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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bellows
1, record 1, English, bellows
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mode of inflation may be either by the player's breath or by a small pair of bellows strapped to his arm, the former used usually for outdoor instruments of powerful tone, the latter for the more delicate and refined indoor pipes. 2, record 1, English, - bellows
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... used in some bagpipes to fill the bag instead of filling it with the breath from the lung via a blowpipe. 3, record 1, English, - bellows
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soufflet
1, record 1, French, soufflet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dont sont pourvus certains instruments - accordéon, cornemuse, harmonium [...], qui assure leur ventilation par un contrôle permanent de la pression d'air. 2, record 1, French, - soufflet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'air arrive aux anches soit directement de la bouche du musicien par un tuyau d'insufflation, soit par l'intermédiaire d'un soufflet fixé à la taille du musicien. 3, record 1, French, - soufflet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur une cornemuse, les soufflets sont placés sous les bras du musicien et, telle une pompe, ils servent à remplir d'air le sac. 4, record 1, French, - soufflet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural material
1, record 2, English, natural%20material
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... The heavy and the light crude and natural materials straw cotton wool allied with the refined all create new materials of "Arte Povera" inspiration. 1, record 2, English, - natural%20material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Mode
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matérial naturel
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9rial%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matière naturelle 2, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mode énergique [...] Le lourd et le léger les matériaux naturels et bruts paille coton laine alliés au raffiné créent des matières nouvelles d'inspiration «Arte Povera». 1, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9rial%20naturel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crude material
1, record 3, English, crude%20material
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... The heavy and the light crude and natural materials straw cotton wool allied with the refined all create new materials of "Arte Povera" inspiration. 1, record 3, English, - crude%20material
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Mode
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matérial brut
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9rial%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mode énergique [...] Le lourd et le léger les matériaux naturels et bruts paille coton laine alliés au raffiné créent des matières nouvelles d'inspiration «Arte Povera». 1, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9rial%20brut
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fashion and Styles (Clothing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- new material
1, record 4, English, new%20material
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An energetic mode... The heavy and the light crude and natural materials straw cotton wool allied with the refined all create new materials of "Arte Povera" inspiration. 1, record 4, English, - new%20material
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Mode
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matière nouvelle
1, record 4, French, mati%C3%A8re%20nouvelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mode énergique [...] Le lourd et le léger les matériaux naturels et bruts paille coton laine alliés au raffiné créent des matières nouvelles d'inspiration «Arte Povera». 1, record 4, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20nouvelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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