percussion

percussions

Instruments joués en les frappant ou en les secouant, ou ensemble des musiciens qui en jouent.

En anglais simple : Instruments played by hitting or shaking them, or the group of musicians who play them.

• She plays percussion in a band.
• The percussion section entered after the strings.
• This piece uses bells and other percussion.

Expressions courantes : play percussion, percussion section, percussion instruments

percussion

Technique consistant à tapoter le corps pour aider le médecin à repérer un problème.

En anglais simple : Tapping a person’s body to help a doctor discover what is wrong.

• The doctor used percussion during the examination.
• Chest percussion helped her assess his lungs.
• He compared the sounds produced by percussion on each side.

Expressions courantes : chest percussion, percussion of something

percussion

Production d’un son en frappant deux objets l’un contre l’autre.

En anglais simple : The production of sound by hitting two things together.

• Percussion produced a sharp sound.
• The demonstration used percussion rather than blowing.
• The percussion of two metal plates made a loud clang.

Synonymes : striking

Expressions courantes : sound by percussion, percussion of something