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ETOUFFOIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damper
1, record 1, English, damper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The felt pad which prevents a piano string from vibrating until the pad is raised by depression of a key or the sustaining pedal. 2, record 1, English, - damper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étouffoir
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9touffoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit morceau de drap ou de feutre, qui, à l'instant où le doigt abandonne la touche, entre en contact avec la corde et arrête ainsi ses vibrations. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9touffoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de teclado
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apagador
1, record 1, Spanish, apagador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza recubierta de fieltro, que impide vibrar a la cuerda o las cuerdas conectadas con una tecla, excepto cuando se pulsa esa tecla o se acciona el pedal de resonancia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apagador
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- idle cut-off
1, record 2, English, idle%20cut%2Doff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That position of the mixture control in which no fuel can flow from the metering system into the engine. 2, record 2, English, - idle%20cut%2Doff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étouffoir
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9touffoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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