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TOMBSTONE RADIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Education (General)
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tombstone
1, record 1, English, tombstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tombstone radio 2, record 1, English, tombstone%20radio
correct
- upright table radio 2, record 1, English, upright%20table%20radio
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A wood tube radio] set that is rectangular in shape, higher than it is wide and is flat on top ... generally [resembling] the shape of a "tombstone". 1, record 1, English, - tombstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are sometimes called "upright" table models. 1, record 1, English, - tombstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tombstones were manufactured from the early twenties until the end of the thirties (20th century). 3, record 1, English, - tombstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de style pierre tombale
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20style%20pierre%20tombale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radio de style pierre tombale 1, record 1, French, radio%20de%20style%20pierre%20tombale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radio en bois à lampes, de forme rectangulaire plus haute que large, dotée d'un sommet plat et qui a vaguement l'apparence d'une pierre tombale. 1, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20style%20pierre%20tombale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les radios de ce type furent particulièrement populaires au cours des années vingt et trente (20e siècle). 1, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20style%20pierre%20tombale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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