Re: Re: Re: Re: Karl Zeiss Tuba


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Posted by Rick Denney on December 18, 2003 at 12:43:43:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Karl Zeiss Tuba posted by K on December 18, 2003 at 12:34:21:

Don't generalize. My first reaction on seeing "Ziess" is to pronounce it "Zees".

I'd be willing to bet that the "Karl Ziess" label on tubas was not originated in Germany, but rather in the U.S., by an importer wanting a German-sounding name that would draw on the reputation of the Zeiss optical concern without getting them sued.

Rick "who has never met a German willing to work around flawed American pronunciation" Denney


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