[CAUT] nomenclature

[Greg Soule]

(An anonymous tip that on the documentary "Note By Note" Franz Mohr  
uses the "A" word without a blink.  What is this world coming to.)

On May 15, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Delwin D Fandrich wrote:

> It is wire until it goes on the piano. Then it becomes a string.  
> Else we would not have "stringing scales," we would have "wiring  
> scales."
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> ddf
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> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf  
> Of Kidwell, Ted W
> Sent: May 15, 2009 2:56 PM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] nomenclature
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> Is it piano string or piano wire?
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> Ted Kidwell, RPT
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> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf  
> Of Paul T Williams
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:24 PM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] nomenclature
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> Great!
>
> felts or pads?  the customer says...
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> pw
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> 05/15/2009 04:17 PM
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> Please respond to
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> Re: [CAUT] nomenclature
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> Ron writes:
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> << If technically inaccurate and misleading but   widely used  
> nomenclature is defended so vigorously on a   technical list, why  
> don't we call tuning pins pegs (or do   we?)? Pretty much everyone  
> else out there does, and it's not   an inaccurate description. >>
>
> Hmm,
>   Strings or wires, whippen or wippen, repetition or balancier, top or
> lid,  harp or plate, wrestplank or pinblock or pegboard, keys or  
> keysticks, ????
>
>    I love this job!
>
> Ed Foote RPT
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