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AFINACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tuning peg
1, record 1, English, tuning%20peg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tuning pin 2, record 1, English, tuning%20pin
correct
- peg 3, record 1, English, peg
correct, noun
- pin 4, record 1, English, pin
correct, noun
- wrest pin 5, record 1, English, wrest%20pin
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short wooden or metal stick with a flat, rounded end that is turned to make the strings on a musical instrument tighter or looser. 6, record 1, English, - tuning%20peg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrest pin: designation used especially in reference to keyboard instruments. 7, record 1, English, - tuning%20peg
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tuning-peg
- tuning-pin
- wrest-pin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cheville
1, record 1, French, cheville
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cheville d'accord 2, record 1, French, cheville%20d%27accord
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite pièce de bois ou de métal fichée dans l'extrémité du manche ou de la table d'harmonie d'un instrument à cordes, et sur laquelle la corde s'enroule pour se tendre ou se relâcher suivant les nécessités de l'accord. 3, record 1, French, - cheville
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clavija de afinación
1, record 1, Spanish, clavija%20de%20afinaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
- Radioelectricity
- Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circuit tuning
1, record 2, English, circuit%20tuning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tuning 2, record 2, English, tuning
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The adjustment of the electrical components of an oscillatory circuit so as to obtain the maximum or minimum of a specified quantity (current, voltage, impedance, reactance, etc.) associated with forced oscillations when the excitation frequency corresponds approximately to the natural frequency of the system. 3, record 2, English, - circuit%20tuning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
- Radioélectricité
- Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accord de circuit
1, record 2, French, accord%20de%20circuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accord 2, record 2, French, accord
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réglage de circuit pour obtenir le maximum ou le minimum d'une grandeur spécifiée, tel que courant, tension, impédance, réactance, liée aux oscillations forcées, lorsque la fréquence de l'excitation extérieure correspond approximativement à une fréquence propre du système. 2, record 2, French, - accord%20de%20circuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrónica
- Radioelectricidad
- Osciladores y circuitos oscilantes (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sintonización
1, record 2, Spanish, sintonizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- afinación 1, record 2, Spanish, afinaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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