Which term translates to the English meaning of assembling step sustained?

• A. Assemblé Soutenue
• B. Assemblé Dessus
• C. Assemblés de Suite Dessus et Dessous
• D. Chassé

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is how ballet terminology encodes meaning through two parts: the base movement and a qualifying word. Here, assembling refers to the basic action of bringing the feet together, while sustained describes the quality of how that movement is finished—held with control and weight.

Assemblé soutenu is the natural pairing: assemblé means the step where the feet come together, and soutenu indicates a held, steady finish with weight on the supporting foot. Put together, it translates to an assembling step that is sustained. That’s why this term best matches the clue.

The other terms describe different ideas: one is a gliding step that isn’t about assembling with a sustained finish; another describes assembling in relation to above positions; and the last mixes a different sequence of movements and directions. None of those combine the sense of “assembling” with the sustained finish that the phrase assemblé soutenu conveys.