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ATTRAPE [5 records]

Record 1 1998-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • North American Football

French

Domaine(s)
  • Football nord-américain

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Saisie de la balle avec les mains ou le gant.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • String Instruments
DEF

A part of the action of a piano forte fixed at the back part of the key, to catch the hammer and prevent its retouching the strings.

CONT

The hammer has hit the string ... and has bounced away [and it is] arrested by the check [and] thus prevented from bouncing forward a second time and ... producing unwanted sounds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à clavier
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
CONT

L'attrape [...] a pour fonction d'empêcher le flottement [du marteau] au moment où il vient d'attaquer la corde.

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Iron and Steel
OBS

blast furnace

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sidérurgie
OBS

Larousse encyclopédique

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising Techniques

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques publicitaires
OBS

(pour attirer la clientèle)

Spanish

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