Translator Profile: Samuel Pratt (samuelpratt)

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When I was 8 I spent a year in France, and became fluent in French. Last year at 17 I spent another year travelling and studying the language and culture in Rennes, France. I love the language and I love being the connection between the English and French languages.

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Edward Kennedy « Duke » Ellington est un pianiste, compositeur et chef d'orchestre de jazz américain, né le 29 avril 1899 à Washington D.C. et mort le 24 mai 1974 à New York.	Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington is a pianist, composer, and conductor of american jazz, who was born on April 29th, 1899 in Washington D.C. and who died on May 24th, 1974 in New York.
Son orchestre était un des plus réputés de l'histoire du jazz avec celui de Count Basie, comprenant des musiciens qui étaient parfois considérés, tout autant que lui, comme des géants de cette musique.	His orchestra, along with that of Count Basie, was one of the most famous of jazz history, and included musicians that were sometimes considered, like him, giants of this type of music.
Quelques-uns de ces musiciens sont restés dans son orchestre pendant des décennies.	A few of these musicians stayed in his orchestra for decades.
Certains d'entre eux étaient déjà dignes d'intérêt par eux-mêmes, mais c'est surtout Ellington qui les transformait.	Some of them were already worthy of self-interest, but it was mostly Ellington that transformed them.
Il avait l'habitude de composer spécifiquement pour certains de ses musiciens en tenant compte de leurs points forts, comme Jeep's Blues pour Johnny Hodges, Concerto for Cootie (« Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me ») pour Cootie Williams et The Mooche pour Joe Nanton.	He would often compose specifically for certain musicians in taking into account their strong points, like Jeep's Blues for Johnny Hodges, Concerto for Cootie ("Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me") for Cootie Williams and The Moochie for Joe Nanton.
Il a aussi enregistré des morceaux composés par les membres de son orchestre, comme Caravan et Perdido de Juan Tizol.	He also recorded pieces composed by the members of his orchestra, like Caravan and Perdido by Juan Tizol.
Après 1941, il collabora fréquemment avec le compositeur et arrangeur Billy Strayhorn qu'il appelait son « alter ego ».	After 1941, he often collaborated with the conductor and arranger Billy Strayhorn who he called his "alter ego".
Il a laissé de très nombreux « standards ».	He left many "standards".
Duke Ellington, une des personnalités noires américaines les plus célèbres du xxe siècle, a enregistré pour un grand nombre de maisons de disques américaines et a joué dans plusieurs films.	Duke Ellington, one of the most famous black celebrities of the 20th century, recorded for a large number of American record companies and played in numerous films.
Avec son orchestre, il a fait des tournées régulières aux États-Unis et en Europe depuis la création de l'orchestre en 1923 jusqu'à sa mort en 1974.	With his orchestra, he went on regular tours of the United States and Europe from the creation of the orchestra in 1923 until his death in 1974.

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2017 HSD at St. Paul's School

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Translated 10 translation units
in the field of music

Language pair: French to English

Jul 23, 2017

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