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fiction [3 records]

Record 1 2017-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
DEF

A movie that narrates and depicts the life, times, situations or particular events of an imaginary character and/or characters.

CONT

Most films for commercial release are fictional ... Fictional films include a diversity of genres though the intent is to depict phenomena which are not true or real as if they were true or real.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Film qui relate et dépeint la vie, le contexte et les situations de personnages tirés de l'imaginaire.

OBS

La plupart des films à vocation commerciale sont des œuvres de fiction. Ces dernières comprennent plusieurs genres mais leur principal objectif demeure la description de phénomènes fictifs tout en créant l'illusion d'une apparence de réalité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Literature
  • Television Arts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Littérature
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

The class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration. Also works in this class as novels or short stories : detective fiction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

fiction. Création de l'imagination, en littérature. Livre de fiction (conte, roman).

Spanish

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