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AD LIBITUM [3 records]

Record 1 2001-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Phraseology
OBS

At one's will, at pleasure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Phraséologie
OBS

Au choix, au gré de l'exécutant.

Key term(s)
  • a bene placito
  • ad arbitrium

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musicology
DEF

instrumental part in a work that is "essential" in the sense that it performs an important soloistic function.

OBS

An Italian word meaning "obligatory", "compulsory".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musicologie
DEF

(...) terme qui s'applique à une partie vocale ou instrumentale dont l'exécution revêt un caractère d'absolue nécessité (...)

OBS

(...) Il s'oppose à "ad libitum".

OBS

Mot italien signifiant "obligé".

Key term(s)
  • ad libitum

Spanish

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