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TAB CURTAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tab curtain 1, record 1, English, tab%20curtain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
permanently tied on top with diagonal lines running through rings to lower inside edges. Tension on diagonal lines raises and parts the curtain. 1, record 1, English, - tab%20curtain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
- Salles et installations de spectacles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rideau à l'italienne
1, record 1, French, rideau%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les deux parties du rideau à l'italienne sont à la fois soulevées verticalement et tirées latéralement par un fil accroché au milieu du liséré intérieur de chacune de ces parties. 1, record 1, French, - rideau%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fly curtain 1, record 2, English, fly%20curtain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tab curtain 2, record 2, English, tab%20curtain
- guillotine curtain 2, record 2, English, guillotine%20curtain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a curtain which is vertically raised into or from the flies. 1, record 2, English, - fly%20curtain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Draperies may ... be raised or lowered from the rail. The front curtain, when handled in this way, is called a tab curtain or guillotine curtain. Actually, most of the draperies on the stage are suspended in this way .... (ADTHE, 1956, p. 15). 2, record 2, English, - fly%20curtain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
- Salles et installations de spectacles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rideau à l'allemande
1, record 2, French, rideau%20%C3%A0%20l%27allemande
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rideau drapé équipé de telle façon qu'il s'élève verticalement et disparaît dans les cintres. 2, record 2, French, - rideau%20%C3%A0%20l%27allemande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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