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TILT SWITCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tilt switch
1, record 1, English, tilt%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tilt switches contain a conductive liquid and when tilted this bridges the contacts inside, closing the switch. They can be used as a sensor to detect the position of an object. 2, record 1, English, - tilt%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contacteur de basculement
1, record 1, French, contacteur%20de%20basculement
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
contacteur de basculement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - contacteur%20de%20basculement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mercury tilt switch
1, record 2, English, mercury%20tilt%20switch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mercury switch 1, record 2, English, mercury%20switch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of head position switch. 1, record 2, English, - mercury%20tilt%20switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commutateur à bascule au mercure
1, record 2, French, commutateur%20%C3%A0%20bascule%20au%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- commutateur au mercure 1, record 2, French, commutateur%20au%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de commutateur de position de tête. 1, record 2, French, - commutateur%20%C3%A0%20bascule%20au%20mercure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tilt switch
1, record 3, English, tilt%20switch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur de basculement
1, record 3, French, interrupteur%20de%20basculement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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