mainstream (redirected from Mainstream jazz)

main·stream  (mnstrm)

n.

The prevailing current of thought, influence, or activity: "You need not accept the nominee's ideology, only be able to locate it in the American mainstream" (Charles Krauthammer).

adj.

Representing the prevalent attitudes, values, and practices of a society or group: mainstream morality.

tr.v. main·streamed, main·stream·ing, main·streams

1. To integrate (a student with special needs) into regular school classes.

2. To incorporate into a prevailing group.

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mainstreamer n.

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mainstream [ˈmeɪnˌstriːm]

n

a.  the main current (of a river, cultural trend, etc.) in the mainstream of modern literature

b.  (as modifier) mainstream politics

adj

(Music) of or relating to the style of jazz that lies between the traditional and the modern

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mainstream - the prevailing current of thought; "his thinking was in the American mainstream" thought - the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought"

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mainstream

adjective conventional, general, established, received, accepted, central, current, core, prevailing, orthodox The show wanted to attract a mainstream audience.
fringe, marginal, peripheral, unconventional, unorthodox

Translations

mainstream [ˈmeɪnstriːm]

A. N [of ideology, philosophy, literature] → corriente f principal
his work diverges sharply from the mainstream of English fiction → su trabajo se aparta radicalmente de la corriente principal de la novela inglesa
our policies aim to bring these young people into the mainstream of American life → nuestra política tiene como objetivo hacer que estos jóvenes adopten la forma de vida del ciudadano medio americano
they remain outside the political mainstream → permanecen fuera de la escena política mayoritaria

B. ADJ [political party] → mayoritario; [press, media, culture] → dominante; [fashion] → de masas; [education] → convencional
they remain on the margins of mainstream society → siguen estando marginados con respecto al ciudadano medio
the rise of the right in mainstream politics → el ascenso de la derecha dentro de la corriente política dominante
the mindlessness of much mainstream cinema → la estupidez de gran parte de la corriente dominante en el cine

C. VT (US) (Scol) → integrar

mainstream [ˈmeɪnstriːm]

n
the mainstream → le courant principal
the American mainstream → le courant principal américain
those outside the mainstream of society → ceux qui sont en dehors de la société

modif

(= main) [media, political party] → principal(e)
mainstream opinion (= what most people think) → l'opinion de la majorité

[school, society] → traditionnel(le)
main street n → rue f principale
on Main Street → dans la rue principale
mains water n → l'eau f

mainstream

n

→ Hauptrichtung f; to be in the mainstream of something → der Hauptrichtung einer Sache (gen) → angehören

(Jazz) → Mainstream m

adj

politician, party, politics → der Mitte; philosophy, opinion etc → vorherrschend; schools, education → regulär; mainstream society → die Mitte der Gesellschaft; the mainstream press/media → die Hauptvertreter pl → der Presse/Medien

mainstream cinema → Mainstreamkino nt; mainstream jazz → Mainstreamjazz m

vt (US Sch) → in die reguläre Schule schicken

mainstream [ˈmeɪnˌstriːm] n (fig) → corrente f principale