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STANDING OVATION [1 record]

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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».

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