Literature, art, film and music in the french speaking world Flashcards

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literature

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la littérature

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author

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un auteur

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work

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un ouvrage

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novel

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un roman

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poetry

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la poésie

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playwright

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un dramaturge

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reading

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la lecture

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summary

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un résumé

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character

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un personnage

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ending

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le denouncement

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best-seller

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un best-seller

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short story

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un conte

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to narrate

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narrer

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to describe

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décrire

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comic book

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un BD (bande desinée)

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writer

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un écrivan

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a work

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un œuvre

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writing

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l’écriture

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a play

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une pièce

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poem

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un poème

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chapter

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un chapitre

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analysis

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l’analyse

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plot

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l’intrigue

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theme

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le thème

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structure

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la structure

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detective novel

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un polar

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to recount

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raconter

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line (of a poem)

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un vers

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description

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la description

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magazine

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une revue

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art

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l’art (m)

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painting

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la peinture

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painter

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un peintre

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picture

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un tableau

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to sculpt

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sculpter

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movement

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un mouvement

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to appreciate

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apprécier

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realist(ic)

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réalsite

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abstract

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abstrait

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gallery

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une galerie

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sculpture

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la sculpture

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statue

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une stature

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to paint

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peindre

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exhibition

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une exposition

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impressionism

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l’impressionisme (m)

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artistic

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artistique

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contemporary art

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l’art contemporain

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colour

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la couleur

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an actor x2

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un acteur

un comédien

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actress x2

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une actrice

une comédienne

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director x2

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un réalisateur

un metteur en scène

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shoot

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le tournage

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producer

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un producteur

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the big screen

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le grand écran

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review

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une critique

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script writer

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un scénariste

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editor

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un monteur

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plot, story x2

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l’histoire

l’action

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to be on

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passer

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special effects

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les effets spéciaux

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stunts

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les cascades (f)

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soundtrack

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la bande sonore

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action movie

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un film d’action

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blockbuster

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un blockbuster

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animated film

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un film d’animation

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thriller

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un film à suspense

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horror film

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un film d’épouvante

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romcom

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une comédie romantique

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screen

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une salle

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popcorn

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du popcorn

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to make a film

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tourner un film

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to film

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filmer

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film buff

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un cinéphile

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film-maker

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un cinéaste

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script

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le scénario

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cinematography

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la cinématographie

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sound

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le son

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studio

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le studio

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stunt

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la cascade

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CGI

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Les images de synthèse

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Stunt man / woman

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Un cascadeur

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Art house music

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Un film art et essai

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Sci fi movie

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Un film de science fiction

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Documentary

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Un documentaire

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Cartoon

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Un dessin animé

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Thriller

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Un thriller

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Horror film

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Un film d’horreur

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Spy film

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Un film d’espionnage

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Detective film

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Un film policier

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Western

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Un western

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An auteur film

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Un film d’auteur

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To act

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Jouer

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Acting

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Le jeu

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Trailers

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Bandes annonces

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Moving

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Émouvant

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In colour

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En couleurs

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Subtitled

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Sous-titré

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To review

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Faire la critique de

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Realistic

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Réaliste

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Dramatic

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Dramatique

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Intermission

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Un entracte

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The box office

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Le box office

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Increase

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Une progression

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In the front row

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Au premier range

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Premium seats

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Des places premium

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Pricing policy

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La politique tarifaire

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Showing

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Une séance

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On Netflix

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Sur Netflix

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TV movie

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Le téléfilm

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Market share

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La part de marché

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Film festival

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Un festival de films

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3D movie

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Un film en 3D

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Digital

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Numérique

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To censor

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Censurer

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Shot

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Un plan

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Zoom

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Un zoom

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Camera movement

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Le mouvement de caméra

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Colour

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La couleur

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Adventure film

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Un film d’aventure

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War movie

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Un film de guerre

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New wave

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La nouvelle vague

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To project

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Projeter

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Flop

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Un bide, un flop

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Adverts

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La pub

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Funny

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Comique

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In black and white

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En noir et blanc

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Dubbed

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Doublé

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Critic, reviewer

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Un critique

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Imaginative

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Imaginatif(-ve)

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To flop

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Faire un bide

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Box office entries

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Le taux de réquentation

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Cinema goer

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Un spectateur

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Cinema seat

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Un fauteuil de cinéma

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At the back

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Au fond

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Multiplex cinema

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Un multiplex

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Domestic market

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Le marché domestique

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To watch on streaming

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Regarder en streaming

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On TV

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À la television

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On DVD

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Sur DVD

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French film awards

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Les César

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To queue up

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Faire la queue

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Projection

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La projection

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Classification

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La classification

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In the foreground

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Au premier plan

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Frame

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Le cadre

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Light

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La lumière

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Jump-cut

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Un jump-cut

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A CD

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Un CD

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To download

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Télécharger

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Band, group

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Un groupe

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Female singer

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Une chanteuse

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A single

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Un single

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Gig, concert

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Un concert

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Pop music

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La musique pop

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Techno music

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La musique techno

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Jazz

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Le jazz

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Electronic music

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La musique électro

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Prog rock

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Le rock progressif

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Headphones

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Un casque

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To dance

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Danser

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To collect

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Collectionner

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On the internet

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Sur internet

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Taste

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Un goût

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Lyrics x2

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Les paroles (f)
Les textes
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Writing

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L’écriture (f)

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Fan

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Un fan

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Background music

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La musique d’ambiance

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Live x2

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Live

En direct

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Drummer

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Un batteur

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Composer

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Un compositeur

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Lover, fan

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Un amateur

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To be a hit

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Faire un tabac

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Vinyl disc

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Un disque vinyl

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MP3 player

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Un lecteur MP3

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To burn (Cd)

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Graver

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Singer

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Un chanteur

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Album

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Un album

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To release an album

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Sortir un album

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Festival

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Un festival

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Rock music

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La musique rock

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Dance music

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La musique dance

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Classical music

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La musique classique

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Heavy metal

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Le heavy metal

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Heavy rock

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Le hard rock

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Hi fi

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Une chaîne hi fi

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Night club

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Une boîte de nuit

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On the radio

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À la radio

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Song, track

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Une Chanson

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To go to, be at

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Assister à

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To censure

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Censurer

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Show

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Un spectacle

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A gripping record

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Un disque happant

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A hit

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Une tube

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Ear for music

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Une oreille musicale

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Guitarist

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Un guitariste

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Bass player

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Un bassiste

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Music streaming

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Le streaming

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The best of

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Le top de

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Musical language

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Le langage musical

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Instrumentalist

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Un instrumentiste

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To record

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Enregistrer

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Song, record

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Un titre

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New release

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Un nouveauté

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Being played

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En diffusion

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Radio station

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Une radio

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Version

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Une version

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Interview

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Un entretien

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Sales

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Les ventes (f)

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Tour

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Une tournée

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Repertoire

A

Un répertoire

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To make an album

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Singer un album

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Music critic

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Un critique musical

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Variety of music

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La diversité musicale

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Musical hype

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Le tourbillion médiathèque

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Minority taste

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Un goût minoritaire

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Sounds

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Les sonorités

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Career

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Une carrière

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Playing style

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Le mode de jeu

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A recording

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Un enregistrement

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Playlist

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Une playlist

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To broadcast

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Diffuser

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French language music

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La musique francophone

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Shuffle mode

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Mode de lecture aléatoire

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To translate

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Traduire

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To beat all records

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Battre des records

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Video clip

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Un clip

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Charts

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Les charts

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On stage

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Sur scène

229
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Titled

A

Intitule

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Music press

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Pa pressie musicale

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Musical journey

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Le larcours musical

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To make a name for yourself

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Faire un nom

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Successful

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Réussi

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Cover version

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Un cover