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HEEL HAMMER [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

heel hammer : an item in the "Leather, Horn and Shellworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

marteau à talon : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail de cuir, de corne et des coquillages» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

The surface of this interior shall be approximately level and 1.4 - 2.6 cm lower than the upper edge of the rim of the circle.

CONT

The rim of the circle shall be at least 6mm thick and shall be white.

CONT

Another important feature of a glide shot shoe is that the shoe should not be excessively curved from toe to heel. This makes it easier to place the toe against the back of the circle rim. Try that with a hammer specialty and you are likely to foul on top of the rim.

OBS

Throwing events.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

La surface de cet intérieur de cercle devra être plate et située entre 14mm et 26mm en dessous du niveau supérieur de la bande du cercle.

CONT

La bande du cercle devra avoir une épaisseur de 6mm au moins et sera peinte en blanc.

OBS

Épreuves de lancers.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • String Instruments
  • Keyboard Instruments
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...

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
  • Instruments de musique à clavier
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.

CONT

Le marteau se compose de trois parties : la tête, couverte de plusieurs couches de feutre, le manche et la base.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de cuerda
  • Instrumentos de teclado
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.

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