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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
OBS

capstan: the shaft that rotates against the tape in a magnetic-tape recorder, pulling the tape past the head at a constant speed during recording and playback.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
OBS

le troisième moteur entraîne la bande soit directement par son axe (...) soit par l'intermédiaire d'un volant solidaire d'un axe d'entraînement appelé "cabestan"

Spanish

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