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Record 1 2014-11-10

English

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

Prepare (an actor) for the impersonation of a character by dressing him in an appropriate costume and disguising his features by means of false hair, cosmetics, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cosmétologie
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
CONT

[...] un comédien de longue expérience peut lui-même se maquiller, c'est-à-dire transformer l'aspect de son visage pour l'adapter aux nécessités de l'éclairage et à l'expression de son rôle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos de belleza
  • Artes escénicas (Generalidades)
DEF

Aplicar productos cosméticos a la cara de una persona para embellecerla o caracterizarla.

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