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Jeu (m)

(with) definite article: le
plural: Jeux; (with) definite article: les
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assembled combination of a chanter and a parallel drone

Pied (de cabrette)

Commonly translated as (the) "play(s)", in this context the correct interpretation is (the) "set(s)" [Compare "jeu d'orgue(s)", which translates as "organ" (i.e. the musical instrument)]; According to Ricros, "Petits pieds (32 - 37,5 cm) are called "petits jeux" [small sets]; Grands pieds (42 - 50 cm) are called "grands jeux" [large sets].

Sources

Ricros, André: Les joueurs de cabrette de la Basse-Vallée du Goul. In: Ricros (et al.): La cabrette… (2017), p.784.

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