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MECANISME [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy and Religion
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanism
1, record 1, English, mechanism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mechanicism 1, record 1, English, mechanicism
correct
- mechanicalism 1, record 1, English, mechanicalism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The opinion or doctrine that all natural (especially biological or mental) phenomena can be explained with reference to mechanical or chemical processes. 1, record 1, English, - mechanism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie et religion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mécanicisme 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canicisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Philosophie expliquant l’ensemble des phénomènes naturels seulement par des combinaisons de mouvements physiques. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action
1, record 2, English, action
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mechanism of a piano, organ, or similar instrument. 2, record 2, English, - action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A piano has four essential elements: strings, action, soundboard and framework. 3, record 2, English, - action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cristofori's great success was in solving, without any prior example, the fundamental mechanical problem of piano design: the hammer must strike the string, but not remain in contact with it (as a tangent remains in contact with a clavichord string) because this would dampen the sound. Moreover, the hammer must return to its rest position without bouncing violently, and it must be possible to repeat a note rapidly. Cristofori's piano action served as a model for the many different approaches to piano actions that followed. … In 1821, Sébastien Érard invented the double escapement action, which incorporated a repetition lever (also called the balancier) that permitted a note to be repeated even if the key had not yet risen to its maximum vertical position. This facilitated rapid playing of repeated notes, and this musical device was pioneered by Liszt. When the invention became public, as revised by Henri Herz, the double escapement action gradually became standard in grand pianos, and is still incorporated into all grand pianos currently produced. … In grand pianos, the frame and strings are horizontal, with the strings extending away from the keyboard. The action lies beneath the strings, and uses gravity as its means of return to a state of rest. 4, record 2, English, - action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Broadwood square action, double escapement action, drop action, Erard square action, simple action, vertical piano action. 5, record 2, English, - action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le piano est un instrument de musique polyphonique à clavier et à cordes frappées, il est donc classé parmi les percussions et les cordes. Le son est produit par les cordes, tendues sur un cadre rigide, au-dessus de la table d'harmonie. Elles sont frappées par des marteaux, couverts de feutre, actionnés par l'enfoncement des touches du clavier. La vibration des cordes est stoppée par un étouffoir lorsque la touche du clavier est relâchée. Un dispositif mécanique, appelé «échappement», permet à la corde de vibrer librement, puis au cours de son évolution, une répétition plus rapide de la note. […] L'un des mécanismes primordiaux du piano est le mécanisme d'échappement : si la touche et le marteau étaient directement liés, lors de la propulsion du marteau vers la corde, ce dernier resterait bloqué sur la corde, entraînant un étouffement du son produit. Afin d'éviter cet assourdissement, le marteau est propulsé par l'intermédiaire d'une pièce en forme d'équerre, le bâton d'échappement, qui bascule en arrière lorsque sa partie horizontale atteint une butée (réglable). Ainsi le marteau est libre de repartir en arrière dès qu'il a percuté la corde, qui peut alors vibrer sans être étouffée par le marteau. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Différentes parties d’un piano. Le clavier. […] Le mécanisme. Le fait de produire les sons par percussion oblige à utiliser une mécanique complexe. Contrairement aux instruments à corde pincée (clavecin, etc.), le piano nécessite un mécanisme d'échappement. En effet, lorsque le marteau est propulsé vers la corde par l'action de la touche, s'il y avait liaison directe entre le clavier et le marteau, ce dernier resterait bloqué sur la corde, entraînant un étouffement de la note aussitôt le son produit. Pour éviter ceci, le marteau est propulsé par l'intermédiaire d'une pièce en forme d'équerre, le bâton d'échappement, qui bascule en arrière lorsque sa partie horizontale atteint une butée (réglable). Grâce à ceci, le marteau est libre de repartir en arrière lorsqu'il a percuté la corde, lui permettant de produire son son. […] Le pédalier. [La] partie acoustique. [La] structure. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
En 1821, Sébastien Érard inventa pour sa part le système à répétition, communément et improprement appelé double échappement, qui permet à une note d'être rejouée même si la touche n'est pas encore revenue à sa position initiale ; une innovation que les grands virtuoses sauront utiliser dans des compositions toujours plus difficiles et toujours plus rapides. Amélioré par Henri Herz vers 1840, le principe du double échappement devint finalement le mécanisme standard des pianos à queue, utilisé par tous les facteurs. Le déclin de la firme Erard fut en partie dû a sa volonté de conserver et de produire un instrument à cordes parallèles (ou obliques) dans lequel l'homogénéité du son est meilleure entre les basses et les médiums. […] L'appellation « double échappement » est à éviter car il n'existe bel et bien qu'un seul mécanisme d'échappement dans les pianos, on préférera ainsi le terme de mécanisme de répétition. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- facility
1, record 3, English, facility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the government has agreed to match, through the provision of "crédit mixte" facilities by the Export Development Corporation, the concessional financing offered by foreign governments in selective cases where the competitive position of Canadian bids is at stake. 2, record 3, English, - facility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Finanzas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo
1, record 3, Spanish, mecanismo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- channel
1, record 4, English, channel
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IT (information technology) advances permit multiple channels of access to accomplish the same task. 1, record 4, English, - channel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les progrès dans le domaine des TI (technologies de l'information) permettent d'offrir de nombreux mécanismes différents pour l'accomplissement d'une même tâche. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- action
1, record 5, English, action
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assembly of component parts which carries out the necessary cycle of operation in small arms. Actions are classified under three general categories: hand-operated (single shot or repeating), semi-automatic and automatic. 2, record 5, English, - action
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9canisme
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de chargement 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20chargement
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de pièces effectuant le cycle de fonctionnement des armes légères. Les mécanismes sont classés selon trois catégories générales: manuels (à un coup ou à répétition), semi-automatiques et automatiques. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 4, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mechanism 1, record 6, English, mechanism
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 1, record 6, English, - mechanism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9canisme
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- machinery
1, record 7, English, machinery
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a bill or an Act 1, record 7, English, - machinery
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9canisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'un projet de loi ou d'une loi. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-06-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- appliance 1, record 8, English, appliance
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(art. 94, Excise Act / Loi sur l'accise) 1, record 8, English, - appliance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- instrument
1, record 8, French, instrument
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme 1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9canisme
masculine noun
- dispositif 1, record 8, French, dispositif
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-12-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- scheme 1, record 9, English, scheme
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
possible scheme of supplementary financing. 1, record 9, English, - scheme
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9canisme
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mécanisme éventuel de financement supplémentaire. 1, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9canisme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- clockwork 1, record 10, English, clockwork
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mouvement
1, record 10, French, mouvement
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme 1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9canisme
masculine noun
- rouages 1, record 10, French, rouages
masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Telephone Facilities
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- working parts 1, record 11, English, working%20parts
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme 1, record 11, French, m%C3%A9canisme
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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