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octaves

/ˈɑktɪvz/ /ˈɑkteɪvz/

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Octave

An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.

Examples :

"The melody jumps up an octave at the beginning, then later drops back down an octave."

La mélodie monte d'une octave au début, puis redescend d'une octave plus tard.

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Octave

The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch.

Examples :

"The bass starts on a low E, and the tenor comes in on the octave."

La basse commence sur un mi grave, et le ténor entre sur l'octave.

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Octave

A coupler on an organ which allows the organist to sound the note an octave above the note of the key pressed (cf sub-octave)

Examples :

"The organist pulled the "octaves" stop, making the music sound brighter as the notes also played an octave higher. "

L'organiste a tiré le registre des « octaves », rendant la musique plus brillante car les notes jouaient également une octave plus haut.

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Octaves, strophes de huit vers

A poetic stanza consisting of eight lines; usually used as one part of a sonnet.

Examples :

"The student analyzed the sonnet, carefully examining the relationship between its two octaves and concluding sestet. "

L'étudiant a analysé le sonnet, examinant attentivement la relation entre ses deux octaves et le sizain de conclusion.

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La huitième position défensive

The eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level.

Examples :

"The fencing instructor demonstrated the eight octaves, each a precise position with the sword tip aimed low for defense. "

L'instructeur d'escrime a démontré les huit positions défensives, chacune étant une position précise avec la pointe de l'épée dirigée vers le bas pour la défense.

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Octave

The day that is one week after a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.

Examples :

""The parish priest announced that special prayers would be offered each day during the octaves of Easter, concluding a week after Easter Sunday." "

Le curé a annoncé que des prières spéciales seraient offertes chaque jour pendant l'octave de Pâques, se terminant une semaine après le dimanche de Pâques.

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Octave

An eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.

Examples :

"The church's annual feast day marked the beginning of the octaves, a period of eight days of special prayer and reflection. "

La fête annuelle de l'église a marqué le début des octaves, une période de huit jours de prière et de réflexion spéciales.

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Octonion

An octonion.

Examples :

"The advanced mathematics course explored octaves and their complex relationships to other number systems. "

Le cours de mathématiques avancées a exploré les octonions et leurs relations complexes avec d'autres systèmes numériques.

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Octaves

Any of a number of coherent-noise functions of differing frequency that are added together to form Perlin noise.

Examples :

"The computer generated realistic-looking clouds by combining several octaves of noise, each with a different size and intensity, to create a complex, textured effect. "

L'ordinateur a généré des nuages d'apparence réaliste en combinant plusieurs octaves de bruit, chacune avec une taille et une intensité différentes, pour créer un effet complexe et texturé.

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Octaves

The subjective vibration of a planet.

Examples :

"The astrologer claimed that each planet emits specific octaves that influence our personalities. "

L'astrologue a affirmé que chaque planète émet des octaves spécifiques qui influencent nos personnalités.

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