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- Secondary term
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harpsichord
- URI
- https://nomenclature.info/nom/10703 (opens semantic view)
- Definition
- An instrument consisting of a wooden sound board enclosed in a horizontal, wing-shaped wooden cabinet with an hinged lid, set on three or more feet; equipped with a horizontally positioned wooden frame strung with a series of wire strings, a partial or full-range keyboard and a series of plectrum-equipped jacks. Used produce sounds and chords by plucking strings with the plectra, thereby causing them to vibrate.
- Definition source(s)
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- Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
- English
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- Term (International)
- harpsichord
- French
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- Term (International)
- clavecin
- Term gender (International)
- masculine
- Spanish
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- Term
- clavicémbalos
- External term source
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
- Date created
- 2010-01-01
- Date updated
- 2021-05-13
- Parks Canada code(s)
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- 06-00038
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- URL
- https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/10703 (reopens this page)
Other references to this concept
Exact matching concepts from other linked open data sources
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| Data source | Label | Language | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | harpsichords (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) | English | Exact |
| Wikidata | harpsichord (Wikidata) | English | Exact |
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