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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A reed in a musical instrument ... that vibrates in an air opening just large enough to allow the reed to move freely.  2, record 1, English, - free%20reed

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... a free reed is a small strip of material (most commonly of metal, but in some cases made of plastic or vegetable matter such as bamboo) ... fixed at one end, but which is set in or over a slot that is fractionally wider than the reed itself. As a result, when pressure (or suction) is applied, the reed swings freely though the slot to set up a vibrating column of air which gives voice to the instrument.  3, record 1, English, - free%20reed

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'anche libre est une languette de roseau ou de métal, fixée par l'une de ses extrémités, dont la partie libre peut se mouvoir d'un côté ou de l'autre de son axe de repos. Elle est soit découpée dans une plaque, sur trois côtés, soit fixée sur un support à l'aide d'un moyen mécanique.  2, record 1, French, - anche%20libre

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish