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contretemps [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bad luck 1, record 1, English, bad%20luck
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contretemps
1, record 1, French, contretemps
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- insuccès 2, record 1, French, insucc%C3%A8s
masculine noun
- malchance 2, record 1, French, malchance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- at the wrong time 1, record 2, English, at%20the%20wrong%20time
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- at the wrong moment 1, record 2, English, at%20the%20wrong%20moment
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à contretemps 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20contretemps
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H. Aquin, Prochain Épisode, p. 106. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20contretemps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Musicology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- offbeat
1, record 3, English, offbeat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the part of a musical measure other than the principally accented one ... 1, record 3, English, - offbeat
Record 3, Key term(s)
- off beat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Musicologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contretemps
1, record 3, French, contretemps
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les contretemps sont souvent indispensables à la variété rythmique. 1, record 3, French, - contretemps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'accentuations rythmiques qui se produisent soit sur les temps dit "faibles" d'une mesure, soit entre les temps (...) 1, record 3, French, - contretemps
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- difficulty 1, record 4, English, difficulty
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
or on account of unforeseen difficulties of any kind 1, record 4, English, - difficulty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contretemps 1, record 4, French, contretemps
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ni à cause de contretemps imprévus quelconque 1, record 4, French, - contretemps
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- set-back 1, record 5, English, set%2Dback
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contretemps
1, record 5, French, contretemps
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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