"alors que" meaning in All languages combined

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Conjunction [French]

IPA: /a.lɔʁ kə/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-alors que.wav
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  1. while, whereas, though; expresses a sense of opposition between simultaneous events Synonyms: tandis que, cependant que
    Sense id: en-alors_que-fr-conj-lPX5yLka Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46
  2. (literary or Quebec) when, while Tags: Quebec, literary Synonyms: lorsque, au moment où
    Sense id: en-alors_que-fr-conj-05cvqI95 Categories (other): Quebec French, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57
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