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WIPPEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wippen wagon
1, record 1, English, wippen%20wagon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon wippen
1, record 1, French, wagon%20wippen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] wagon utilisé en ferroutage qui possède un plancher incliné. 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20wippen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wippen
1, record 2, English, wippen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bottom extension wippen 2, record 2, English, bottom%20extension%20wippen
- compact wippen 2, record 2, English, compact%20wippen
- dowel type wippen 2, record 2, English, dowel%20type%20wippen
- regular wippen 2, record 2, English, regular%20wippen
- small direct blow wippen 2, record 2, English, small%20direct%20blow%20wippen
- sticker type wippen 2, record 2, English, sticker%20type%20wippen
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wippen is that part of a grand piano action assembly that carries the motion from the key to the hammer. 3, record 2, English, - wippen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chevalet
1, record 2, French, chevalet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chevalet à extension 2, record 2, French, chevalet%20%C3%A0%20extension
masculine noun
- chevalet compact à action indirecte 2, record 2, French, chevalet%20compact%20%C3%A0%20action%20indirecte
masculine noun
- chevalet à talon 2, record 2, French, chevalet%20%C3%A0%20talon
masculine noun
- chevalet régulier à action indirecte 2, record 2, French, chevalet%20r%C3%A9gulier%20%C3%A0%20action%20indirecte
masculine noun
- petit chevalet à action directe 2, record 2, French, petit%20chevalet%20%C3%A0%20action%20directe
masculine noun
- chevalet à levier 2, record 2, French, chevalet%20%C3%A0%20levier
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chevalet joue le rôle de pont à l'égard des cordes qu'il sous-tend. Le chevalet est posé à cheval sur l'axe central de la table d'harmonie. 3, record 2, French, - chevalet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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