Notenschweif

English translation: (music notes on) swirling stave

12:44 Feb 1, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / Kitsch
German term or phrase: Notenschweif
The source term comes from advertising copy for promotional products. One of the designs that can be printed on them is a Notenschweif.

You've all seen examples of a Notenschweif -- that eternal clip art meme showing notes on a musical staff that's fluttering like a flag in the wind. Popular as a car window decal, ill-advised tattoo, etc.

About the best I can come up with is "musical notes".
Matthew Fisher (X)
Local time: 07:24
English translation:(music notes on) swirling stave
Explanation:
http://marketplace.veer.com/stock-illustration/Music-notes-o...
http://www.elegantextras.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p1567_Black___...
http://loadpaper.com/grunge/grunge-music-notes-stock-image.h...
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:24
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In the end I went with "musical notes" for brevity's sake. But I found this answer to be most helpful due to the references (esp. Veer). It was also helpful because I had not realized that stave was the UK English term, and EN-UK happened to be the target dialect (although I hadn't specified dialect). It was hard to choose an answer, though, because several were in the ballpark and the best fit here was subjective. Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4musical staff clip art
Yorkshireman
4clef, normally a treble clef or a bass clef
Stephen Sadie
3(music notes on) swirling stave
Lancashireman
3flowing music(al) notes
Darin Williams
3flag-staff
Ramey Rieger (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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(music notes on) swirling stave


Explanation:
http://marketplace.veer.com/stock-illustration/Music-notes-o...
http://www.elegantextras.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p1567_Black___...
http://loadpaper.com/grunge/grunge-music-notes-stock-image.h...

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
In the end I went with "musical notes" for brevity's sake. But I found this answer to be most helpful due to the references (esp. Veer). It was also helpful because I had not realized that stave was the UK English term, and EN-UK happened to be the target dialect (although I hadn't specified dialect). It was hard to choose an answer, though, because several were in the ballpark and the best fit here was subjective. Thanks!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
musical staff clip art


Explanation:
Also music staff clip art

Loads of them here:

http://www.picstopin.com/625/music-staff-clipart-notes/http:||www*dontfret*com|images|guitar_neck_music_staff_notes_numbered2*png/

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Note added at 16 mins (2014-02-01 13:01:05 GMT)
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The URL looks odd:

try this http://tinyurl.com/ppqcsqu

Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 13:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25
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clef, normally a treble clef or a bass clef


Explanation:
I have a strong musical background and that appears to be what is actually meant, also often referred to as Notenschlüssel in German

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: English
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flowing music(al) notes


Explanation:
Just what I have called them when referring to a tattoo.

Darin Williams
United States
Local time: 06:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
flag-staff


Explanation:
see discussion entry

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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