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Ses marionnettes, placées sur des plateaux superposés, s’actionnaient par un jeu de poulies et de cordes, manuel au début, électrifié par la suite.
His puppets, placed on stacked trays, were activated by a series of pulleys and ropes, by hand at first, then later by electricity.
Cinq hommes, dissimulés sous la plate-forme, les actionnaient en tirant sur des ficelles.
Five men, hidden under the platform, would manipulate them by pulling various strings.
Les personnes qui actionnaient les cloches ont payé le prix du niveau de bruit élevé et ont perdu leur capacité auditive.
Through the ages, bell ringers paid the price for the high noise levels and lost their hearing.
Le premier obélisque, ce dédié à Giovanni Raimondo, fut élevé dans l' après-midi du 4 juin, par cent quatre-vingt hommes, dont seize artilleurs, qui actionnaient huit treuils, au roulement de tambours et en présence de sept mille spectateurs.
The first obelisk, the one dedicated to Giovanni Raimondo, was raised in the afternoon of June 4th, by one hundred and ninety men, including sixteen gunners that operated eight winches, at the drum roll and in the presence of seven thousand spectators.
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