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THUMB CONTROL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thumb control
1, record 1, English, thumb%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To the right of the monitor screen for the thermal imager is the commander's panoramic sight with two control grips. The left grip houses the laser and armament firing buttons and the right grip has the thumb control for the sight. 1, record 1, English, - thumb%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commande au pouce
1, record 1, French, commande%20au%20pouce
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À droite de l'écran [de la caméra thermique] est monté le viseur panoramique du chef de char avec deux poignées de commande. La poignée de gauche porte les boutons de déclenchement du laser et de mise à feu, celle de droite, la commande au pouce du viseur. 1, record 1, French, - commande%20au%20pouce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pitch trim thumbwheel 1, record 2, English, pitch%20trim%20thumbwheel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electrical pitch control thumb switch 1, record 2, English, electrical%20pitch%20control%20thumb%20switch
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- molette de compensation en tangage
1, record 2, French, molette%20de%20compensation%20en%20tangage
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- molette trim 1, record 2, French, molette%20trim
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
molette trim (jarg. techn.). 2, record 2, French, - molette%20de%20compensation%20en%20tangage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes uniformisés par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - molette%20de%20compensation%20en%20tangage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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