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BELLY RAIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belly rail
1, record 1, English, belly%20rail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Harpsichord] The front of the board attaches to the top of the upper belly rail, a structural member that extends from spine to cheek. 2, record 1, English, - belly%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traverse de barrage
1, record 1, French, traverse%20de%20barrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de maintenir l'écartement entre le sommier et la table d'harmonie, ils ont place des pièces métalliques en forme d'arc ou de demi-cercle. Ces pièces sont fixées d'une part dans le sommier des chevilles, d'autre part à la traverse de barrage (belly rail), tirant placé à l'avant de la table d’harmonie, dans le sens de la largeur. Ces pièces sont fort justement désignées en anglais par les termes d'iron gap-stretchers. 1, record 1, French, - traverse%20de%20barrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de teclado
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- listón transversal de refuerzo
1, record 1, Spanish, list%C3%B3n%20transversal%20de%20refuerzo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La parte delantera de la tapa armónica [del clavicémbalo] se halla unida a la parte superior del listón transversal de refuerzo, un elemento estructural que hace las veces de pared más alejada de la abertura y va desde el lateral principal hasta el lateral menor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - list%C3%B3n%20transversal%20de%20refuerzo
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