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STEP SWITCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Electrical Domestic Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- step-on power switch
1, record 1, English, step%2Don%20power%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- step-on switch 1, record 1, English, step%2Don%20switch
correct
- step switch 1, record 1, English, step%20switch
correct
- toe-operated switch 2, record 1, English, toe%2Doperated%20switch
- toe-top switch 2, record 1, English, toe%2Dtop%20switch
- toe-touch switch 2, record 1, English, toe%2Dtouch%20switch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This powerful canister-type vacuum [has a] Full-width step-on power switch; plump wraparound bumper that protects your furniture. 1, record 1, English, - step%2Don%20power%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Appareillage électrique domestique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur au pied
1, record 1, French, interrupteur%20au%20pied
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- interrupteur à commande au pied 2, record 1, French, interrupteur%20%C3%A0%20commande%20au%20pied
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aspirateur-traîneau 800 W. (...) Moteur puissant, antiparasité, commandé par interrupteur au pied. 2, record 1, French, - interrupteur%20au%20pied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Switching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary stepping switch
1, record 2, English, rotary%20stepping%20switch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stepping switch 2, record 2, English, stepping%20switch
correct
- step switch 3, record 2, English, step%20switch
- stepping relay 2, record 2, English, stepping%20relay
avoid, see observation
- rotary stepping relay 2, record 2, English, rotary%20stepping%20relay
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "stepping relay" : "stepping relay" ... is also incorrectly used for "stepping switch". 4, record 2, English, - rotary%20stepping%20switch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "rotary stepping relay" : It appears logical to assume that the above remark also applies to this term. 5, record 2, English, - rotary%20stepping%20switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commutateur rotatif
1, record 2, French, commutateur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'administration française employa surtout le système Rotary [...] et le système R 6 [...] La base du matériel R 6 est un commutateur rotatif à 50 positions qui peut, grâce à deux jeux de balais frotteurs, donner accès à 100 lignes réparties sur les bancs circulaires de contacts. 2, record 2, French, - commutateur%20rotatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commutateur rotatif : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 2, French, - commutateur%20rotatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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