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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selector switch
1, record 1, English, selector%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- selector 2, record 1, English, selector
correct
- select switch 3, record 1, English, select%20switch
correct, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switch that allows [the] connecting of one circuit to any one of a number of others. 4, record 1, English, - selector%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commutateur de sélection
1, record 1, French, commutateur%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commutateur 2, record 1, French, commutateur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- sélecteur 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lecteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné à substituer une portion de circuit électrique à une autre, ou à modifier successivement les connexions de plusieurs circuits. 4, record 1, French, - commutateur%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commutateur de sélection; commutateur; sélecteur : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - commutateur%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutador selector
1, record 1, Spanish, conmutador%20selector
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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