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PIANO CORDES CROISEES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- String Instruments
- Music (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overstrung grand piano 1, record 1, English, overstrung%20grand%20piano
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overstrung: of a piano: having the strings arranged in two (or three) sets crossing obliquely over one another. 2, record 1, English, - overstrung%20grand%20piano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A grand piano has strings that run horizontally. 3, record 1, English, - overstrung%20grand%20piano
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piano à queue à cordes croisées
1, record 1, French, piano%20%C3%A0%20queue%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intérieur d’un piano à queue à cordes croisées. Cadre en fonte aciérée, tension des cordes : 20 tonnes. 1, record 1, French, - piano%20%C3%A0%20queue%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross-stringing 1, record 2, English, cross%2Dstringing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Consists] in fanning out the treble and medium strings over the larger part of the soundboard and in leading the bass strings to the right across. 1, record 2, English, - cross%2Dstringing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- principe des cordes croisées
1, record 2, French, principe%20des%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- croisement des cordes 2, record 2, French, croisement%20des%20cordes
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les perfectionnements ultérieurs n’ ont été que des perfectionnements de détail : invention du piano droit(...) du cadre métallique [...] du principe des cordes croisées [...] etc. 1, record 2, French, - principe%20des%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- String Instruments
- Music (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overstrung cottage piano
1, record 3, English, overstrung%20cottage%20piano
specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.Theobald Boehm contrived an overstrung square, and an --. 1, record 3, English, - overstrung%20cottage%20piano
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piano droit à cordes croisées
1, record 3, French, piano%20droit%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E.fig. --: clavier et ensemble de la mécanique. 1, record 3, French, - piano%20droit%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
- Music (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overstrung piano 1, record 4, English, overstrung%20piano
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overstrung (of a piano): having strings arranged in two (or three) sets crossing obliquely over one another. 1, record 4, English, - overstrung%20piano
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piano oblique
1, record 4, French, piano%20oblique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- piano à cordes obliques 1, record 4, French, piano%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20obliques
masculine noun
- piano à cordes croisées 2, record 4, French, piano%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piano ou à cordes obliques : celui dans lequel les cordes et la table d’harmonie sont placées obliquement. 1, record 4, French, - piano%20oblique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
- Music (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- overstrung square 1, record 5, English, overstrung%20square
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Theobald Boehm contrived an overstrung square, and an overstrung cottage piano. 1, record 5, English, - overstrung%20square
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- piano carré à cordes croisées
1, record 5, French, piano%20carr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En plus du piano à queue et du carré [...] des facteurs inventifs ont donné le jour à toute une série de formes. 2, record 5, French, - piano%20carr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Piano droit à cordes croisées. 3, record 5, French, - piano%20carr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cordes%20crois%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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