La musique francophone contemporaine Flashcards

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aborder

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to tackle

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le chef de file

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leader/front runner

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le compositeur

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composer

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convaincre

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to convince

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le début

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beginning

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se définir

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to define oneself

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la démarche

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approach

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se détendre

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to relax

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en direct

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live

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disposer de

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to have at one’s disposal

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le disque d’or / de platine

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gold/platinum record

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distinguer

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to distinguish

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divertir

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to entertain

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le don

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gift/talent

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donner du plaisir

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to give pleasure

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l’échelle (f) internationale

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international scale

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l’enregistrement (m)

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recording

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envisager

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to foresee

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évoluer

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to evolve

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le génie

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genius

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les goûts (mpl) musicaux

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musical tastes

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l’hommage (m)

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tribute

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l’innovation (f)

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innovation

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lancer

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to launch

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mêler les styles
to mix styles
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lier
to link
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le mélange
mix
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la mélodie
melody
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le movement populaire
popular movement
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le nom de scène
stage name
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la notoriété
notoriety/fame
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les paroles (fpl)
lyrics
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la pente
slope
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le/la pionnier (ière)
pioneer
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la programmation
programming
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provoquer
to provoke
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le public
audience
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rater
to miss
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la reprise de chanson
cover version of a song
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la réussite primordiale
an immense success
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la sale de concert
concert hall
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stimuler
to stimulate
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le single
single
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en scène
on stage
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le studio d'enregistrement
recording studio
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le succès
success
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la table de mixage
mixing deck
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talentueux (euse)
talented
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se tenir
to take place
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la vedette
star
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les ventes (fpl)
sales
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la virtuosité
virtuosity/skill
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l'activité (f) culturelle
cultural activity
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l'affichage (m)
display
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à l'aise
comfortable/at ease
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avant tout
above all
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la bande sonore
soundtrack
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le/la chanteur (euse)
singer
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la colère
anger
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la communication de masse
mass communication
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le compte Facebook
Facebook account
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construire une identité
to construct an identity
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constraint(e)
held back
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débuter en grand
to start big/start in style
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se défouler
to unwind
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se dessiner
to take shape/appear
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la diffusion en continu
streaming
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dissiper
to disperse
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ému
moved emotionally
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l'entretien (m)
discussion/interview
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le fichier MP3
MP3 file
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dans la foulée
immediately afterwards
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friend (de)
fond (of)
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initier
to start/initiate
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s'intégrer
to integrate oneself
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libre accès (m)
free access/free rein
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les médias (mpl) sociaux
social media
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les nouveautés (fpl)
new things
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la partie intégrante
integral part
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le pouvoir
power
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en progression
on the increase
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rechercher
to search for
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remercier
to thank
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les répétitions (fpl)
rehearsals
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ressentir
to feel
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soulager
to ease/soothe
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le streaming
streaming
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la tournée
tour
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les trois quarts (mpl)
three quaters
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l'album (m)
album
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banal
unoriginal/trite
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certes
indeed/to be sure
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citer
to cite/to make reference to
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les clips (mpl) vidéos
music videos
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le concept original
original concept
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le concours
competition
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décerner
to be awarded
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en déclin
in decline
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en dépit de
despite
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la disparition
disappearance
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le disque dur
(computer) hard disk
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le domaine
field/subject area
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avoir droit à
to have the right to
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l'enregistrement (m)
recording
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enrichi
enriched
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les habitudes (fpl) culturelles
cultural habits
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en jeu
in play/at play/at stake
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laisser beaucoup à désirer
to leave a lot to be desired
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la menace
threat
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le milliard
billion
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la musique numérique
digital music
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provocateur (trice)
provocative
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la reconnaisance
recognition
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la réédition
release
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le refrain
chorus/refrain
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le renversement
reversal
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la réussite
success
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significatif(ve)
significant/important
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soutenir
to uphold/maintain
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il suffit de
it is enough
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être tenté de
to be tempted to
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auparavant
before/formerly
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dans le passé
in the past
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il y a longtemps
a long time ago
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actuellement
currently/at the moment/at present
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de nos jours
nowadays
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en ce moment
at the moment/currently
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à l'heure actuelle
right now/at this time/at the moment
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entre temps
in the meantime/meanwhile
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pour l'instant
for now
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à l'avenir
in the future
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dans un avenir proche
in a near future
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désormais
from now on
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d'ici peu
shortly/soon
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tôt ou tard
sooner or later
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un de ces jours
one of these days
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d'un jour à l'autre
from one day to the next/any day/any day now
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d'habitude
usually/normally
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parfois
occasionally/sometimes