octave in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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Translations for octave in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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octave Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play sth an octave higher [or lower]
jouer qc à l'octave
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Switches on the back of the head allow users to change octave, turn it off or on, or change the volume.
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It lacks tonal center or drive because the diminished fifth symmetrically divides the octave.
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Throughout its history, the "liuqin" came in variations ranging from two (which only had one and a half octaves) to four strings.
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A large modern organ typically has three or four keyboards (manuals) with five octaves (61 notes) each, and a two-and-a-half octave (32-note) pedal board.
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Each string sound is pitched one octave apart.
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The pallavi line is sung many times in different speeds, different ranges of the rgam and different octaves.
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To this central octave are added two flanking conjuct tetrachords (that is, they share the lower and upper tones of the central octave).
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Strings are grouped in courses, each course consisting of a single or doubled string, tuned in unison or octaves.
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She had a three octave range and performed successfully in courts and opera.
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For example, any two notes an octave apart have a frequency ratio of 2:1.
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