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MECHANICAL ACTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tracker action
1, record 1, English, tracker%20action
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mechanical action 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action that uses rods called "trackers" to connect the keys with the pipe valves. 3, record 1, English, - tracker%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical Action (Tracker Action). The key is connected to trackers (wooden, metal, or plastic strips or rods) that eventually connect to the valves that open to admit air from the wind chest into the pipe. When you press the key, you are physically opening the valve in the wind chest. In mechanical action, there is one valve for each note on the keyboard. 4, record 1, English, - tracker%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traction mécanique
1, record 1, French, traction%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transmission mécanique 2, record 1, French, transmission%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de transmission entièrement mécanique de la touche à la soupape (présence d'abrégés) ou du tirant au registre. 3, record 1, French, - traction%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transmission mécanique. Par son action sur les touches, les registres ou les divers accouplements et combinaisons, l'organiste transmet des mouvements ou des forces vers les diverses commandes de l'orgue. 4, record 1, French, - traction%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de teclado
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tracción mecánica
1, record 1, Spanish, tracci%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transmisión mecánica 2, record 1, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tracción mecánica. La mecánica de las teclas que deja pasar el aire del secreto al tubo; las teclas están conectadas por varillas verticales a las ventillas en el arca de viento que se mueven a través de resortes; cuando se baja la tecla, se baja la ventilla y el aire pasa; cuando se suelta la tecla, se sube la ventilla y se cierra el paso de aire. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tracci%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
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