TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

THUMBWHEEL [6 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
OBS

thumbwheel counter : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • thumb-wheel counter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
OBS

compteur à molette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
13.04.38 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

input unit that provides a scalar value

OBS

Examples : A thumbwheel, a potentiometer, control dials, a scroll bar.

OBS

valuator device; valuator: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
13.04.38 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

organe d'entrée qui fournit une valeur scalaire

OBS

Exemples : Une molette, un potentiomètre, des cadrans de commande, des barres de défilement.

OBS

comparateur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
13.04.28 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

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

thumbwheel : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-13 : 1996].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
13.04.28 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
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 et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-13:1996].

Spanish

Save record 3

Record 4 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

Save record 4

Record 5 1999-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

An input unit that provides a scalar value.

OBS

Examples : A thumbwheel, a potentiometer, control dials, a scroll bar.

OBS

valuator device; valuator: terms standardized by ISO and CSA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
DEF

Organe d'entrée qui fournit une valeur scalaire.

OBS

Exemples : Une molette, un potentiomètre, des cadrans de commande, des barres de défilement.

OBS

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

Spanish

Save record 5

Record 6 1985-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

locator device : In computer graphics, an input device that provides coordinate data; for example, a mouse, a tablet, a thumbwheel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

Save record 6

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: