C2 · 52 words
Organ building in Portuguese
An instrument that is built into a building.
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The forty-third entry is o soprador, the electric fan that keeps the bellows full, and English names that machine from the same idea and in the same shape: « the blower », the thing that blows. A reader who stops there will still be caught out, because in Britain « the blower » is heard far more often for something with no air in it at all. « Get on the blower » means telephone somebody, and « he has been on the blower all morning » says he has spent it on the phone. The sense came from the speaking tubes once fitted in ships and offices, where air was blown down the pipe to whistle at the far end, and the name outlived the apparatus by a century. None of that reached Portuguese. O soprador stays with the organ and the forge, and the telephone is o telefone and nothing else. So the words to watch are the bare ones: « the blower is being serviced » beside an organ is the fan, the same four words in an office are almost certainly the telephone, and only the room decides which.
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Adjective (1)
Grammar for these: Adjective agreement · Where the adjective stands
mesotónicomeantoneAdjectiveC2
A afinação mesotónica soa doce nas tonalidades simples.Meantone tuning sounds sweet in the simple keys.
Phrase (1)
afinar o órgãoto tune the organPhraseC2
Vamos afinar o órgão antes da missa de domingo.We shall tune the organ before Sunday mass.
Noun (f) (19)
Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo
a fileira de tubosthe rank of pipesNoun (f)C2
Cada fileira de tubos cobre todo o teclado.Each rank of pipes covers the whole keyboard.
a harmonizaçãothe voicingNoun (f)C2
A harmonização decide o carácter de toda a obra.The voicing decides the character of the whole work.
a pressão do ventothe wind pressureNoun (f)C2
Uma pressão do vento demasiado alta endurece o som.Too high a wind pressure hardens the sound.
a transmissão mecânicathe mechanical actionNoun (f)C2
Na transmissão mecânica o dedo abre mesmo a válvula.With mechanical action the finger really does open the pallet.
a pedaleirathe pedalboardNoun (f)C2
A pedaleira exige sapatos finos.The pedalboard calls for thin shoes.
a caixa expressivathe swell boxNoun (f)C2
A caixa expressiva abre-se com um pedal.The swell box is opened with a pedal.
a corrediça de afinaçãothe tuning slideNoun (f)C2
A corrediça de afinação sobe ou desce no tubo.The tuning slide moves up or down the pipe.
a visita de afinaçãothe tuning visitNoun (f)C2
A visita de afinação marca-se para antes do concerto.The tuning visit is arranged for before the concert.
a caixa do órgãothe organ caseNoun (f)C2
A caixa do órgão reúne e projeta o som.The organ case gathers the sound and throws it forward.
a acústica da salathe room acousticsNoun (f)C2
A acústica da sala faz parte do instrumento.The room acoustics are part of the instrument.
a reverberação numa igrejathe reverberation in a churchNoun (f)C2
A reverberação numa igreja perdoa muita coisa.Reverberation in a church forgives a great deal.
a decisão de restaurothe restoration decisionNoun (f)C2
A decisão de restauro pesa mais do que o próprio trabalho.The restoration decision weighs more than the work itself.
a alma do tubothe languidNoun (f)C2
A alma do tubo divide o ar que entra.The languid splits the air as it enters.
a consola do órgãothe organ consoleNoun (f)C2
A consola do órgão fica virada para o altar.The organ console faces the altar.
a conduta de arthe wind trunkNoun (f)C2
A conduta de ar atravessa toda a caixa.The wind trunk runs the whole length of the case.
a altura de referênciathe reference pitchNoun (f)C2
A altura de referência do instrumento é mais baixa do que a de hoje.The instrument’s reference pitch is lower than the pitch used today.
a régua corrediçathe sliderNoun (f)C2
A régua corrediça deixa passar o ar de uma fileira só.The slider lets the air through to one rank only.
a fenda da bocathe windwayNoun (f)C2
A fenda da boca tem de ser igual em toda a fileira.The windway must be the same right along the rank.
a medida em pésthe foot pitchNoun (f)C2
A medida em pés indica a altura do som.The foot pitch tells you how high the sound is.
Noun (m) (31)
Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo
o registo do órgãothe organ stopNoun (m)C2
O organista escolhe o registo do órgão antes de começar.The organist chooses the organ stop before beginning.
o tubo labialthe flue pipeNoun (m)C2
O tubo labial soa como uma flauta soprada.The flue pipe sounds like a blown flute.
o tubo de palhetathe reed pipeNoun (m)C2
O tubo de palheta perde a afinação mais depressa.The reed pipe goes out of tune more quickly.
o pé do tubothe pipe footNoun (m)C2
O ar entra pelo pé do tubo.The air enters through the pipe foot.
o folethe bellowsNoun (m)C2
O fole guarda o ar e reparte-o com calma.The bellows store the air and give it out steadily.
o someirothe windchestNoun (m)C2
O someiro leva o ar ao tubo certo.The windchest takes the air to the right pipe.
o teclado manualthe manualNoun (m)C2
O instrumento tem três teclados manuais.The instrument has three manuals.
o acoplamentothe couplerNoun (m)C2
Com o acoplamento, um teclado puxa o outro.With the coupler, one keyboard pulls the other.
o cheiothe mixture stopNoun (m)C2
O cheio junta vários tubos por cada tecla.The mixture stop brings several pipes to each key.
o coro do principalthe principal chorusNoun (m)C2
O coro do principal é a voz própria do órgão.The principal chorus is the organ’s own voice.
o temperamentothe temperamentNoun (m)C2
O temperamento antigo dá cor a cada tonalidade.The old temperament gives every key its own colour.
o tubo presothe ciphering pipeNoun (m)C2
Um tubo preso soa sem que ninguém toque nada.A ciphering pipe sounds without anybody playing anything.
o tubo da fachadathe front pipeNoun (m)C2
Os tubos da fachada estão à vista de todos.The front pipes are in full view of everyone.
o teor de estanhothe tin contentNoun (m)C2
O teor de estanho muda o brilho do som.The tin content changes the brightness of the sound.
o metal dos tubosthe pipe metalNoun (m)C2
O metal dos tubos é fundido em placas.The pipe metal is cast into sheets.
o levantamento documentalthe documentary surveyNoun (m)C2
O levantamento documental antecede qualquer intervenção.The documentary survey comes before any intervention.
o aquecimento da igrejathe church heatingNoun (m)C2
O aquecimento da igreja seca a madeira.The church heating dries the wood.
o controlo da humidadethe humidity controlNoun (m)C2
O controlo da humidade poupa mais do que qualquer reparação.Humidity control saves more than any repair.
o organeirothe organ builderNoun (m)C2
O organeiro sobe ao interior do instrumento.The organ builder climbs up inside the instrument.
o órgão de tubosthe pipe organNoun (m)C2
O órgão de tubos foi construído para esta igreja.The pipe organ was built for this church.
o pedalthe pedal divisionNoun (m)C2
O pedal sustenta o baixo durante todo o coral.The pedal division holds the bass through the whole chorale.
o móvelthe cabinetNoun (m)C2
O móvel foi feito em madeira maciça.The cabinet was made of solid wood.
o grande órgãothe great organNoun (m)C2
O grande órgão fala do meio da caixa.The great organ speaks from the middle of the case.
o positivo de costasthe chair organNoun (m)C2
O positivo de costas fica atrás do organista.The chair organ stands behind the organist.
o sopradorthe blowerNoun (m)C2
O soprador substituiu os homens que pisavam o fole.The blower replaced the men who trod the bellows.
o tremulantethe tremulantNoun (m)C2
O tremulante faz o som tremer devagar.The tremulant makes the sound shake slowly.
o tubo tapadothe stopped pipeNoun (m)C2
O tubo tapado soa uma oitava abaixo do aberto.The stopped pipe sounds an octave below the open one.
o canal da palhetathe shallotNoun (m)C2
O canal da palheta determina a cor da voz.The shallot determines the colour of the voice.
o entalhe na almathe nick in the languidNoun (m)C2
Um entalhe na alma acalma o ataque do tubo.A nick in the languid calms the attack of the pipe.
o coro altothe galleryNoun (m)C2
O instrumento está no coro alto, sobre a entrada.The instrument stands in the gallery, above the entrance.
o botão de registothe stop knobNoun (m)C2
O botão de registo sai para fora quando se puxa.The stop knob comes out when it is pulled.
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