La musique francophone contemporaine Flashcards

(121 cards)

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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 internationale

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international scale

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l’enregistrement

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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 musicaux

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musical tastes

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l’hommage

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tribute

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l’innovation

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innovation

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lancer

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to launch

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lier
to link
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le mélange
mix
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mêler les styles
to mix styles
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la mélodie
melody
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le mouvement 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
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 salle de concert
concert hall
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en scène
on stage
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le single
single
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stimuler
to stimulate
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le studio d’enregistrement
recording studio
46
le succès
success
47
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
sales
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la virtuosité
virtuosity, skill
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l’activité culturelle
cultural activity
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l’affichage
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
58
le/ la chanteur(-euse)
singer
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la colère
anger
60
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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contraint(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, to 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
discussion, interview
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le fichier MP3
MP3 file
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dans la foulée
immediately afterwards
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friand (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
free access, free rein
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les médias sociaux
social media
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les nouveautés
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
rehearsals
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ressentir
to feel
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soulager
to ease, to soothe
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le streaming
streaming
88
la tournée
tour
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les trois quarts
three quarters
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l’album
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 vidéos
music videos
95
le concept original
original concept
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le concours
competition
97
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
recording
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enrichi
enriched
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les habitudes 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
110
le milliard
billion
111
la musique numérique
digital music
112
provocateur(-trice)
provocative
113
la reconnaissance
recognition
114
la réédition
rerelease
115
le refrain
chorus, refrain
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le renversement
reversal
117
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 to
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être tenté de
to be tempted to