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THUMB WHEEL [2 records]

Record 1 1999-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A valuator device that employs a wheel rotatable about its axis.

OBS

A pair of thumbwheels can be used for two-dimensional locations: one thumbwheel provides the position in the vertical direction, while the other provides the position in the horizontal direction.

OBS

thumb wheel; thumbweel: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Comparateur comportant une roue mobile autour de son axe.

OBS

Une paire de molettes peut servir pour une localisation bidimensionnelle : l'une des molettes fournit la position verticale et l'autre la position horizontale.

OBS

molette : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Petite roulette striée ou cannelée qui sert de bouton de commande sur certains appareils.

CONT

molette de briquet; molette pour le réglage du son d'un transistor.

Spanish

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