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ROTARY SELECTOR SWITCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary selector switch
1, record 1, English, rotary%20selector%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multiple position switch in which the moving contact or contacts slide between a pair of parallel sets of fixed contacts, the movement of the moving contact being obtained from the rotation of a knob which is constrained to a plurality of circumferentially fixed positions so that step by step rotation of the knob causes adjacent pairs of fixed contacts to be bridged by the moving contact step by step. 2, record 1, English, - rotary%20selector%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sélecteur rotatif
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sélecteur rotatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lecteur%20rotatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spin button
1, record 2, English, spin%20button
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rotary selector switch 2, record 2, English, rotary%20selector%20switch
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selector: An automatic switching operation in a computer process that enables a logical choice to be made, based on results of the processing already carried out. 3, record 2, English, - spin%20button
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sélecteur rotatif
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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