How to place markup and crescendo one after the other?

[Jacques Menu]

Hello folks,

I’d like to have « a tempo » and then the cresc sign, instead of them stacked 
vertically.

Sure it’s simple, but can’t find out…

Thanks for your help!

JM

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\version "2.18.2"

\relative f, {
\clef "bass"
\time 3/4
\slurUp
bes2.-\markup{\italic"a tempo"} ( \< |
ees,2.\mf \> | bes'2. \< |
\once\numericTimeSignature\time 4/4
c2. \! )
\slurNeutral
}
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