What does “Temps lié” mean in ballet?
( ; 'time linked.') A term indicating the transfer of weight from one leg to another by shifting through to the position without any sort of gliding or sliding movement.
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Definition adapted from Glossary of ballet on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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