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DRUM MACHINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drum machine
1, record 1, English, drum%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beatbox 2, record 1, English, beatbox
correct, noun
- beat-box 3, record 1, English, beat%2Dbox
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A programmable electronic device for reproducing the sounds of drums and other percussion instruments, from which rhythms can be created. 3, record 1, English, - drum%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à rythmes
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20rythmes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- winding drum machine 1, record 2, English, winding%20drum%20machine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drum machine 2, record 2, English, drum%20machine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... hoist ropes are fastened to a spiral grooved drum and pass over and around it so as to be wound onto and off the drum as the elevator ... travels up and down. 1, record 2, English, - winding%20drum%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à tambour
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tambour
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le treuil à tambour, les câbles supportant la cabine d'une part, et les câbles supportant le contrepoids d'autre part sont attelés à un tambour fileté sur lequel ils s'enroulent en sens inverse, de telle manière que lorsque les uns s'enroulent, les autres se déroulent, les deux séries de câbles utilisant la même gorge hélicoïdale. [...] Généralement, dans les machines à tambour, on utilise deux câbles de suspension pour la cabine et deux câbles de suspension pour le contrepoids. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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