Dactuació

Dactuació is a Catalan term that denotes the action of acting or carrying out an action. It is used in two broad domains: technical language relating to actuation and the generic notion of execution or performance.

In engineering and technology, dactuació refers to actuation: the process by which an actuator converts a control signal into physical movement, force, or displacement. It encompasses the selection of actuators (electric motors, hydraulic cylinders, pneumatic pistons), the control strategy, and the performance of the resulting motion, typically described by response time, precision, range, and stability. Dactuació is central to automation, robotics, and mechatronics.

In everyday language and the arts, the term can mean the execution or delivery of a task, plan, or artistic work. For example, the dactuació of a policy would be its implementation, while a concert performance can be described as a dactuació, though many contexts use "actuació" to refer to a public performance.

Notes: The form "dactuació" is more common in technical or formal registers; in some contexts, speakers may prefer "actuació" to refer to performance, especially in artistic settings. The two forms are related but may carry distinct connotations depending on the field.