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DAMPER LEVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- Percussion Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damper lever
1, record 1, English, damper%20lever
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The end of the key lever ... raises the damper lever, which in turn raises the damper, allowing the string to vibrate freely as long as the key is depressed. 2, record 1, English, - damper%20lever
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
- lame d'étouffoir
1, record 1, French, lame%20d%27%C3%A9touffoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic brake damper control assembly switch lever 1, record 2, English, dynamic%20brake%20damper%20control%20assembly%20switch%20lever
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levier de commande de ventilation - freinage rhéostatique
1, record 2, French, levier%20de%20commande%20de%20ventilation%20%2D%20freinage%20rh%C3%A9ostatique
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
levier de commande de ventilation - freinage rhéostatique : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique. 1, record 2, French, - levier%20de%20commande%20de%20ventilation%20%2D%20freinage%20rh%C3%A9ostatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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