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HAMMER SHANK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- Percussion Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hammer shank
1, record 1, English, hammer%20shank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wooden dowel bearing a hammer in a piano action. 2, record 1, English, - hammer%20shank
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hammer-shank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à percussion
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manche du marteau
1, record 1, French, manche%20du%20marteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le manche de marteau est un bâton de bois qui maintient la tête du marteau recouverte de feutre. Équipé d'un axe relié à l'olive, il permet le mouvement de levier et fait le lien entre la propulsion et la frappe. 1, record 1, French, - manche%20du%20marteau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- Percussion Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hammer shank reducer
1, record 2, English, hammer%20shank%20reducer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hammer shank reducer. This piano tool is used to remove glue and reduce the size of hammer shanks to fit new hammer heads. 1, record 2, English, - hammer%20shank%20reducer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à percussion
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- outil pour réduire le diamètre des manches de marteaux
1, record 2, French, outil%20pour%20r%C3%A9duire%20le%20diam%C3%A8tre%20des%20manches%20de%20marteaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hammer
1, record 3, English, hammer
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hammer is the characteristic component of a piano action, composed of a head, heel, shank and butt... which strike the keys when pressed down... 2, record 3, English, - hammer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When the player presses down a key, it moves a system of levers that propels a hammer. ... the hammer hits the string of its own momentum; and instantly jumps away. 3, record 3, English, - hammer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marteau
1, record 3, French, marteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de bois, dont l'extrémité supérieure feutrée frappe une corde de piano et la met en vibration quand on abaisse la touche correspondante du clavier. 2, record 3, French, - marteau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marteau se compose de trois parties : la tête, couverte de plusieurs couches de feutre, le manche et la base. 3, record 3, French, - marteau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
- Instrumentos de teclado
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- macillo
1, record 3, Spanish, macillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- martillo 2, record 3, Spanish, martillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza del piano, a modo de mazo con mango y cabeza forrada de fieltro por uno de sus lados, con la cual, a impulso de la tecla, se hiere la cuerda correspondiente. 3, record 3, Spanish, - macillo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rivet shank
1, record 4, English, rivet%20shank
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Using a rivet set.... Also in the face [of the rivet set], at the bottom, is a deep hole. The hole is placed over the rivet shank and the rivet set struck with a hammer. This serves to flatten the metal around the rivet and draw the work together. 2, record 4, English, - rivet%20shank
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shank: ... that portion of a headed fastener which lies between the head and the extreme point. 3, record 4, English, - rivet%20shank
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rivet shank:term standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - rivet%20shank
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rivet shank: Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 5, record 4, English, - rivet%20shank
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tige de rivet
1, record 4, French, tige%20de%20rivet
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tige de rivet : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - tige%20de%20rivet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tige de rivet : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 3, record 4, French, - tige%20de%20rivet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intermediate lever 1, record 5, English, intermediate%20lever
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small piece of wood that hinges to the hammer rail. It pushes the hammer at the rail end of its shank so that it strikes the key and falls back. 1, record 5, English, - intermediate%20lever
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The escapement actuates the intermediate lever, which in turn imparts impulse to the hammer, hitting the string. 2, record 5, English, - intermediate%20lever
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- talon de chevalet
1, record 5, French, talon%20de%20chevalet
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie postérieure de la mince pièce de bois placée sur la table de certains instruments [ici, le piano] à corde pour soutenir les cordes tendues. 2, record 5, French, - talon%20de%20chevalet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-04-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roller 1, record 6, English, roller
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- knuckle 2, record 6, English, knuckle
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small cylindrical felt and leather piece on the hammer-stems of a horizontal (grand) piano with which the jack makes contact. 3, record 6, English, - roller
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the tip of [the hopper] imparts the thrust to the hammer by means of a small roller attached to the underside of the hammer shank. 4, record 6, English, - roller
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rouleau
1, record 6, French, rouleau
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce unique intermédiaire, entre les éléments du mécanisme, (essentiellement le bâton d'échappement) et le marteau. 2, record 6, French, - rouleau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la branche [...] de cet échappement qui traverse le petit levier, vient porter sous le rouleau qui se trouve sous le manche du marteau. 3, record 6, French, - rouleau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hammer butt 1, record 7, English, hammer%20butt
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- knuckle 2, record 7, English, knuckle
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hammer butt is the centered notch of the hammer shank shaped with the notch against the sticker of the hopper works. The hammer butt is pushed by the jack, causing the hammer to strike the string. 2, record 7, English, - hammer%20butt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- base de marteau
1, record 7, French, base%20de%20marteau
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du marteau spécialement travaillé, suffisamment dur pour supporter le choc de l'échappement et le mouvement vertical du marteau. 2, record 7, French, - base%20de%20marteau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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