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• Saudi Arabia - country.

  C Natural Resources Some of the world’s largest oil and natural gas fields lie beneath Saudi Arabia and its offshore waters, representing the country’s most economically important naturalresource. In 2007 Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves were estimated at 264 billion barrels. Before the discovery and exploitation of these reserves in the mid-20th century,Saudi Arabia was one of the poorest countries in the world. Its relatively small population subsisted in a harsh environment with little agricultur...

• Evolution - biology.

  genetic diversity to extinction. Sexual reproduction ensures that the genes in a population are rearranged in each generation, a process termed recombination. Although the combinations of genes inindividuals change with each new generation, the gene frequency, or ratio of different alleles in the entire population, remains relatively constant if no evolutionaryforces act on the population. One such force is the introduction of new genes into the genetic material of the population, or gene pool...

• George Bush.

  1986 it was folded into Harken Energy Corporation, another Texas petroleum company. Bush served as a consultant and a member of Harken’s board of directors. In 1987 Bush relocated his family to Washington, D.C., to assist his father in his bid to become president. He worked as a campaign adviser at his father’s nationalcampaign headquarters, serving as a liaison to the media and to conservative and Christian leaders. He was a trusted confidant of his father and mother, whosometimes dispatched Bu...

• George Bush - USA History.

  1986 it was folded into Harken Energy Corporation, another Texas petroleum company. Bush served as a consultant and a member of Harken’s board of directors. In 1987 Bush relocated his family to Washington, D.C., to assist his father in his bid to become president. He worked as a campaign adviser at his father’s nationalcampaign headquarters, serving as a liaison to the media and to conservative and Christian leaders. He was a trusted confidant of his father and mother, whosometimes dispatched Bu...

• Petits poèmes en prose (Spleen de Paris) de Charles Baudelaire

  2. Un enfant de dix ans qui raconte une nuit passée « avec sa bonne », qui remarque que ses bras et ses tétons sont plus gros que ceux des autres femmes, que sescheveux sentent bon, etc…, etc… ; ce n'est pas un enfant de dix ans. C'est M. Baudelaire qui mont le bourrichon du bourgeois.3. Enfin les « femmes qui sentent bon et l'autre odeur » encore de Salammbô, sont des moyens sadiques que M. Flaubert (mon excellent ami) et M. Baudelaire (monexcellent ennemi) peuvent employer dans leurs ouvrages,...

• Ensorcelée (L'). Roman de Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly (résumé de l'oeuvre & analyse détaillée)

  jour. Elle répond à deux objectifs expli­ cites : l'un géographique-« Je tiens [ ... ] surtout à faire œuvre nonnande » (lettre à Trébutien, décembre 1849) -, l'autre historique - « L'Histoire, en effet, man­ que aux chouans ,, (Préface de la seconde édition de l'Ensorcelée). Barbey se fait en outre le chantre de la cause royaliste et ne dissimule pas son enga­ gement, comparant par exemple en 1850, dans la Mode, son travail d'écri­ v...

• Seals.

  noises to find mates and scare away rivals. Some types of seals sing songs that last more than a minute. ARE SEALS ENDANGERED? Large sharks and killer whales hunt and eat seals. Polar bears kill seals on land and on ice in the Arctic.But people are the biggest threat to seals. People have hunted seals for food, skins, and blubber. The northern elephant seal has nearly died out. Hawaiian and Mediterranean monk seals are alsoendangered, and a third type of monk seal is already extinct. Many countr...

• VINGT Mille Lieues sous les MERS de Jules Verne (résumé et analyse de l'oeuvre)

  / pr ofesseu r Ar onna x, fam eux ichthyo logue du Muséum de Paris, son domestique, le dévoué Cons eil, et le Cana dien Ned Land, « ro i des har ponneurs ». Après six mois de recherches infruc tueuses, le 5 nov embre 1867, on repère ce que l'on croit être un « narval gigantesque ». Mais sa vites se rend le mons tre insaisiss able et lors qu'enfin on réussit à l'approcher pour le har pon ner , il abor de violemmen t le vaisseau et le laisse désempa ré. A...

• Slavery in Africa.

  The spread of Islam from Arabia into Africa after the religion’s founding in the 7th century AD affected the practice of slavery and slave trading in West, Central, and East Africa. Arabs had practiced slave raiding and trading in Arabia for centuries prior to the founding of Islam, and slavery became a component of Islamic traditions.Both the Qur'an (Koran) (the sacred scripture of Islam) and Islamic religious law served to codify and justify the existence of slavery. As Muslim Arabs conquered...

• Assembly of First Nations - Canadian History.

  status for Québec, and it provided for aboriginal self-government after negotiations with the federal government. Although the AFN initially opposed the accord, itultimately supported it. The Charlottetown Accord was presented to Canadians in a national referendum in October 1992 and they rejected it. IV PRESENT POLICY AND PROSPECTS The AFN continues to push for self-government, sovereignty, and self-determination for Status Indians. It also works with other national aboriginal organizations o...

• Victoria (city, British Columbia) - Geography.

  routes, and good agricultural land. These advantages were publicized by Sir James Douglas, the chief factor (administrative head) of the company’s Pacific Coastoperations, who founded the fort. They were in turn recognized by the British Colonial Office, which made Victoria the capital of the colony of Vancouver’s Island (the oldname for Vancouver Island) in 1849. The community’s growing commercial importance during the Fraser River and Cariboo gold rushes of the 1850s led to itsincorporation in...

• Gewinner der Grand-Slam-Turniere (Damen).

  2004 Justine Henin-Hardenne Belgien 2005 Serena Williams USA 2006 Amélie Mauresmo Frankreich 2007 Serena Williams USA 2008 Maria Scharapowa Russland . French OpenJAHR SIEGERIN LAND 1897 Adine Masson Frankreich 1898 Adine Masson Frankreich 1899 Adine Masson Frankreich 1900 Yvonne Prevost Frankreich 1901 P. Girod Frankreich 1902 Adine Masson Frankreich 1903 Adine Masson Frankreich 1904 Katie Gilou Frankreich 1905 Katie Gilou Frankreich 1906 Katie Gilou Frankreich 1907 Clarissa de Kermel Frankreich...

• Gewinner der Grand-Slam-Turniere (Herren).

  1987 Stefan Edberg Schweden 1988 Mats Wilander Schweden 1989 Ivan Lendl Tschechoslowakei 1990 Ivan Lendl Tschechoslowakei 1991 Boris Becker Deutschland 1992 Jim Courier USA 1993 Jim Courier USA 1994 Pete Sampras USA 1995 Andre Agassi USA 1996 Boris Becker Deutschland 1997 Pete Sampras USA 1998 Petr Korda Tschechien 1999 Jewgeni Kafelnikow Russland 2000 Andre Agassi USA 2001 Andre Agassi USA 2002 Thomas Johansson Schweden 2003 Andre Agassi USA 2004 Roger Federer Schweiz 2005 Marat Safin Russland...

• Flood Control.

  When scientific research into the causes of floods showed that the construction of levees was insufficient as a method of control, the first steps were made to provide forreforestation and soil conservation. The Clarke-McNary Act of 1924, the Mississippi Flood Control Act of 1928, and the McSweeney-McNary Act of 1928 were all directedtoward that end. In 1935 the Soil Conservation Service was established by the Congress of the United States under an act declaring a policy of permanent provision f...

• Chad - country.

  B Industries The processing of cotton and cottonseed oil and the manufacturing of peanut oil are major industries in Chad. Modern meatpacking plants have been established inN’Djamena and Sarh. The fishing industry furnishes fresh, dried, and smoked fish for domestic use and export. Petroleum mining and processing are increasinglyimportant industries in Chad. Gold and natron, a mineral used to make soap, glass, paper, and medicines, are also mined. Forestry is important in the south. The outputo...

• Chinesische Revolution - Geschichte.

  2.3 Erneuter Ausbruch des Bürgerkrieges Mit zunehmendem Erstarken der Kommunisten verschlechterten sich die Beziehungen zwischen Kommunisten und Nationalisten wieder. 1939 blockierten die Nationalistenerneut Yan’an und verstärkten ihre Truppen dort auf über eine halbe Million Mann. Im Januar 1941 griffen sie die Neue Vierte Armee weiter im Süden an und vernichtetensie; das bedeutete das Ende der „Einheitsfront”. 1942/43 wurden die Kommunisten noch weiter zurückgeworfen, als die Japaner ihre Stü...

• Charlemagne I INTRODUCTION Charlemagne (742?

  border province). These officials were key to administering the empire. They were kings in miniature, with all of the administrative, judicial, and military authority of theemperor within their respective districts. Each political district had its parallel in a church district, or diocese, headed by a bishop, with similar authority in all mattersrelated to the church. Both counts and bishops were vassals of the emperor, and were overseen by representatives of Charlemagne known as missi dominici...

• Charlemagne.

  border province). These officials were key to administering the empire. They were kings in miniature, with all of the administrative, judicial, and military authority of theemperor within their respective districts. Each political district had its parallel in a church district, or diocese, headed by a bishop, with similar authority in all mattersrelated to the church. Both counts and bishops were vassals of the emperor, and were overseen by representatives of Charlemagne known as missi dominici...

• Charlemagne .

  border province). These officials were key to administering the empire. They were kings in miniature, with all of the administrative, judicial, and military authority of theemperor within their respective districts. Each political district had its parallel in a church district, or diocese, headed by a bishop, with similar authority in all mattersrelated to the church. Both counts and bishops were vassals of the emperor, and were overseen by representatives of Charlemagne known as missi dominici...

• Berlin.

  cours de la Nuit de cristal (novembre 1938). Ce quartier est également célèbre pour ses galeries d'art, ses cafés, ses bars et ses ateliers d'artistes. À proximité du lac de Wannsee s'étendent les quartiers résidentiels et bourgeois (Zehlendorf, Charlottenburg, Grünewald), tandis que les quartiers industriels et ouvriers selocalisent au nord (Siemensstadt et Reinickendorf) et au sud de la ville (Marienfelde, Rüdow). Situé à proximité de l'ancien mur, le quartier ouvrier de Kreuzberg accueilledep...

• Sierra Leone (country) - country.

  commodities such as palm oil, palm kernels, coffee, cacao, ginger, kola nuts, and piassava (palm fibers) are grown for export. Cattle, goats, and sheep are raised, andthe fishing industry is of increasing importance. B Mining Gem and industrial diamonds are the leading mineral products of Sierra Leone. In 2004, 309,390 carats of gem-quality diamonds were produced. Rutile, a titanium oreof which Sierra Leone has one of the world’s largest deposits, and bauxite are also mined in large quantities....

• Helicopter.

  naturally flaps down so as to increase lift. Flapping allows the differences in lift caused by uneven rotor tip speed to cancel out, producing a stable ride. Many helicoptersuse mechanical hinges with lubricated bearings, but some use flexible straps made of a composite material in order to reduce the required maintenance. Helicopters require different amounts of lift and thrust at different times during flight, because the aerodynamic forces acting on them change during hovering andacceleration...

• River.

  IV RIVER PATTERNS River patterns, or general shapes, depend on the geologic zone and the climate of the location. There are four river patterns: meandering, braided, anastomosing, andstraight. A meandering pattern follows a winding, turning course. A braided pattern has connected channels that resemble a hair braid. An anastomosing river patterncombines features of the meandering and braided patterns. Some river patterns are simply straight channels. Meandering and braided are the most common...

• River - Geography.

  IV RIVER PATTERNS River patterns, or general shapes, depend on the geologic zone and the climate of the location. There are four river patterns: meandering, braided, anastomosing, andstraight. A meandering pattern follows a winding, turning course. A braided pattern has connected channels that resemble a hair braid. An anastomosing river patterncombines features of the meandering and braided patterns. Some river patterns are simply straight channels. Meandering and braided are the most common...

• Somalia - country.

  A Agriculture Livestock raising is the principal occupation in Somalia. The size of livestock herds began to recover in the mid-1990s after falling during the country’s civil war. Sheepand goats are the most numerous livestock, with smaller numbers of cattle. The principal crops grown are corn, sorghum, sugarcane, cassava, and bananas. B Forestry and Fishing While most wood is cut for fuel, Somalia’s major forestry export products before the 1990s were frankincense and myrrh. Fish is an import...

• Asia - geography.

  the Himalayas, the world’s highest mountain system. The Pacific Ocean plate drifted westward, scraping along the Eurasian plate and slipping under its coastal edge. This created the islands of Japan, Taiwan, the Kurils, theRyūky ūs, and the Philippines. Southeast Asia lies at the intersection of the Eurasian, Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean plates. Over time the contact between these platescreated the mountain ranges of mainland Southeast Asia. The continued slow movement of the plates causes fr...

• Asia - history.

  the Himalayas, the world’s highest mountain system. The Pacific Ocean plate drifted westward, scraping along the Eurasian plate and slipping under its coastal edge. This created the islands of Japan, Taiwan, the Kurils, theRyūky ūs, and the Philippines. Southeast Asia lies at the intersection of the Eurasian, Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean plates. Over time the contact between these platescreated the mountain ranges of mainland Southeast Asia. The continued slow movement of the plates causes fr...

• Tokyo - geography.

  The port of Tokyo has expanded tremendously in recent years and is now the second largest in Japan (after Yokohama) in value of trade. In 1993 it accounted forapproximately 14 percent of all trade by Japan’s ports. Reasons for the port’s growth include the deepening of sea lanes in Tokyo Bay, large reclamation projects tocreate room for new facilities and container terminals, and improvements to storage and distribution facilities. The largest categories of exports from the port of Tokyoare mach...

• Reformation .

  Saxony, he made war against the Schmalkaldic League, a defensive association of Protestant princes. The Roman Catholic forces were successful at first. Later,however, Duke Maurice went over to the Protestant side, and Charles V was obliged to make peace. The religious civil war ended with the religious Peace of Augsburg in1555. Its terms provided that each of the rulers of the German states, which numbered about 300, choose between Roman Catholicism and Lutheranism and enforcethe chosen faith up...

• British Empire .

  B1 The Seven Years’ War During the Seven Years’ War in Europe (1756-1763), Britain made large imperial gains at the expense of France. The North American segment of the Seven Years’ Warwas known as the French and Indian War. It was launched by the British against French possessions in North America in 1754, and in 1758 the British captured theFrench fortress of Louisbourg, which gave them access to French territory in the St. Lawrence Valley. In the following year Québec was captured, marking t...

• Democratic Republic of the Congo - country.

  Except in the high elevations, the country’s climate is very hot and humid. The average annual temperature in the low central area is about 27°C (about 80°F).Temperatures are considerably higher in February, the hottest month. At altitudes above about 1,500 m (about 5,000 ft) the average annual temperature is about 19°C(about 66°F). Average annual rainfall is about 1,500 mm (about 60 in) in the north and about 1,300 mm (about 50 in) in the south. Frequent heavy rains occur fromApril to November...

• Weltraumforschung - Astronomie.

  veröffentlichte. In der jüngeren Vergangenheit wurde die Vorstellung vom Raumflug durch Sciencefiction-Literatur am Leben gehalten. 4.1 Frühe Entwicklungen Zu den Zeiten, als die Reise in den Weltraum dem Reich der Phantasie angehörte, entwickelten Forscher aus verschiedenen Bereichen ein Verständnis für das Sonnensystemund das Universum. Im 7. und 6. Jahrhundert v. Chr. stellten die griechischen Philosophen Thales und Pythagoras fest, dass die Erde eine Kugel ist. Im 3. Jahrhundertv. Chr. erka...

• United States Government.

  Article II establishes an executive department headed by a president and vice president. The article further describes the powers of the offices, the manner of election,and the qualifications for office. Of special significance is the president’s constitutional role as commander of the nation’s armed forces, which assures civilian controlover the military. Because the president is the head of the armed forces and only Congress can declare war, the authority of the military is diffused and its po...

• Saxe. en allemand Sachsen. région historique d'Allemagne, dont les limites

  permanente jusqu'à ce que, en novembre 1918, la République fût proclamée. Cinq ans plus tard, l'armée du Reich renversa le gouvernement de gauche de la Saxe libre. À la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la Saxe fit partie de la zone d'occupation soviétique. Land de la République démocratique allemande jusqu'en 1952, la Saxe fut divisée en plusieurs circonscriptions à cette date, puis un Land de Saxe fut rétabli en 1990, après la réunification de l'Allemagne. Complétez votre recherche en consult...

• Mountain - geography.

  B Erosion Rock on the surface of the earth is constantly exposed to erosion. Because rocks of different composition resist erosion differently, areas of relatively hard rock may standhigh above areas of softer, more easily eroded rock. Mountains resulting from this erosive sculpturing of the land may be linear in appearance if the resistant rock is theupturned edge of a sedimentary rock unit, flat-topped buttes or mesas if the harder rock is a flat-lying unit, or complex and irregular ranges if...

• Frogs and Toads.

  Frogs and toads are disappearing in many parts of the world. One reason for their disappearance is thatpeople are clearing land and destroying places where frogs and toads live. However, some frogs andtoads seem to disappear for no reason. The golden toad of Costa Rica and the gastric brooding frog ofAustralia have become extinct. Both animals lived in wilderness areas. Some frogs with abnormal bodies have been discovered. Scientists worry that pollution is harming thesefrogs. To help frogs, som...

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  capitaine. Jules Verne De laTerre àla Lune De laTerre àla Lune, Trajet directen97heures 20minutes estunroman d'anticipation de Jules Verne paruen1865. Ilforme lapremière partied'undiptyque, quiseclôt avec Autour delaLune. Jules Verne Le Tour dumonde enquatre-vingts jours Le roman raconte lacourse autour dumonde d'ungentleman anglais,PhileasFogg,qui a fait lepari d'yparvenir en80jours. Ilest accompagné parJean Passepartout, son serviteur français.L'ensemble duroman estunhabile mélange entrerécitd...

• CH. LE GOFFIC (1863-1932). Soir de Saint-Jean

  I. — L'ensemble. — L'évocation d'un soir de Saint-Jean en Bretagne : 1° Cette scène est-elle localisée en un pointspécial de la Bretagne? (Non, le poète esquisse 3 tableaux des soirs de Saint-Jean en Bretagne, qui pourraient aussibien être situés en un village qu'en un autre (est-ce à Saint-Gille, au Huelgoat, à Goudelin..., est-ce àGurunhuel...), montrant ainsi combien la fête de la Saint-Jean est universellement célébrée en Bretagne); 2° Quellessont les cérémonies et les réjouissances...

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  représentatives deJules Verne. Toutcommence en1866: lapeur règne surlesocéans. Plusieurs naviresprétendent avoirrencontré unmonstre effrayant. Etquand certains rentrent gravement avariésaprèsavoirheurté lacréature, larumeur devient certitude. L'Abraham Lincoln,frégateaméricaine, semet enchasse pourdébarrasser lesmers de ce terrible danger. Elleemporte notamment leprofesseur Aronnax,fameux ichthyologue duMuséum deParis, sondomestique, ledévoué Conseil, etleCanadien Ned Land, «roidesharponneurs»....

• Greece Today, a nation in southeastern Europe, part of the Balkan Peninsula.

  artists carved statues and fashioned jewelry to commemorate the gods. The Classical Age was the height of cultural development. Greece 61 During all of its history, Greece was a collection of city-states, or small communities, rather than a nation. These communities organized around individual political ideals, but the people of this peninsula shared a great deal of culture and trade. They shared a common language and common beliefs in the great pantheon of Zeus and the Olympian Gods. Though c...

• Thüringen.

  Blick über JenaWeithin sichtbares Wahrzeichen der thüringischen Stadt Jena ist das 120 Meter hohe ehemalige Universitätshochhaus. Nach demUmzug der Universität, der 1998 abgeschlossen wurde, dient es als Bürogebäude.Keystone Pressedienst GmbH Universitäten gibt es in Erfurt, Weimar, Ilmenau und Jena, Fachhochschulen in Erfurt, Jena und Schmalkalden. Weimar hat eine Hochschule für Musik, Erfurt/Mühlhauseneine pädagogische Hochschule. Goethes GartenhausIm Ilmpark hinter dem Weimarer Schloss steht...

• CITATIONS POUR LA DISERTATION

  -Sur les rapports poésie et langage : «Toute littérature qui a dépassé un certain âge montre une tendance à créer un langage poétique séparé dulangage ordinaire, avec un vocabulaire, une syntaxe, des licences et des inhibitions différents plus ou moins descommuns ». Paul VALERY .Les Droits du poète sur la langue :«Les mots que j’emploie. Ce sont des mots de tous les jours et ce ne sont point les mêmes! »Paul CLAUDEL, Cinqgrandes Odes. -Sur le poète marginal et incompris : « Le poète est...

• Bayern.

  5 BILDUNG UND KULTUR Oskar Maria GrafOskar Maria Graf (1894-1967) gilt als einer der Erneuerer der bayerischen Dorf- und der Kalendergeschichte. In München wurde er1997 durch ein Oskar-Maria-Graf-„Antidenkmal” der New Yorker Künstlerin Jenny Holzer im Café des Literaturhauses geehrt.dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH In Bayern gibt es Universitäten in München, Augsburg, Erlangen-Nürnberg, Eichstätt, Passau, Regensburg, Bamberg, Bayreuth und Würzburg, Fachhochschulen in Augsburg,Freising, Kempten,...

• Pittsburgh - geography.

  identity, such as Bloomfield (Italian), the South Side and Polish Hill (Polish), and Squirrel Hill (Jewish). The eastern neighborhoods of Point Breeze, Shadyside, and SquirrelHill are attractive city living areas, while other sections of the city afford views of the rivers and the Golden Triangle from houses constructed on steep slopes. Pittsburgh’s black population began to arrive far back in the city’s history, but its biggest growth came in the first half of the 20th century largely through m...

• Geography - geography.

  A Collecting Data Geographers may collect data in the field or from secondary sources, such as censuses, statistical surveys, maps, and photographs. Advances made since World War II(1939-1945) in the use of aerial photography, including the use of special films, and in techniques for obtaining three-dimensional views of the landscape from the air haveenabled geographers to perform more detailed studies of the earth and its resources ( see Aerial Survey). Geographers also have made use of radar...

• Du Côté de Chez Swann Peut-être l'immobilité des choses autour de nous leur est-elle imposée par notre certitude que ce sont elles et non pas d'autres, par l'immobilité de notre pensée en face d'elles.

  moralement par l'odeur inconnue du vétiver, convaincu de l'hostilité des rideaux violets et de l'insolente indifférence de la pendule que jacassait tout haut comme si je n'eusse pas été là; \24 où une étrange et impitoyable glace à pieds quadrangulaires, barrant obliquement un des angles de la pièce, se creusait à vif dans la douce plénitude de mon champ visuel accoutumé un emplacement qui n'y était pas prévu; \24 où ma pensée, s'efforçant pendant des heures de se disloquer, de s'étirer en...

• Le musée a souvent été comparé aux cathédrales médiévales, sur les chapiteaux et les tympans desquelles chacun pouvait déchiffrer le sens de son existence.

  méritait d'être conservé. La Convention divisa le savoir en trois vastes champs : sciences naturelles, sciences et techniques, arts. Toutefois, les objets précieux recueillirent les soins les plus attentifs. La civilisation occidentale s'attachait à sauvegarder son passé, qu'elle voyait avant tout en Égypte et dans le monde gréco-romain. Au British Museum, ces civilisations ont longtemps formé un seul département. Comme en témoigne l'organisation des collections en 1860 (art grec et romain,...

• Amphibians.

  AN AMPHIBIAN’S LIFE Amphibians that live in cold places spend most of their time trying to keep wet and warm. In hot places,they try to keep wet and cool and usually come out only at night. During the day, they stay under rocksor logs or in the ground. Amphibians hibernate (become inactive) during cold winters. They become inactive in hot places during the summer. Almost all grown-up amphibians are meat eaters. Frogs and salamanders have sticky tongues. They flickout their tongues to catch ins...

• folk, musique

  saynètes, de la danse et de la musique. Ces descendants de troubadours sont des Blancs au visage grimé avec du cirage, ou de véritables Noirs. L’histoire a notamment retenu les noms de Frank Bower, Dick Pelham, Billy Whitlock et surtout du joueur de fiddle (un genre de violon) et de banjo Dan Emmett, auteur du célèbre « Dixie ». vers la fin du XIX e siècle et le début du XXe siècle, ce creuset de chansons populaires subit également l’influence du blues, de la ballade...

• Définition: ÉTENDUE, substantif féminin.

  1935, page 3606) : Ø 3. Et l'on a toutes raisons de penser que la parenté des notes séparées par une octave, parenté soulignée par une désignation commune dans la notation musicale qui limite la gamme à l'étendue de l'octave, est due à la communauté harmonique... HENRI PIÉRON, La Sensation, guide de vie, 1945, page 171. · Par analogie. [Sens du toucher, de la vue] L'existence de l'étendue tactile et visuelle — étendue construite avec des qualités sensibles (points lumineux ou points de contac...