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SORDINA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mute
1, record 1, English, mute
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for muffling the sound of an instrument. 2, record 1, English, - mute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sourdine
1, record 1, French, sourdine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qu'on adapte à des instruments de musique, pour amortir le son. 1, record 1, French, - sourdine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Música
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sordina
1, record 1, Spanish, sordina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza pequeña que se ajusta [a los instrumentos musicales] para disminuir la intensidad y variar el timbre del sonido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sordina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- violin mute
1, record 2, English, violin%20mute
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mute 2, record 2, English, mute
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A violin mute is a comb-like affair clamped onto the bridge, made of wood or metal, ivory or plastic. 1, record 2, English, - violin%20mute
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sourdine de violon
1, record 2, French, sourdine%20de%20violon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sourdine 2, record 2, French, sourdine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sordina
1, record 2, Spanish, sordina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza pequeña que se ajusta por la parte superior del puente a los instrumentos de arco y cuerda para disminuir la intensidad y variar el timbre del sonido. 2, record 2, Spanish, - sordina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soft pedal
1, record 3, English, soft%20pedal
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- una corda pedal 1, record 3, English, una%20corda%20pedal
correct
- piano pedal 2, record 3, English, piano%20pedal
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The left, or piano pedal is also called the soft, or una corda pedal. 2, record 3, English, - soft%20pedal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The una corda pedal shifts the entire keyboard and action to the right so that each hammer strikes only two of its three unison strings in the treble and only one of its two strings in the tenor. 3, record 3, English, - soft%20pedal
Record 3, Key term(s)
- una corda
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sourdine
1, record 3, French, sourdine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pédale douce 1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9dale%20douce
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pianos droits ont généralement 2 pédales : celle de gauche appelée sourdine ou pédale douce, et celle de droite, appelée «forte». La pédale douce diminue le son, soit en rapprochant les marteaux des cordes, soit en déplaçant latéralement le marteau, l'obligeant ainsi à ne frapper qu'une corde ou deux au lieu de 2 ou 3. 1, record 3, French, - sourdine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedal izquierdo
1, record 3, Spanish, pedal%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pedal celeste 1, record 3, Spanish, pedal%20celeste
correct, masculine noun
- pedal suave 2, record 3, Spanish, pedal%20suave
correct, masculine noun
- pedal corda 3, record 3, Spanish, pedal%20corda
correct, masculine noun
- pedal de sordina 3, record 3, Spanish, pedal%20de%20sordina
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pedal] encargado de suavizar el timbre del piano, insertando una tira de fieltro entre los macillos y las cuerdas. En los pianos de cola modernos, su función es la de desplazar el macillo, de modo que sólo percuta una o dos de las dos o tres cuerdas que hay por nota (de ahí la expresión una corda). 3, record 3, Spanish, - pedal%20izquierdo
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