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dispositif  

Definition

  • Apparatus, dispositif, and machine are three terms that figure significantly in French theorizations of different forms of power. In English, apparatus (derived from Latin) translates as both appareil (apparatus, machine, device, camera) and dispositif (arrangement, disposition, device, or apparatus). [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Dispositif]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZHH66SMR-M

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