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Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television Arts
  • Theatre and Opera
  • Variety Shows and Circuses
DEF

a slight theatrical piece having a single scene; esp: a comic often burlesque variety or vaudeville act typically developed around a mishap or misunderstanding and involving a small cast or a single performer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
  • Théâtre et Opéra
  • Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
DEF

Courte scène, généralement comique et rapide, parfois improvisée interprétée par un nombre restreint d'acteurs.

DEF

Petite scène comique introduite dans un concert ou jouée dans une réunion privée, dans une revue de music-hall, etc.

OBS

Pluriel : des sketchs, des sketches.

OBS

sketchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Spanish

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