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trad

 (trăd)
adj.
1. Informal Following established tradition in a given sphere of activity, especially in conscious rejection of stylistic or technical innovations.
2. Of or relating to traditional folk music, especially the folk music of Europe and of peoples of European origin.
3. Of or relating to a form of rock climbing emphasizing route finding and the placement of protective gear by the leader rather than athletic moves on routes protected by bolts.

[Short for traditional.]
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trad

(træd)
n
(Jazz) chiefly Brit traditional jazz, as revived in the 1950s
adj
short for traditional
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Noun1.trad - traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s
jazz - a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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(inf), trad jazz
nTraditional m, → Oldtime m
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Trad will now oversee all of the Group's operations in the region, which includes Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, and Publicis.
to us with a business problem and he needs a solution," says Raja Trad. "It's not about communications any more; it's about business."
In his speech before the Human Rights Council, ambassador Trad said that the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is keen to achieve a steady rise in economic growth which has a positive impact on all economic and social sectors as well as the Saudi people and expatriates.
Os voluntarios foram submetidos a execucao do exercicio de agachamento em duas formas distintas: TRAD e FUNC (figura 1).
BEIRUT: Lebanese designer Nathalie Trad wore a giant stone to the 2014 Grazia Style Awards.
Traditional circuit weight training (TRAD) (Garbutt et al., 1994; Gettman et al., 1980; Kaikkonen et al., 2000; Paoli et al., 2010; Wilmore et al., 1978), and interval training (Burgomaster et al., 2005; Fernandez-Fernandez et al., 2012; Gibala et al., 2006) are two popular exercise methods that can maximize time-efficiency while addressing several aspects of fitness.