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SHOW APPRECIATION [3 records]

Record 1 2024-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Performing Arts (General)
DEF

An occurrence in which... people... stand up and applaud to show enthusiastic approval or appreciation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
DEF

[Ovation] où on se lève en applaudissant pour mieux marquer son approbation.

OBS

ovation debout : [Certaines personnes] aimeraient remplacer l'expression «ovation debout» par le mot «ovation» tout court, qui ne rend cependant pas clairement l'idée d'une foule enthousiaste applaudissant debout.

OBS

ovation debout : On relève de très nombreuses occurrences de «ovation debout» dans la presse francophone, tant nord-américaine qu'européenne; cet emploi est parfois critiqué comme pléonasme ou comme calque de l'anglais «standing ovation».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

Eventing is the most complete combined competition discipline recognised by the FEI. It is a true equestrian triathlon comprising [tests for] Dressage, Cross Country and Jumping.

CONT

Both [organizations] bring the western and hunter seat worlds together. With the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, the combined competition has given riders from each discipline an appreciation for the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Le dimanche 02 mai, le cercle Hippique d'Avusy organisait au manèges d'Avusy son concours combiné saut-attelage. Le but de ce concours étant de faire se rencontrer deux mondes du cheval qui n'ont que très rarement l'occasion de se côtoyer, a déclaré la présidente du concours et initiatrice de cette épreuve : Véronique SCHMIDT-FOGLIA.

CONT

L'épreuve combinée comprend le dressage, le saut et le derby.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 3 1988-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Personnel Management
  • Cinematography
OBS

24 min. Roundtable Films 1973. A humourous film showing that people need to feel appreciated. Discusses the importance of proper recognition for job performance and how to show appreciation to subordinates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Gestion du personnel
  • Cinématographie

Spanish

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