French term
Canada
34 years' experience with Cdn Gvt
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English
ouverture américaine
| 3 | Promenade (sweetheart walk) opening |
freekfluweel
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| 3 | American open position |
cc in nyc
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| ouverture de jambe |
cc in nyc
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Sep 19, 2012 06:46: Tony M changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (3): cc in nyc, SJLD, Tony M
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Proposed translations
Netherlands
M.Sc. in Architecture, B.A.
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Dutch to German, German to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 5 more.
Promenade (sweetheart walk) opening
Google: (apertura) Americana tango
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figures_of_Argentine_tango
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Note added at 7 uren (2012-09-19 07:08:14 GMT)
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AFTER I posted this answer I saw two new discussion entries. Time difference 4 minutes. If SJLD post the disc. entry as an answer, I will withdraw. That is,... should the answer be correct.
American open position
IThe Tango's frame, called an abrazo or "embrace," is not rigid, but flexibly adjusts to different steps, and may vary from being quite close, to offset in a "V" frame, to open. The flexibility is as important as is all movement in dance. The American Ballroom Tango's frame is flexible too, but experienced dancers frequently dance in closed position: higher in the elbows, tone in the arms and constant connection through the body. When dancing socially with a beginners, however, it may be better to use a more open position because the close position is too intimate for them. In American Tango open position may result in open breaks, pivots, and turns which are quite foreign in Argentine tango and International (English) tango.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tango_(dance)
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Reference comments
ouverture de jambe
ouverture
2. Spécialement
DANSE. L'ouverture de jambe se rapproche beaucoup du rond de jambe mais, tandis que ce dernier se prend par un développé et se fait lentement, l'ouverture de jambe se fait d'un trait. (Meunier, Danse class., 1931, p.207).
http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/ouverture
Also see "Ouverture de jambe" here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=1kiyT0AWY2EC&pg=PA45&lpg=PA...
Can't cut & paste the French, but I sent the following rough translation to dancer-fried who may be able to help:
OUVERTURE DE JAMBE. The ouverture de jambe is none other than grand rond de jambe executed "outside" or "inside," but it begins slightly differently, so that the dancer may execute it more rapidly. The leg that does the work is tendue in fourth, either to the front or to the back, while executing a grand battement and, without stopping, rapidly executes a complete inside or outside grand rond de jambe. It will be noted that these are two distinct but related movements; but, since this type of rond de jambe is done fairly often, to simplify directions, the sequence is considered a single step with a unique profile character, and is called "ouverture de jambe." Nevertheless, the technical points of the two movements must be retained.
Discussion
http://www.tangostepsguide.com/tango-terminology/
Salida Americana
This where the embrace opens on the open side so that the couple are walking side by side rather than face to face.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figures_of_Argentine_tango