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WINDOW DIAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escutcheon
1, record 1, English, escutcheon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- escutcheon plate 2, record 1, English, escutcheon%20plate
correct
- scutcheon 3, record 1, English, scutcheon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ornamental shield, flange, or border used around a dial, window, control knob, or other panel-mounted part. 4, record 1, English, - escutcheon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rosace
1, record 1, French, rosace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rosace de finition 2, record 1, French, rosace%20de%20finition
correct, feminine noun
- plaque de finition 3, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20finition
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rosaces [...] sont des disques ou des soucoupes, concaves (pour les têtes [d'extincteurs] encastrées) ou convexes, qui permettent de camoufler les trous dans les plafonds. Une perforation au centre permet d'y passer les têtes. 4, record 1, French, - rosace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Office Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thin window display
1, record 2, English, thin%20window%20display
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- window dial 2, record 2, English, window%20dial
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In word processing, an electronic display containing as many as 96 diameters, and often a single line only. 1, record 2, English, - thin%20window%20display
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
computations ... are shown in window dials directly above the keyboard. 2, record 2, English, - thin%20window%20display
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Bureautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écran ligne de visualisation
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20ligne%20de%20visualisation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lucarne 2, record 2, French, lucarne
feminine noun
- viseur 2, record 2, French, viseur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De faible encombrement (à peine plus grand que la main), le microwriter possède un écran ligne de visualisation et un clavier 6 touches avec lesquelles il est possible de taper chiffres et lettres sans parler des fonctions possibles de transmission de textes par exemple. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20ligne%20de%20visualisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(les machines non imprimantes) : on lit les résultats à travers de lucarnes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20ligne%20de%20visualisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Ofimática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- visualización de ventana estrecha
1, record 2, Spanish, visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ventana%20estrecha
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visualización de una sola línea, utilizada en los teclados, computadora (ordenador) de mano, etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - visualizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ventana%20estrecha
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dial
1, record 3, English, dial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fixed or moving part of a displaying device that carries the scale or scales. 2, record 3, English, - dial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some displaying devices, the dial takes the form of drums or discs bearing numbers and moving relative to a fixed index or window. 2, record 3, English, - dial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dial: term and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 3, record 3, English, - dial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cadran
1, record 3, French, cadran
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie fixe ou mobile d'un dispositif d'affichage qui porte la ou les échelles. 2, record 3, French, - cadran
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains dispositifs d'affichage, le cadran prend la forme de rouleaux ou de disques chiffrés se déplaçant par rapport à un index fixe ou à une fenêtre. 2, record 3, French, - cadran
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cadran : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - cadran
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cadran : terme et définition entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 3, record 3, French, - cadran
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dial window clutch mechanism 1, record 4, English, dial%20window%20clutch%20mechanism
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'embrayage de la fenêtre du cadran 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27embrayage%20de%20la%20fen%C3%AAtre%20du%20cadran
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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