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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.si.wʊˈmẽ.tu
"O acionamento do motor requer alta voltagem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of putting something into motion or operation.
"The successful actuation of the emergency brake prevented a catastrophic collision." - 2
The mechanical mechanism or method by which a device or system is operated or triggered.
"This robotic arm relies on electronic actuation for precise joint movement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Latin 'actuatus', the past participle of 'actuare' meaning 'to put into action', stemming from 'actus' (action). It entered technical and mechanical English usage during the 17th century to describe the conversion of a control signal into mechanical motion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Actuation" is said worldwide
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actionnement
Transliteration: ak.sjɔn.mɑ̃
"L'actionnement de cette vanne régule le flux d'eau."
Betätigung
Transliteration: bəˈtɛːtɪɡʊŋ
"Die Betätigung des Schalters schaltet das Licht ein."
azionamento
Transliteration: a.tsjo.naˈmen.to
"L'azionamento del sistema avviene tramite un comando remoto."
actuación
Transliteration: ak.twaˈsjon
"La actuación de la válvula es controlada por ordenador."
acionamento
Transliteration: a.si.wʊˈmẽ.tu
"O acionamento do motor requer alta voltagem."
प्रवर्तन
Transliteration: pravartan
"इस वाल्व का प्रवर्तन स्वचालित रूप से होता है।"
致动
Transliteration: zhì dòng
"该机械臂采用电动致动方式。"
작동
Transliteration: jak-dong
"밸브의 정밀한 작동이 시스템 안전을 보장합니다."
作動
Transliteration: sadō
"緊急時には手動での作動が必要です。"
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