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PITCH TRIM SWITCH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autopilot transfer switch
1, record 1, English, autopilot%20transfer%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- A/P transfer switch 2, record 1, English, A%2FP%20transfer%20switch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The four servos(roll, pitch, yaw, and trim) position the control surfaces of the airplane in response to commands from the autopilot computers through the transfer box.... The transfer box provides the interconnection between the autopilot panel, the four servos and both autopilot computers. The transfer box is controlled by the autopilot transfer switch. 3, record 1, English, - autopilot%20transfer%20switch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auto-pilot transfer switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sélecteur de transfert pilote automatique
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20transfert%20pilote%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sélecteur de transfert PA 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20transfert%20PA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sélecteur de transfert pilote automatique; sélecteur de transfert PA : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20transfert%20pilote%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interruptor de transferencia del piloto automático
1, record 1, Spanish, interruptor%20de%20transferencia%20del%20piloto%20autom%C3%A1tico
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pitch trim compensator switch 1, record 2, English, pitch%20trim%20compensator%20switch
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur du compensateur de Mach 1, record 2, French, interrupteur%20du%20compensateur%20de%20Mach
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 2, French, - interrupteur%20du%20compensateur%20de%20Mach
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pitch trim switch 1, record 3, English, pitch%20trim%20switch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poussoir compensation en tangage 1, record 3, French, poussoir%20compensation%20en%20tangage
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 3, French, - poussoir%20compensation%20en%20tangage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- selector switch on the cycle 1, record 4, English, selector%20switch%20on%20the%20cycle
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pitch trim is controlled by a normal selector switch on the cycle 1, record 4, English, - selector%20switch%20on%20the%20cycle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- molette placée sur la poignée
1, record 4, French, molette%20plac%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20poign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le réglage fin du pas cyclique s'effectue de façon classique au moyen d'une mollette placée sur la poignée 1, record 4, French, - molette%20plac%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20poign%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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