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Record 1 1985-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rhetoric
CONT

succinct implies clarity but compactness in the briefest possible number of words (he spoke in succinct phrases).

OBS

phrase: a short, colorful or forceful expression.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Art de dire (Rhétorique)
CONT

L'usage d'un tableau noir. (...) le style télégraphique est recommandé (...) Eviter les phrases et préférer les formules lapidaires et les mots qui frappent (...)

OBS

lapidaire. adj. Se dit d'une formule, d'une expression, etc., composées d'un minimum de mots, d'une concision brutale, expressive.

Spanish

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