diff --git a/src/ltlast/multop.cc b/src/ltlast/multop.cc
index 0f6093725..ed0d19d83 100644
--- a/src/ltlast/multop.cc
+++ b/src/ltlast/multop.cc
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ namespace spot
 	{
 	case And:
 	  return "And";
+	case AndNLM:
+	  return "AndNLM";
 	case Or:
 	  return "Or";
 	case Concat:
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ namespace spot
 	std::sort(v->begin(), v->end(), formula_ptr_less_than());
 
       formula* neutral;
+      formula* neutral2;
       formula* abs;
       formula* abs2;
       formula* weak_abs;
@@ -178,24 +181,35 @@ namespace spot
 	{
 	case And:
 	  neutral = constant::true_instance();
+	  neutral2 = 0;
 	  abs = constant::false_instance();
 	  abs2 = 0;
 	  weak_abs = constant::empty_word_instance();
 	  break;
+	case AndNLM:
+	  neutral = constant::true_instance();
+	  neutral2 = constant::empty_word_instance();
+	  abs = constant::false_instance();
+	  abs2 = 0;
+	  weak_abs = 0;
+	  break;
 	case Or:
 	  neutral = constant::false_instance();
+	  neutral2 = 0;
 	  abs = constant::true_instance();
 	  abs2 = 0;
 	  weak_abs = 0;
 	  break;
 	case Concat:
 	  neutral = constant::empty_word_instance();
+	  neutral2 = 0;
 	  abs = constant::false_instance();
 	  abs2 = 0;
 	  weak_abs = 0;
 	  break;
 	case Fusion:
 	  neutral = constant::true_instance();
+	  neutral2 = 0;
 	  abs = constant::false_instance();
 	  abs2 = constant::empty_word_instance();
 	  weak_abs = 0;
@@ -203,6 +217,7 @@ namespace spot
 
 	default:
 	  neutral = 0;
+	  neutral2 = 0;
 	  abs = 0;
 	  abs2 = 0;
 	  weak_abs = 0;
@@ -218,7 +233,7 @@ namespace spot
 	bool weak_abs_seen = false;
 	while (i != v->end())
 	  {
-	    if ((*i == neutral) || (*i == last))
+	    if ((*i == neutral) || (*i == neutral2) || (*i == last))
 	      {
 		(*i)->destroy();
 		i = v->erase(i);
diff --git a/src/ltlast/multop.hh b/src/ltlast/multop.hh
index e9fa0f88b..1f5f9a4d7 100644
--- a/src/ltlast/multop.hh
+++ b/src/ltlast/multop.hh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace spot
     class multop : public ref_formula
     {
     public:
-      enum type { Or, And, Concat, Fusion };
+      enum type { Or, And, AndNLM, Concat, Fusion };
 
       /// List of formulae.
       typedef std::vector<formula*> vec;
@@ -80,15 +80,24 @@ namespace spot
       /// are also taken care of.  The following rewriting are performed
       /// (the left patterns are rewritten as shown on the right):
       ///
-      /// - Concat(Exps1...,[*0],Exps2...) = Concat(Exps1...,Exps2...)
-      /// - Concat(Exps1...,0,Exps2...) = 0
-      /// - Concat(Exp) = Exp
       /// - And(Exps1...,1,Exps2...) = And(Exps1...,Exps2...)
       /// - And(Exps1...,0,Exps2...) = 0
+      /// - And(Exps1...,[*0],Exps2...) = [*0] if no Expi is 0.
       /// - And(Exp) = Exp
+      /// - AndNLM(Exps1...,1,Exps2...) = AndNLM(Exps1...,Exps2...)
+      /// - AndNLM(Exps1...,0,Exps2...) = 0
+      /// - AndNLM(Exps1...,[*0],Exps2...) = AndNLM(Exps1...,Exps2...)
+      /// - AndNLM(Exp) = Exp
       /// - Or(Exps1...,1,Exps2...) = 1
       /// - Or(Exps1...,0,Exps2...) = And(Exps1...,Exps2...)
       /// - Or(Exp) = Exp
+      /// - Concat(Exps1...,[*0],Exps2...) = Concat(Exps1...,Exps2...)
+      /// - Concat(Exps1...,0,Exps2...) = 0
+      /// - Concat(Exp) = Exp
+      /// - Fusion(Exps1...,1,Exps2...) = Concat(Exps1...,Exps2...)
+      /// - Fusion(Exps1...,0,Exps2...) = 0
+      /// - Fusion(Exps1...,[*0],Exps2...) = 0
+      /// - Fusion(Exp) = Exp
       static formula* instance(type op, vec* v);
 
       virtual void accept(visitor& v);
diff --git a/src/ltlparse/ltlparse.yy b/src/ltlparse/ltlparse.yy
index 27fd40305..cfd20f356 100644
--- a/src/ltlparse/ltlparse.yy
+++ b/src/ltlparse/ltlparse.yy
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ using namespace spot::ltl;
 %token START_RATEXP "RATEXP start marker"
 %token PAR_OPEN "opening parenthesis" PAR_CLOSE "closing parenthesis"
 %token BRACE_OPEN "opening brace" BRACE_CLOSE "closing brace"
-%token OP_OR "or operator" OP_XOR "xor operator" OP_AND "and operator"
+%token OP_OR "or operator" OP_XOR "xor operator"
+%token OP_AND "and operator" OP_SHORT_AND "short and operator"
 %token OP_IMPLIES "implication operator" OP_EQUIV "equivalent operator"
 %token OP_U "until operator" OP_R "release operator"
 %token OP_W "weak until operator" OP_M "strong release operator"
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ using namespace spot::ltl;
 %left OP_IMPLIES OP_EQUIV
 %left OP_OR
 %left OP_XOR
-%left OP_AND
+%left OP_AND OP_SHORT_AND
 
 /* LTL operators.  */
 %left OP_U OP_R OP_M OP_W
@@ -257,7 +258,13 @@ rationalexp: booleanatom
 	    | rationalexp OP_AND rationalexp
 	      { $$ = multop::instance(multop::And, $1, $3); }
 	    | rationalexp OP_AND error
-              { missing_right_binop($$, $1, @2, "and operator"); }
+              { missing_right_binop($$, $1, @2,
+                                    "length-matching and operator"); }
+	    | rationalexp OP_SHORT_AND rationalexp
+	      { $$ = multop::instance(multop::AndNLM, $1, $3); }
+	    | rationalexp OP_SHORT_AND error
+              { missing_right_binop($$, $1, @2,
+                                    "non-length-matching and operator"); }
 	    | rationalexp OP_OR rationalexp
 	      { $$ = multop::instance(multop::Or, $1, $3); }
 	    | rationalexp OP_OR error
@@ -318,6 +325,10 @@ subformula: booleanatom
 	      { $$ = multop::instance(multop::And, $1, $3); }
 	    | subformula OP_AND error
               { missing_right_binop($$, $1, @2, "and operator"); }
+	    | subformula OP_SHORT_AND subformula
+	      { $$ = multop::instance(multop::And, $1, $3); }
+	    | subformula OP_SHORT_AND error
+              { missing_right_binop($$, $1, @2, "and operator"); }
 	    | subformula OP_OR subformula
 	      { $$ = multop::instance(multop::Or, $1, $3); }
 	    | subformula OP_OR error
diff --git a/src/ltlparse/ltlscan.ll b/src/ltlparse/ltlscan.ll
index 36049f001..5f90c0864 100644
--- a/src/ltlparse/ltlscan.ll
+++ b/src/ltlparse/ltlscan.ll
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ flex_set_buffer(const char* buf, int start_tok)
      /\, \/, and xor are from LBTT.
      --> and <--> come from Goal.  */
 "||"|"|"|"+"|"\\/"		BEGIN(0); return token::OP_OR;
-"&&"|"&"|"/\\"			BEGIN(0); return token::OP_AND;
+"&&"|"/\\"			BEGIN(0); return token::OP_AND;
+"&"				BEGIN(0); return token::OP_SHORT_AND;
 "^"|"xor"			BEGIN(0); return token::OP_XOR;
 "=>"|"->"|"-->"			BEGIN(0); return token::OP_IMPLIES;
 "<=>"|"<->"|"<-->"		BEGIN(0); return token::OP_EQUIV;
diff --git a/src/ltlvisit/basicreduce.cc b/src/ltlvisit/basicreduce.cc
index 58f91f9d0..d1762fb45 100644
--- a/src/ltlvisit/basicreduce.cc
+++ b/src/ltlvisit/basicreduce.cc
@@ -786,6 +786,7 @@ namespace spot
 
 	      break;
 	    case multop::Concat:
+	    case multop::AndNLM:
 	    case multop::Fusion:
 	      std::copy(res->begin(), res->end(), tmpOther->end());
 	      break;
diff --git a/src/ltlvisit/consterm.cc b/src/ltlvisit/consterm.cc
index afe78a93b..864442c6a 100644
--- a/src/ltlvisit/consterm.cc
+++ b/src/ltlvisit/consterm.cc
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ namespace spot
 		    return;
 		  break;
 		case multop::And:
+		case multop::AndNLM:
 		case multop::Concat:
 		  result_ &= r;
 		  if (!result_)
diff --git a/src/ltlvisit/contain.cc b/src/ltlvisit/contain.cc
index eda34ca8c..d8d87c82f 100644
--- a/src/ltlvisit/contain.cc
+++ b/src/ltlvisit/contain.cc
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ namespace spot
 	      break;
 	    case multop::Concat:
 	    case multop::Fusion:
+	    case multop::AndNLM:
 	      break;
 	    }
 	  if (changed)
diff --git a/src/ltlvisit/mark.cc b/src/ltlvisit/mark.cc
index d265a0c1a..c4b858cf9 100644
--- a/src/ltlvisit/mark.cc
+++ b/src/ltlvisit/mark.cc
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ namespace spot
 		res->push_back(recurse(mo->nth(i)));
 	      break;
 	    case multop::And:
+	    case multop::AndNLM:
 	      {
 		typedef std::set<std::pair<formula*, formula*> > pset;
 		pset Epairs, EMpairs;
diff --git a/src/ltlvisit/nenoform.cc b/src/ltlvisit/nenoform.cc
index 6a5f79fcb..a77c73abf 100644
--- a/src/ltlvisit/nenoform.cc
+++ b/src/ltlvisit/nenoform.cc
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ namespace spot
 		break;
 	      case multop::Concat:
 	      case multop::Fusion:
+	      case multop::AndNLM:
 		break;
 	      }
 	  multop::vec* res = new multop::vec;
@@ -249,12 +250,12 @@ namespace spot
 	      }
 	    case multop::Concat:
 	    case multop::Fusion:
+	    case multop::AndNLM:
 	      {
 		for (unsigned i = 0; i < mos; ++i)
 		  res->push_back(recurse_(mo->nth(i), false));
 		result_ = multop::instance(op, res);
-		if (negated_)
-		  result_ = unop::instance(unop::Not, result_);
+		assert(!negated_);
 	      }
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/ltlvisit/syntimpl.cc b/src/ltlvisit/syntimpl.cc
index 8cda46119..248751ed7 100644
--- a/src/ltlvisit/syntimpl.cc
+++ b/src/ltlvisit/syntimpl.cc
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ namespace spot
 	      break;
 	    case multop::Concat:
 	    case multop::Fusion:
+	    case multop::AndNLM:
 	      break;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -462,6 +463,7 @@ namespace spot
 	      break;
 	    case multop::Concat:
 	    case multop::Fusion:
+	    case multop::AndNLM:
 	      break;
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/ltlvisit/tostring.cc b/src/ltlvisit/tostring.cc
index 9e7f008c0..cfe51f5c6 100644
--- a/src/ltlvisit/tostring.cc
+++ b/src/ltlvisit/tostring.cc
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ namespace spot
       {
       public:
 	to_string_visitor(std::ostream& os, bool full_parent = false)
-	  : os_(os), top_level_(true), full_parent_(full_parent)
+	  : os_(os), top_level_(true),
+	    full_parent_(full_parent), in_ratexp_(false)
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -71,6 +72,18 @@ namespace spot
 	{
 	}
 
+	void
+	openp() const
+	{
+	  os_ << (in_ratexp_ ? "{" : "(");
+	}
+
+	void
+	closep() const
+	{
+	  os_ << (in_ratexp_ ? "}" : ")");
+	}
+
 	void
 	visit(const atomic_prop* ap)
 	{
@@ -93,31 +106,30 @@ namespace spot
 	visit(const constant* c)
 	{
 	  if (full_parent_)
-	    os_ << "(";
+	    openp();
 	  os_ << c->val_name();
 	  if (full_parent_)
-	    os_ << ")";
+	    closep();
 	}
 
 	void
 	visit(const binop* bo)
 	{
 	  bool top_level = top_level_;
+	  top_level_ = false;
 	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << "(";
+	    openp();
 
 	  switch (bo->op())
 	    {
 	    case binop::UConcat:
 	    case binop::EConcat:
 	    case binop::EConcatMarked:
-	      os_ << "{ ";
+	      os_ << "{";
+	      in_ratexp_ = true;
 	      top_level_ = true;
-	      bo->first()->accept(*this);
-	      top_level_ = false;
-	      break;
+	      // fall through
 	    default:
-	      top_level_ = false;
 	      bo->first()->accept(*this);
 	      break;
 	    }
@@ -146,19 +158,25 @@ namespace spot
 	      os_ << " M ";
 	      break;
 	    case binop::UConcat:
-	      os_ << " }[]-> ";
+	      os_ << "} []-> ";
+	      in_ratexp_ = false;
+	      top_level_ = top_level;
 	      break;
 	    case binop::EConcat:
-	      os_ << " }<>-> ";
+	      os_ << "} <>-> ";
+	      in_ratexp_ = false;
+	      top_level_ = false;
 	      break;
 	    case binop::EConcatMarked:
-	      os_ << " }<>+> ";
+	      os_ << "} <>+> ";
+	      in_ratexp_ = false;
+	      top_level_ = false;
 	      break;
 	    }
 
 	  bo->second()->accept(*this);
 	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << ")";
+	    closep();
 	}
 
 	void
@@ -175,7 +193,7 @@ namespace spot
 	      need_parent = false; // These will be printed by each subformula
 
 	      if (!top_level)
-		os_ << "(";
+		openp();
 	    }
 
 	  switch (uo->op())
@@ -199,13 +217,16 @@ namespace spot
 	      break;
 	    case unop::Closure:
 	      os_ << "{";
+	      in_ratexp_ = true;
 	      top_level_ = true;
 	      break;
 	    case unop::NegClosure:
 	      os_ << "!{";
+	      in_ratexp_ = true;
+	      top_level_ = true;
 	      break;
 	    case unop::Star:
-	      // 1* is OK, no need to print (1)*.
+	      // 1* is OK, no need to print {1}*.
 	      need_parent = false;
 	      // Do not output anything yet, star is a postfix operator.
 	      break;
@@ -213,10 +234,10 @@ namespace spot
 
 	  top_level_ = false;
 	  if (need_parent || full_parent_)
-	    os_ << "(";
+	    openp();
 	  uo->child()->accept(*this);
-	  if (need_parent)
-	    os_ << ")";
+	  if (need_parent || full_parent_)
+	    closep();
 
 	  switch (uo->op())
 	    {
@@ -226,6 +247,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    case unop::Closure:
 	    case unop::NegClosure:
 	      os_ << "}";
+	      in_ratexp_ = false;
 	      top_level_ = false;
 	      break;
 	    default:
@@ -233,7 +255,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    }
 
 	  if (full_parent_ && !top_level)
-	    os_ << ")";
+	    closep();
 	}
 
 	void
@@ -264,7 +286,7 @@ namespace spot
 	  bool top_level = top_level_;
 	  top_level_ = false;
 	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << "(";
+	    openp();
 	  unsigned max = mo->size();
 	  mo->nth(0)->accept(*this);
 	  const char* ch = " ";
@@ -274,6 +296,9 @@ namespace spot
 	      ch = " | ";
 	      break;
 	    case multop::And:
+	      ch = in_ratexp_ ? " && " : " & ";
+	      break;
+	    case multop::AndNLM:
 	      ch = " & ";
 	      break;
 	    case multop::Concat:
@@ -290,12 +315,13 @@ namespace spot
 	      mo->nth(n)->accept(*this);
 	    }
 	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << ")";
+	    closep();
 	}
       protected:
 	std::ostream& os_;
 	bool top_level_;
 	bool full_parent_;
+	bool in_ratexp_;
       };
 
       class to_spin_string_visitor : public to_string_visitor
@@ -317,7 +343,7 @@ namespace spot
 	  bool top_level = top_level_;
 	  top_level_ = false;
 	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << "(";
+	    openp();
 
 	  switch (bo->op())
 	    {
@@ -361,17 +387,26 @@ namespace spot
 	      break;
 	    case binop::UConcat:
 	      bo->first()->accept(*this);
-	      os_ << " []-> ";
+	      os_ << "} []-> ";
+	      top_level_ = false;
 	      bo->second()->accept(*this);
 	      break;
 	    case binop::EConcat:
+	      in_ratexp_ = true;
+	      top_level_ = true;
+	      os_ << "{";
 	      bo->first()->accept(*this);
-	      os_ << " <>-> ";
+	      os_ << "} <>-> ";
+	      top_level_ = false;
 	      bo->second()->accept(*this);
 	      break;
 	    case binop::EConcatMarked:
+	      in_ratexp_ = true;
+	      top_level_ = true;
+	      os_ << "{";
 	      bo->first()->accept(*this);
-	      os_ << " <>+> ";
+	      os_ << "} <>+> ";
+	      top_level_ = false;
 	      bo->second()->accept(*this);
 	      break;
 	      /* W and M are not supported by Spin */
@@ -388,7 +423,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    }
 
 	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << ")";
+	    closep();
 	}
 
 	void
@@ -396,7 +431,7 @@ namespace spot
 	{
 	  bool top_level = top_level_;
 	  if (full_parent_ && !top_level)
-	    os_ << "(";
+	    openp();
 
 	  bool need_parent = false;
 	  top_level_ = false;
@@ -426,23 +461,24 @@ namespace spot
 	    case unop::Closure:
 	      os_ << "{";
 	      top_level_ = true;
+	      in_ratexp_ = true;
 	      break;
 	    case unop::NegClosure:
 	      os_ << "!{";
 	      top_level_ = true;
+	      in_ratexp_ = true;
 	      break;
 	    case unop::Star:
 	      // Do not output anything yet, star is a postfix operator.
+	      need_parent = false;
 	      break;
 	    }
 
 	  if (need_parent)
-	    os_ << "(";
+	    openp();
 	  uo->child()->accept(*this);
 	  if (need_parent)
-	    os_ << ")";
-	  if (uo->op() == unop::Star)
-	    os_ << "*";
+	    closep();
 
 	  switch (uo->op())
 	    {
@@ -452,6 +488,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    case unop::Closure:
 	    case unop::NegClosure:
 	      os_ << "}";
+	      in_ratexp_ = false;
 	      top_level_ = false;
 	      break;
 	    default:
@@ -459,29 +496,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    }
 
 	  if (full_parent_ && !top_level)
-	    os_ << ")";
-	}
-
-	void
-	visit(const automatop* ao)
-	{
-	  // Warning: this string isn't parsable because the automaton
-	  // operators used may not be defined.
-	  bool top_level = top_level_;
-	  top_level_ = false;
-	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << "(";
-	  os_ << ao->get_nfa()->get_name() << "(";
-	  unsigned max = ao->size();
-	  ao->nth(0)->accept(*this);
-	  for (unsigned n = 1; n < max; ++n)
-	    {
-	      os_ << ",";
-	      ao->nth(n)->accept(*this);
-	    }
-	  os_ << ")";
-	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << ")";
+	    closep();
 	}
 
 	void
@@ -490,7 +505,7 @@ namespace spot
 	  bool top_level = top_level_;
 	  top_level_ = false;
 	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << "(";
+	    openp();
 	  unsigned max = mo->size();
 	  mo->nth(0)->accept(*this);
 	  const char* ch = " ";
@@ -502,6 +517,9 @@ namespace spot
 	    case multop::And:
 	      ch = " && ";
 	      break;
+	    case multop::AndNLM:
+	      ch = " & ";
+	      break;
 	    case multop::Concat:
 	      ch = ";";
 	      break;
@@ -516,7 +534,7 @@ namespace spot
 	      mo->nth(n)->accept(*this);
 	    }
 	  if (!top_level)
-	    os_ << ")";
+	    closep();
 	}
       };
 
diff --git a/src/tgba/formula2bdd.cc b/src/tgba/formula2bdd.cc
index 09181e285..8c0eb945c 100644
--- a/src/tgba/formula2bdd.cc
+++ b/src/tgba/formula2bdd.cc
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    break;
 	  case multop::Concat:
 	  case multop::Fusion:
+	  case multop::AndNLM:
 	    assert(!"unsupported operator");
 	  }
 	assert(op != -1);
diff --git a/src/tgbaalgos/eltl2tgba_lacim.cc b/src/tgbaalgos/eltl2tgba_lacim.cc
index 80c23b967..e00cae023 100644
--- a/src/tgbaalgos/eltl2tgba_lacim.cc
+++ b/src/tgbaalgos/eltl2tgba_lacim.cc
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    break;
 	  case multop::Concat:
 	  case multop::Fusion:
+	  case multop::AndNLM:
 	    assert(!"unsupported operator");
 	  }
 	assert(op != -1);
diff --git a/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2taa.cc b/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2taa.cc
index c06e81fe9..bf8175bf5 100644
--- a/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2taa.cc
+++ b/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2taa.cc
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    return;
 	  case multop::Concat:
 	  case multop::Fusion:
+	  case multop::AndNLM:
 	    assert(!"unsupported operator");
 	    return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2tgba_fm.cc b/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2tgba_fm.cc
index 94ee54a80..54d8c808c 100644
--- a/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2tgba_fm.cc
+++ b/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2tgba_fm.cc
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace spot
       }
 
       formula*
-      conj_bdd_to_formula(bdd b) const
+      conj_bdd_to_formula(bdd b, multop::type op = multop::And) const
       {
 	if (b == bddfalse)
 	  return constant::false_instance();
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    assert(b != bddfalse);
 	    v->push_back(res);
 	  }
-	return multop::instance(multop::And, v);
+	return multop::instance(op, v);
       }
 
       formula*
@@ -297,12 +297,8 @@ namespace spot
     class ratexp_trad_visitor: public const_visitor
     {
     public:
-      ratexp_trad_visitor(translate_dict& dict,
-			  bool empty_word_is_true,
-			  formula* to_concat = 0)
-	: dict_(dict),
-	  empty_word_is_true_(empty_word_is_true),
-	  to_concat_(to_concat)
+      ratexp_trad_visitor(translate_dict& dict, formula* to_concat = 0)
+	: dict_(dict), to_concat_(to_concat)
       {
       }
 
@@ -332,7 +328,7 @@ namespace spot
 	if (to_concat_ && to_concat_ != constant::empty_word_instance())
 	  return recurse(to_concat_);
 
-	return empty_word_is_true_ ? bddtrue : bddfalse;
+	return bddfalse;
       }
 
       void
@@ -408,25 +404,82 @@ namespace spot
       void
       visit(const multop* node)
       {
-	switch (node->op())
+	multop::type op = node->op();
+	switch (op)
 	  {
+	  case multop::AndNLM:
 	  case multop::And:
 	    {
-	      res_ = bddtrue;
 	      unsigned s = node->size();
+
+	      if (op == multop::AndNLM)
+		{
+		  multop::vec* final = new multop::vec;
+		  multop::vec* non_final = new multop::vec;
+
+		  for (unsigned n = 0; n < s; ++n)
+		    {
+		      const formula* f = node->nth(n);
+		      if (constant_term_as_bool(f))
+			final->push_back(f->clone());
+		      else
+			non_final->push_back(f->clone());
+		    }
+
+		  if (non_final->empty())
+		    {
+		      delete non_final;
+		      // (a* & b*);c = (a*|b*);c
+		      formula* f = multop::instance(multop::Or, final);
+		      res_ = recurse_and_concat(f);
+		      f->destroy();
+		      break;
+		    }
+		  if (!final->empty())
+		    {
+		      // let F_i be final formulae
+		      //     N_i be non final formula
+		      // (F_1 & ... & F_n & N_1 & ... & N_m)
+		      // =   (F_1 | ... | F_n);[*] && (N_1 & ... & N_m)
+		      //   | (F_1 | ... | F_n) && (N_1 & ... & N_m);[*]
+		      formula* f = multop::instance(multop::Or, final);
+		      formula* n = multop::instance(multop::AndNLM, non_final);
+		      formula* t = unop::instance(unop::Star,
+						  constant::true_instance());
+		      formula* ft = multop::instance(multop::Concat,
+						     f->clone(), t->clone());
+		      formula* nt = multop::instance(multop::Concat,
+						     n->clone(), t);
+		      formula* ftn = multop::instance(multop::And, ft, n);
+		      formula* fnt = multop::instance(multop::And, f, nt);
+		      formula* all = multop::instance(multop::Or, ftn, fnt);
+		      res_ = recurse_and_concat(all);
+		      all->destroy();
+		      break;
+		    }
+		  // No final formula.
+		  // Apply same rule as &&, until we reach a point where
+		  // we have final formulae.
+		  delete final;
+		  for (unsigned n = 0; n < s; ++n)
+		    (*non_final)[n]->destroy();
+		  delete non_final;
+		}
+
+	      res_ = bddtrue;
 	      for (unsigned n = 0; n < s; ++n)
-	      {
-		bdd res = recurse(node->nth(n));
-		// trace_ltl_bdd(dict_, res);
-		res_ &= res;
-	      }
+		{
+		  bdd res = recurse(node->nth(n));
+		  // trace_ltl_bdd(dict_, res);
+		  res_ &= res;
+		}
 
 	      //std::cerr << "Pre-Concat:" << std::endl;
 	      //trace_ltl_bdd(dict_, res_);
 
 	      if (to_concat_)
 		{
-		  // If we have translated (a* & b*) in (a* & b*);c, we
+		  // If we have translated (a* && b*) in (a* && b*);c, we
 		  // have to append ";c" to all destinations.
 
 		  minato_isop isop(res_);
@@ -436,7 +489,8 @@ namespace spot
 		    {
 		      bdd label = bdd_exist(cube, dict_.next_set);
 		      bdd dest_bdd = bdd_existcomp(cube, dict_.next_set);
-		      formula* dest = dict_.conj_bdd_to_formula(dest_bdd);
+		      formula* dest =
+			dict_.conj_bdd_to_formula(dest_bdd, op);
 		      formula* dest2;
 		      int x;
 		      if (dest == constant::empty_word_instance())
@@ -458,6 +512,8 @@ namespace spot
 			}
 		    }
 		}
+	      if (constant_term_as_bool(node))
+		res_ |= now_to_concat();
 
 	      break;
 	    }
@@ -465,12 +521,8 @@ namespace spot
 	    {
 	      res_ = bddfalse;
 	      unsigned s = node->size();
-	      if (to_concat_)
-		for (unsigned n = 0; n < s; ++n)
-		  res_ |= recurse(node->nth(n), to_concat_->clone());
-	      else
-		for (unsigned n = 0; n < s; ++n)
-		  res_ |= recurse(node->nth(n));
+	      for (unsigned n = 0; n < s; ++n)
+		res_ |= recurse_and_concat(node->nth(n));
 	      break;
 	    }
 	  case multop::Concat:
@@ -520,9 +572,7 @@ namespace spot
 		      // can also exit if tail is satisfied.
 		      if (!tail_computed)
 			{
-			  tail_bdd = recurse(tail,
-					     to_concat_ ?
-					     to_concat_->clone() : 0);
+			  tail_bdd = recurse_and_concat(tail);
 			  tail_computed = true;
 			}
 		      res_ |= label & tail_bdd;
@@ -556,16 +606,20 @@ namespace spot
       bdd
       recurse(const formula* f, formula* to_concat = 0)
       {
-	ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_, empty_word_is_true_, to_concat);
+	ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_, to_concat);
 	f->accept(v);
 	return v.result();
       }
 
+      bdd
+      recurse_and_concat(const formula* f)
+      {
+	return recurse(f, to_concat_ ? to_concat_->clone() : 0);
+      }
 
     private:
       translate_dict& dict_;
       bdd res_;
-      bool empty_word_is_true_;
       formula* to_concat_;
     };
 
@@ -697,11 +751,18 @@ namespace spot
 	  case unop::Closure:
 	    {
 	      rat_seen_ = true;
-	      ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_, true);
+	      if (constant_term_as_bool(node->child()))
+		{
+		  res_ = bddtrue;
+		  return;
+		}
+
+	      ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_);
 	      node->child()->accept(v);
 	      bdd f1 = v.result();
 	      res_ = bddfalse;
 
+
 	      if (exprop_)
 		{
 		  bdd var_set = bdd_existcomp(bdd_support(f1), dict_.var_set);
@@ -766,7 +827,14 @@ namespace spot
 	    {
 	      rat_seen_ = true;
 	      has_marked_ = true;
-	      ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_, true);
+
+	      if (constant_term_as_bool(node->child()))
+		{
+		  res_ = bddfalse;
+		  return;
+		}
+
+	      ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_);
 	      node->child()->accept(v);
 	      bdd f1 = v.result();
 
@@ -893,7 +961,7 @@ namespace spot
 	      // Recognize f2 on transitions going to destinations
 	      // that accept the empty word.
 	      bdd f2 = recurse(node->second());
-	      ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_, false);
+	      ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_);
 	      node->first()->accept(v);
 	      bdd f1 = v.result();
 	      res_ = bddfalse;
@@ -968,7 +1036,7 @@ namespace spot
 	      // word should recognize f2, and the automaton for f1
 	      // should be understood as universal.
 	      bdd f2 = recurse(node->second());
-	      ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_, false);
+	      ratexp_trad_visitor v(dict_);
 	      node->first()->accept(v);
 	      bdd f1 = v.result();
 	      res_ = bddtrue;
@@ -1067,6 +1135,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    }
 	  case multop::Concat:
 	  case multop::Fusion:
+	  case multop::AndNLM:
 	    assert(!"Not an LTL operator");
 	    break;
 	  }
diff --git a/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2tgba_lacim.cc b/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2tgba_lacim.cc
index 2b629b877..c2cc4c06c 100644
--- a/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2tgba_lacim.cc
+++ b/src/tgbaalgos/ltl2tgba_lacim.cc
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ namespace spot
 	    break;
 	  case multop::Concat:
 	  case multop::Fusion:
+	  case multop::AndNLM:
 	    assert(!"unsupported operator");
 	  }
 	assert(op != -1);
diff --git a/src/tgbatest/ltl2tgba.test b/src/tgbatest/ltl2tgba.test
index a481a4773..d073675dd 100755
--- a/src/tgbatest/ltl2tgba.test
+++ b/src/tgbatest/ltl2tgba.test
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ check_psl '{a;b}'
 check_psl '{(a;b)*}'
 check_psl 'G{(a;b)*}'
 check_psl '{a*}[]->{b*}'
+check_psl '{a*&b}'
+check_psl '{a*&b*}'
+check_psl '{((c;b*) & d);e}'
+check_psl '{(a* & (c;b*) & d);e}'
 # Example from "Beyond Hardware Verification" by Glazberg, Moulin, Orni,
 # Ruah, Zarpas (2007).
 check_psl '{1[*];req;ack;1}[]->{start;busy[*];done}'