak/bit tak tertekan
Explanation:

in music:

upbeat is an unaccented beat [especially the last beat of a measure]

unaccented in musical [kesenian, e.g. unaccented note = not tak tertekan] context is translated as tak tertekan

beat can be translated as either bit or rentak

ref: PRPM [you need to look the words up separately]

p.s. actually your retak keras or rentak awal is totally opposite to what the term really means.

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yam2u
United States
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5rentak/bit tak tertekan
yam2u
4rancak
yjahmad


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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rancak


Explanation:
Ali is dancing in an upbeat tempo.
Ali sedang menari dalam rentak rancak.




yjahmad
Malaysia
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
rentak/bit tak tertekan


Explanation:

in music:

upbeat is an unaccented beat [especially the last beat of a measure]

unaccented in musical [kesenian, e.g. unaccented note = not tak tertekan] context is translated as tak tertekan

beat can be translated as either bit or rentak

ref: PRPM [you need to look the words up separately]

p.s. actually your retak keras or rentak awal is totally opposite to what the term really means.



yam2u
United States
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
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