What does "la fois" mean in "prend forme à la fois dans..."

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I encountered this text in a Babbel lesson:

... Un véritable voyage esthétique, où la poésie prend forme à la fois dans les mots et les images.

I know "prend forme" means "take shape", but what does "à la fois" mean? I know "la fois" means "the time".

I plugged this into Google Translate and it wasn't clear from its translation either.

Google Translate gives both which is fine. À la fois is close to "at the same time". — jlliagre, Jul 16, 2021 at 23:59
Google translate is not a translator. I would not suggest it. The Larousse French>English is a real dictionary. It means: both in words and in images. — Lambie, Jul 17, 2021 at 15:48
@Lambie Obviously, GT is a translator, although belonging to the computer programs type and currently not the best one available. In that case, its translation wasn't bad. — jlliagre, Jul 17, 2021 at 21:08
We would never say at the same time here. We would say both here. "where poetry takes the form of both words and images . larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais/fois/34330#655006 I have no idea why your comment was upvoted. I guess people just do not know the difference between google translate and Larousse. What can I say? — Lambie, Jul 18, 2021 at 15:11
I looked it up in Larousse (I should've tried that first...) and under expressions it actually says "À la fois, tout à la fois ... [means] en même temps" — nCardot, Jul 18, 2021 at 16:09

gdupras · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-16 22:44:48Z

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La locution adverbiale à la fois signifie « en même temps, simultanément ».

answered Jul 16, 2021 at 22:38

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