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  • 101Instant présent — Carpe Diem L’instant présent (ou le moment présent ) est un concept ancien en rapport avec la philosophie de l espace et du temps[1] remis au goût du jour et entré dans le langage courant avec les mouvements Ne …

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  • 102INSTANT — n. m. Durée très courte, le plus petit espace de temps. Il fit son ouvrage en un instant. En cet instant. Il ne faut qu’un instant. Il a eu quelques instants de relâche. Je reviens dans un instant. Restez encore un instant. Il peut revenir d’un… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 103Instant on — En los computadores, instant on (encendido instantáneo) es la capacidad de arrancar (boot) casi instantáneamente, de tal manera que se pueda estar en línea o usar una aplicación específica sin tener que esperar que sea lanzado el sistema… …

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  • 104instant — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, fleeting ▪ For a brief instant, I thought she was going to fall. ▪ given, one, single ▪ His new …

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  • 105instant — in|stant1 S3 [ˈınstənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin instans, present participle of instare to stand on, be present , from stare to stand ] 1.) [usually before noun] happening or produced immediately = ↑immediate ▪ an instant… …

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  • 106instant food — The Chinese were first exposed to instant food in 1960s. It was largely instant noodles. Today, China has a large variety of instant foods. Customarily, the Chinese regard wheaten and rice foods as zhushi (the main part of a meal) and the rest as …

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  • 107Instant replay in American and Canadian football — In American and Canadian football, instant replay is a method of reviewing a play using cameras at various angles to determine the accuracy of the initial call of the officials. An instant replay can take place in the event of a close or… …

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  • 108Instant Tax Service — [http://InstantTaxService.com Instant Tax Service] is the 4th largest tax preparation company in the United States, and operated over 1,200 locations during tax season 2007. The company is based out of Dayton, OH and specializes in tax… …

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  • 109instant — 01. She was too lazy to make herself a sandwich and salad, and decided to just have some [instant] soup. 02. The [instant] replay became a standard technique on television beginning in 1964. 03. The television became an [instant] success when it… …

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  • 110instant — in|stant1 [ ınstənt ] adjective ** 1. ) immediate: We can t promise instant solutions, but we can promise to listen. They took an instant liking to each other. 2. ) instant food or drink can be prepared in a very short time, usually by adding hot …

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