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cliffhanger [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Television Arts
- Literature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cliffhanger
1, record 1, English, cliffhanger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cliffhanger ending 2, record 1, English, cliffhanger%20ending
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction. 2, record 1, English, - cliffhanger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Littérature
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suspens
1, record 1, French, suspens
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mise en suspens 2, record 1, French, mise%20en%20suspens
correct, feminine noun
- mise en suspense 3, record 1, French, mise%20en%20suspense
correct, feminine noun
- accroche 4, record 1, French, accroche
feminine noun
- cliffhanger 4, record 1, French, cliffhanger
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet dramatique visant à tenir le lecteur ou le spectateur en haleine, notamment à la fin d'un chapitre, d'un épisode ou d'une séquence. 5, record 1, French, - suspens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après application de plusieurs recettes d’écriture, mise en suspense et création d’un rythme propre au polar, les élèves ont finalisé leurs productions écrites. 6, record 1, French, - suspens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspens : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 octobre 2011. 7, record 1, French, - suspens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cliffhanger
1, record 2, English, cliffhanger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skyhook 1, record 2, English, skyhook
correct
- sky hook 2, record 2, English, sky%20hook
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sky hook has a thin curved end which hooks onto small ledges and flakes on the rock. Sky hooks come in many shapes and sizes, from small triangular shapes with sharp points to others with flat points, to ring-angle hooks with large curves. 2, record 2, English, - cliffhanger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"Cliffhangers" - often referred to as skyhooks - can be hooked over tiny nubbins, ledges, or flakes. 1, record 2, English, - cliffhanger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crochet
1, record 2, French, crochet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sky hook 2, record 2, French, sky%20hook
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les "sky hooks" (...) sont des crochets que l'on accroche fortement à certaines aspérités du rocher. 2, record 2, French, - crochet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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