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BARRA MADERA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clapper
1, record 1, English, clapper
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A striking agent suspended inside a bell, consisting of a shaft with a solid metal sphere at the end. 2, record 1, English, - clapper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sound-producing area of the bell is the body and the sound bow. These parts are constructed in a way that the vibration from the clapper hitting the inside of the sound bow is most intense at the very bottom lip of the bell itself. 3, record 1, English, - clapper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- battant
1, record 1, French, battant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue pièce métallique qui permet de sonner la cloche en volée. 2, record 1, French, - battant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La forme de la cloche est difficile à définir par des termes géométriques simples. [...] On distingue plusieurs parties : on trouve de bas en haut […] la pince, zone de frappe du battant, puis la faussure, ensuite la robe qui est un véritable tronc de cône, enfin le cerveau qui est surmonté des anses. 3, record 1, French, - battant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de percusión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- badajo
1, record 1, Spanish, badajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El badajo consiste en una barra de hierro rematada en forma de pera que golpea el interior del bronce. En algunas ocasiones está compuesto por una caña de madera con bola de hierro. Su parte superior remata en un ancla o en una anilla en la que se ata una badana de cuero o una cuerda al asa badajera de la campana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - badajo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Planting Techniques (Farming)
- Archaeology
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- digging stick
1, record 2, English, digging%20stick
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- digging stock 2, record 2, English, digging%20stock
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A primitive agricultural implement consisting of a pointed stick sometimes weighted with a perforated stone or equipped with a crossbar upon which the digger stops. 1, record 2, English, - digging%20stick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de plantation
- Archéologie
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bâton fouisseur
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A2ton%20fouisseur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bâton à fouir 2, record 2, French, b%C3%A2ton%20%C3%A0%20fouir
correct
- bâton à fouiller 3, record 2, French, b%C3%A2ton%20%C3%A0%20fouiller
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] instrument le plus primitif des techniques agricoles. (Le bâton fouisseur sert à remuer superficiellement le sol et à y introduire les graines de semence; il peut s'emmancher sur une pierre pour en faciliter le maniement.) 1, record 2, French, - b%C3%A2ton%20fouisseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de plantación
- Arqueología
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plantador
1, record 2, Spanish, plantador
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agada 1, record 2, Spanish, agada
feminine noun
- barra (de acero) 2, record 2, Spanish, barra%20%28de%20acero%29
feminine noun
- latilla (de madera dura) 2, record 2, Spanish, latilla%20%28de%20madera%20dura%29
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A golpe se siembran los granos gruesos abriendo previamente el hoyo, donde han de colocarse, en número variable, por medio de un plantador o la misma azada, que se clava para ahuecar la tierra tirando hacia atrás y aprisionar el grano cuando se saca aquélla. 3, record 2, Spanish, - plantador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La siembra a barra consiste en hacer un agujero con una barra de acero o una latilla de madera dura, y en depositar en él la semilla, sobre todo para el maíz y en terrenos montañosos, donde se siembran las laderas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - plantador
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