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ASTUCE [2 records]

Record 1 2020-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising Techniques
DEF

The tricks used by advertisers to get people to buy their product or service they are trying to sell.

CONT

Publicity stunts are generally regarded as planned events made to gain exposure and get the public's attention. Today's media publicity stunts are most often made by big companies, movie stars, and for launching a new product(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques publicitaires
DEF

Action publicitaire ou médiatique qui donne des résultats spectaculaires en termes d'audience et de visibilité qui sont sans commune mesure avec l'investissement consenti.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions
DEF

A sometimes clumsy but mostly serviceable solution.

DEF

A clever programming trick intended to solve a particularly nasty case in an efficient, if not clear, manner. Often used to repair BUGS. Often verges on being a CROCK.

OBS

verb: To insert a kluge into a program. Also "kluge up".

OBS

from the German "Klug", clever.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers
DEF

Astuce de programmation intelligente destinée à résoudre d'une manière expéditive-mais pas forcément claire-un problème particulièrement méchant. Souvent utilisé pour la réparation des bogues. Assez proche du bidouillage.

OBS

verb : Insérer un kluge dans un programme. «J'ai bidouillé (kluge) cette routine pour éviter ce bogue, mais il y a probablement mieux à faire.»

OBS

Moyen habile, ingénieux.

PHR

mettre une astuce, mettre une ruse.

Spanish

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