Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Descendant
English translation:
Downslurred
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Yassine El Bouknify
Jun 18, 2023 12:54
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French term
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Native in: English
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descendant
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This whole text relates to sonograms of bird calls. The term "descendant" appears frequently as in this example:
"quelques notes sont descendantes et d'autres montant"
After searching I have found the term "downslurred" or "in a downward slur" in other contexts but am not sure if this is correct.
"quelques notes sont descendantes et d'autres montant"
After searching I have found the term "downslurred" or "in a downward slur" in other contexts but am not sure if this is correct.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | downslurred (notes) |
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Jun 23, 2023 17:17: Yassine El Bouknify Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Native in: Arabic (Variants: Moroccan, UAE, Kuwaiti, Najdi, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Hassaniya) 
, Berber (Other) (Variants: Standard Moroccan Tamazight, Tarifit , Tashelhit , Riffian, Central Atlas Tamazight, Tamazight ) 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 21 more.
Related KudoZ points
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downslurred (notes)
Or downward
Many species have very abrupt or very subtle upslurs or downslurs that are helpful for identification but difficult to hear. Paying attention to pitch changes as you listen to bird songs will quickly increase your ability to detect these changes
https://www.sibleyguides.com/bird-info/the-basics-of-identif...
Many species have very abrupt or very subtle upslurs or downslurs that are helpful for identification but difficult to hear. Paying attention to pitch changes as you listen to bird songs will quickly increase your ability to detect these changes
https://www.sibleyguides.com/bird-info/the-basics-of-identif...
Peer comment(s):
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Libby Cohen
: Yes, matches what is mentioned in that guide.
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Thank you, Libby :)
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philgoddard
: Or you can use plain English and say falling/descending.
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Thank you :)
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Bourth
: Or rising/falling.
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Thanks Bourth
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Daryo
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Thank you Daryo
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much for your help. Maggie"
Discussion
Falling: A sound in which the pitch is slurred downward. (See Learning to hear pitch, below.) A phrase or song may also be said to fall if it starts with higher pitches and ends with lower pitches, even if it has ups and downs in-between.
Rising: A sound in which the pitch is slurred upward. (See Learning to hear pitch, below.) An entire phrase or song may also be said to rise if it starts with lower pitches and ends with higher pitches, even if it has ups and downs in-between.
https://www.larkwire.com/birdsong/glossary