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TURN KNOB [13 records]

Record 1 2019-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
CONT

Set the following controls on control pedestal panel UD1 to the specified positions... PUSH TO TURN knob in centre detent position.

CONT

The pitch wheel controls the vertical pitch of the aircraft when the autopilot is engaged. When at the center detent position, the aircraft will be pitched for level flight. You may also need to adjust pitch trim (large vertical wheel next to the gear up/down lever).

Key term(s)
  • center position

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
CONT

Au pylône UD1, mettre : [...] Le bouton de commande de virage «PUSH TO TURN» en position neutre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
  • Instrumentos de navegación
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Record 2 2017-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
DEF

A shut out device consisting of the turn or push button in the lock knob.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
DEF

Dispositif permettant d'interdire à la demande le fonctionnement du demi-tour par immobilisation du pêne ou par débrayage de l'organe de manœuvre.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
CONT

Turn the azimuth knob to set azimuth reset counter and rotate telescope head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
CONT

Ce bouton fait partie du Goniomètre panoramique M117 sur l'obusier M109.

OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie royale canadienne et par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
  • Armour
CONT

Turn the selector knob... of the grenade discharger to safe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
  • Arme blindée

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
  • Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
CONT

Windshield wiper switch. Turn the windshield wiper switch knob 1/8 turn to the right to run the wiper at slow speed. For maximum motor speed and wiper action in driving rain, continue to turn the knob to the right.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
OBS

Pluriel : des essuie-glaces.

OBS

essuie-glaces (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
CONT

The Rate Gyro signal combines with, the Turn Command Knob, Heading Error Signal, or NAV inputs to generate a Roll Error signal, which then drives the roll servo as needed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation
OBS

Navigation astronomique et électronique. No d'examen 052 [...] Compas gyroscopiques: Les propriétés du gyroscope libre, la relation entre la force appliquée et la précession [...] les erreurs associées aux compas gyroscopiques, l'erreur de latitude, de route et de vitesse, la déflexion balistique et l'erreur de roulis, la correction des erreurs de latitude, de route et de vitesse [...]

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Guns (Land Forces)
CONT

Turn the cross-level knob to center cross-level vial.

Key term(s)
  • crosslevel knob

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canons (Forces terrestres)
OBS

Ce bouton fait partie du goniomètre panoramique M117 et de l'appareil de pointage en hauteur M15.

OBS

bouton du niveau transversal; bouton de réglage du niveau transversal : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie royale canadienne.

Spanish

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Record 8 1990-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
CONT

... OHPs [overhead projectors] require a certain amount of routine maintenance, and are also liable to break down(generally at extremely inconvenient times), so it is always advisable to have a spare bulb close at hand; some modern machines do in fact have a built-in spare bulb that can be brought into use at the turn of a knob.

CONT

If your program depends upon the use of a projector, be sure to have spare bulbs on hand. ... There is nothing more embarrassing than to have lamp failure and to have to start thumbing through an instruction book during a presentation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
CONT

(...) ayez soin (...) de vous munir de lampes de rechange : rien n'est plus bête, à l'heure où tous les commerçants sont fermés, que de se trouver en panne de lampe au début d'une séance [de projection] (...).

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling (Machine-Tooling)
CONT

This device, when engaged, eliminates the backlash(play) between the nut and the table leadscrew permitting the operation of climb(down) milling... Two independent nuts are mounted on the lead screw. These nuts engage a common crown gear which in turn meshes with a rack. Axial movement of the rack is controlled by the backlash eliminator engaging knob located on the front of the saddle. By turning the knob "in", the nuts are forced to move along the leadscrew in opposite directions, removing all backlash.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fraisage (Usinage)

Spanish

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Record 10 1983-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Devices
CONT

The PUSH TO TURN knob actuates a detent contact and drives a potentiometer system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs électroniques

Spanish

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Record 11 1982-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
OBS

a lever operating the latch, when turning the turn knob hub.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
OBS

pièce interne du mécanisme d'une serrure qui retire le pêne sous l'action du bouton ou de la béquille.

Spanish

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Record 12 1980-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

The height indicator consists of a pointer and dial mask marked from 0 through 5000 feet,(...) and a push-to-test knob to turn on the built-in test equipment(BITE) circuits and also to set the altitude limit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 13 1979-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
DEF

A lock having latch bolt operated by knobs and dead bolt operated by turn knob. Frequently such locks have a split dead bolt so that turn knob on either side locks against the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie

Spanish

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