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HEAD SWITCH [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Light Talker™
1, record 1, English, Light%20Talker%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LT 2, record 1, English, LT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An augmentative communication device with synthesized speech output that can be accessed directly by means of an optical head pointer, or by scanning, using a single switch, joystick or morse code. 3, record 1, English, - Light%20Talker%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A trademark of Prentke Romich Co. 4, record 1, English, - Light%20Talker%26trade%3B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Light Talker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Light Talker
1, record 1, French, Light%20Talker
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Light TalkerMC : Marque de commerce de Prentke Romich Co. 2, record 1, French, - Light%20Talker
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head switching
1, record 2, English, head%20switching
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head switch 2, record 2, English, head%20switch
- head select 2, record 2, English, head%20select
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of going from one magnetic head to another to read from or write on a magnetic data medium. 3, record 2, English, - head%20switching
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head switching: term standardized by CSA and ISO. 2, record 2, English, - head%20switching
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commutation de têtes
1, record 2, French, commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- commutation des têtes 2, record 2, French, commutation%20des%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'une tête magnétique à une autre lors de l'exploitation d'un support de données magnétique. 3, record 2, French, - commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commutation de têtes : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - commutation%20de%20t%C3%AAtes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutación de las cabezas
1, record 2, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20cabezas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activación de la cabeza de lectura/escritura que va a leer o a escribir los datos en un dispositivo de almacenamiento de acceso directo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20cabezas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Systems
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chin switch
1, record 3, English, chin%20switch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A dual contact switch intended for use by persons with limited head movements. 2, record 3, English, - chin%20switch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ensembles électrotechniques
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur au menton
1, record 3, French, interrupteur%20au%20menton
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
- Art Supplies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hairpiece
1, record 4, English, hairpiece
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hair piece 2, record 4, English, hair%20piece
correct
- false hair piece 1, record 4, English, false%20hair%20piece
- postiche 3, record 4, English, postiche
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an artificial addition of real or false hair in the form of a wig, toupee, front, semi-transformation, chignon, switch, pin curl, etc., for wearing on the head. 4, record 4, English, - hairpiece
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hairpiece is generally worn by women and a toupee by men. 5, record 4, English, - hairpiece
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
- Matériel d'artistes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- postiche
1, record 4, French, postiche
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pièce de faux cheveux qu'on ajoute aux cheveux naturels pour varier la coiffure. 2, record 4, French, - postiche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le postiche sert à augmenter la densité de la chevelure naturelle [...] 2, record 4, French, - postiche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mercury tilt switch
1, record 5, English, mercury%20tilt%20switch
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mercury switch 1, record 5, English, mercury%20switch
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of head position switch. 1, record 5, English, - mercury%20tilt%20switch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- commutateur à bascule au mercure
1, record 5, French, commutateur%20%C3%A0%20bascule%20au%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- commutateur au mercure 1, record 5, French, commutateur%20au%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de commutateur de position de tête. 1, record 5, French, - commutateur%20%C3%A0%20bascule%20au%20mercure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- head control switch
1, record 6, English, head%20control%20switch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A head position switch. 1, record 6, English, - head%20control%20switch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- commutateur de commande activé par inclinaison
1, record 6, French, commutateur%20de%20commande%20activ%C3%A9%20par%20inclinaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut être utilisé avec n'importe quelle partie du corps. 1, record 6, French, - commutateur%20de%20commande%20activ%C3%A9%20par%20inclinaison
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-03-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- head switch
1, record 7, English, head%20switch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of head position switch. 1, record 7, English, - head%20switch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- commutateur activé par inclinaison de la tête
1, record 7, French, commutateur%20activ%C3%A9%20par%20inclinaison%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- head position switch
1, record 8, English, head%20position%20switch
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- commutateur de position de tête
1, record 8, French, commutateur%20de%20position%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical touch switch 1, record 9, English, cylindrical%20touch%20switch
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cylindrical Touch Switch : A dual switch operated by skin touch. Touching the stainless steel cone operates one switch. Touching the larger cylinder operates the second switch. Intended for use by those with good or limited head control. Can be operated with tongue, nose, cheek, lip or chin. 1, record 9, English, - cylindrical%20touch%20switch
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur cylindrique à effleurement
1, record 9, French, interrupteur%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20effleurement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-10-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Electrical Domestic Appliances
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- laundry pump switch 1, record 10, English, laundry%20pump%20switch
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of this switch is to avoid overflowing the laundry tub when the automatic washer is discharging its water. The switch is installed on the drain line between the laundry tub and laundry pump. Head pressure from the laundry tub activates the switch. Simultaneously a flow of water forming a loop from the pressure side of the pump through the switch bowl and returning to the pump intake keeps the switch contacts closed.(Pump runs continuously). When the laundry tub is completely empty the pump suction line takes in air. This pocket of air travels through the pump and through the return pressure loop. When the air enters the switch bowl, the pressure gives way to the pump suction side, thus pulling the switch contacts open(pump shuts off). 1, record 10, English, - laundry%20pump%20switch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Appareillage électrique domestique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur de pompe de laverie
1, record 10, French, interrupteur%20de%20pompe%20de%20laverie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- head block of switch 1, record 11, English, head%20block%20of%20switch
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- traverse d'aiguille
1, record 11, French, traverse%20d%27aiguille
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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