keynote

discours d’ouverture, discours principal

Discours important qui présente le sujet principal d’une conférence ou d’une réunion.

En anglais simple : An important speech that introduces the main subject of a conference or meeting.

• Her keynote opened the conference.
• We invited a scientist to deliver the keynote.
• Did you enjoy yesterday’s keynote on education?

Synonymes : keynote speech, keynote address

Expressions courantes : opening keynote, deliver a keynote, keynote address

thème principal, idée maîtresse

Idée ou sentiment dominant qui traverse un discours, un livre ou un événement.

En anglais simple : The main idea or feeling running through a speech, book, or event.

• Trust is the keynote of his book.
• Optimism remained the keynote throughout the conference.
• Her latest speech struck a keynote of national unity.

Comment l'utiliser : keynote of something (Hope was the keynote of her speech.)

Synonymes : theme, central idea

Expressions courantes : keynote of something, optimistic keynote, central keynote

tonique

Note principale sur laquelle repose la tonalité d’un morceau de musique.

En anglais simple : The main note that a piece of music’s key is based on.

• The melody returns to the keynote.
• Can you sing the keynote of this scale?
• The final chord firmly establishes D as the keynote.

Comment l'utiliser : keynote of something (C is the keynote of this scale.)

Synonymes : tonic

Expressions courantes : keynote of something, return to keynote, keynote C

prononcer le discours principal

Faire le discours principal d’une conférence ou d’une réunion.

En anglais simple : To give the main speech at a conference or meeting.

• She will keynote the conference.
• A local teacher keynoted our annual meeting.
• Who is going to keynote next year’s summit?

Expressions courantes : keynote a conference, keynote a summit, keynote an event