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SELECTEUR ROTATIF [4 records]

Record 1 2008-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

sélecteur rotatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Software
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Logiciels

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance
CONT

The dishwasher will complete the selected cycle sequence automatically and the control dial will advance to the off position. (Hotpoint The Beautiful Appliances: Dishwasher Use and Care Guide, Weston, Camco Inc., n.d., Part no. 845C114H39)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
DEF

Dispositif qu'il faut tourner de manière à placer un repère face à un programme ou à une fraction de programme que l'on veut utiliser.

CONT

Si en tournant le sélecteur rotatif, le repère choisi est dépassé, n'essayez pas de revenir en arrière. Refaites le tour complet sinon le programmateur risquerait d'être endommagé.

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Facilities
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations (Téléphonie)
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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