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09:49 Dec 2, 2011

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English term or phrase: jam session

This is a discussion guide for a "jam session". I'm thinking "séance d'improvisation" but I would love to get your input on this.

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un boeuf

Jeux de Mots

séance spontanée (improvisée) de jazz

Acquaviva

jam session

Dolores Vázquez

séance d'improvisation

1045

réflexion interactif

kashew

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Google - marketing jam session

kashew

Discussion entries: 1

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

un boeuf

Explanation:
Un boeuf is what it is usually known as:

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bœuf

Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 16:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

1 min confidence:

jam session

Explanation:
Une jam session (littéralement « séance d'improvisation » en anglais) ou un bœuf est une séance musicale improvisée, basée sur des standards lorsqu'il s'agit de jazz et à laquelle peuvent se joindre différents musiciens. On dit alors que l'on fait une jam.

Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_session

Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of:

Galician,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

43 mins confidence:

réflexion interactif

Explanation:
The Security Jam session will aim to analyse and clarify the changing threats to international peace, with the aim of providing input into the strategy reviews being undertaken by major security players today.
nato.int
Le cycle de réflexion interactif (Security Jam Session) a pour ambition de recenser et d'analyser les menaces, en évolution constante, à la paix internationale, le but étant d'apporter une contribution aux revues stratégiques actuellement entreprises par les grands acteurs [...]
- Linguee

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Note added at 44 minutes (2011-12-02 10:34:41 GMT)
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Not much improvisation - but an exchange of various ideas.

kashew
France
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

1 hr confidence:

séance spontanée (improvisée) de jazz

Explanation:
jam est souvent utilisé pour dire la réunion "non ordonnée" de plusieurs éléments entre eux. Exemple : traffic jam = un embouteillage, un bouchon, un encombrement (dans le trafic automobile, les conditions de circulation). Par analogie et dans le contexte, il s'agit d'une séance de jazz réunissant plusieurs musiciens

Example sentence(s):

Unforgettable 70's jam sessions in Antibes Juan les Pins gathering together
the top of the jazz performers...

Acquaviva
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Russian

7 hrs confidence:

séance d'improvisation

Explanation:
Je ne connais pas le contexte ... mais ...
1. Dans le domaine musical, je vois des musiciens se rencontrer
pour une séance musicale improvisée, une partie de plaisir ...
2. Dans un autre domaine, je vois des gens se rencontrer pour
une session remue-méninges ...

Un 'noeud' n'est pas très connu à l'extérieur de l'Hexagone ...

1045
Canada
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 12

Reference comments

38 mins

Reference: Google - marketing jam session

Reference information:
one example:
http://www.dmnews.com/caples-jam-session/section/757/

kashew
France
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

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