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PAPEL PROTAGONISTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead
1, record 1, English, lead
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leading role 2, record 1, English, leading%20role
noun
- leading part 2, record 1, English, leading%20part
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lead: The star part. The plural is employed when male and female leads are of equal importance. 1, record 1, English, - lead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rôle principal
1, record 1, French, r%C3%B4le%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- premier rôle 1, record 1, French, premier%20r%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il arrive qu'un comédien ou une comédienne de grand renom présente une pièce qu'un auteur a écrite pour lui ou pour elle, et où cette vedette tiendra le rôle principal [...] 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%B4le%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teatro y Ópera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papel principal
1, record 1, Spanish, papel%20principal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- papel estelar 1, record 1, Spanish, papel%20estelar
masculine noun
- papel protagónico 1, record 1, Spanish, papel%20protag%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
- papel de protagonista 2, record 1, Spanish, papel%20de%20protagonista
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- play a major role
1, record 2, English, play%20a%20major%20role
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jouer un rôle de premier plan
1, record 2, French, jouer%20un%20r%C3%B4le%20de%20premier%20plan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jouer un rôle majeur 2, record 2, French, jouer%20un%20r%C3%B4le%20majeur
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desempeñar un papel protagonista 1, record 2, Spanish, desempe%C3%B1ar%20un%20papel%20protagonista
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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