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bouton multitour

English translation: multiturn control


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French term or phrase:bouton multitour
English translation:multiturn control
Entered by: Amanda Grey
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12:34 Oct 6, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
French term or phrase: bouton multitour
La commande par bouton multitour permet un réglage de la tension à environ 200mV près.

I think this is a knob which turns indefinitely (as opposed to only one revolution)... anyone know what the proper name for this is?
Amanda Grey
France
Local time: 09:45
endless knob
Explanation:
...and some examples

Turn the endless knob until "5. Ampl. Z" is displayed. ... If you wish to change it, rotate the endless knob until the desired value is displayed. ...
www.chem.ucla.edu/~NMR/NMR/varitemp.html

To sum this section up quickly if you want to rock and if you cannot be bothered with endless knob-turning this amp is definately for you. ...
www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/ Data/Marshall/JCM_900_2100-1.html

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SusanMurray
Local time: 09:45
Grading comment
Perfect - thanks!
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5 +1multiturn control
Tony M
4endless knob
SusanMurray


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endless knob


Explanation:
...and some examples

Turn the endless knob until "5. Ampl. Z" is displayed. ... If you wish to change it, rotate the endless knob until the desired value is displayed. ...
www.chem.ucla.edu/~NMR/NMR/varitemp.html

To sum this section up quickly if you want to rock and if you cannot be bothered with endless knob-turning this amp is definately for you. ...
www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/ Data/Marshall/JCM_900_2100-1.html



SusanMurray
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Perfect - thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxBourth: Though I don't think your second example is relevant! Need I go on endlessly?
1 hr
  -> thanks, and after re-reading the second example more carefully you're right, I must be tired
disagree  Tony M: No, that's actually something else quite specific...
3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
multiturn control


Explanation:
Please note that this is a quite specific item, and is NOT the same as an 'endless control'

A multi-turn control will have (say) 10 or 20 turns, giving a much finer resolution of adjustment than a conventional 270° rotation potentiometer --- this is clearly what is being described here. [Confusingly, it may well be fitted with a 'slipping clutch' mechanism that makes it seem like 'endless', though in fact it isn't.]

Please note that although the French refer to it as a 'bouton', it is not really the 'knob' which is multiturn (although such things DO exist as add-on accessories), but the 'control' it is operating; if you know for sure that it is a potentiometer (which is usually the case, and is suggested by the context), then you would even do better to say 'multiturn potentiometer' or 'pot.' in familiar jargon.

On the other hand, an 'endless' control is one of those (usually) digital, optical-encoder-type controls, as commonly found on much consumer, scientific and other electronic equipment, where you can keep on turning and turning indefinitely, and some variable or other (e.g.: microwave cook time) adjusts up and down between its extreme limits. This is quite a different control, and although it MIGHT conceivably be (inaccurately) referred to as 'multitour', I think this is HIGHLY UNLIKELY in the present context.

(Please note that Sue's second reference is quite clearly a red-herring -- but I think we're all agreed on that one!)

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Tony M
France
Local time: 09:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1427
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gee, thanks Dusty, I was a bit quick to select the previous answer and can't un-grade it... (sorry Susan) - it is indeed a potentiometer.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxBourth: Absolutely! But how did you manage to answer after the Q was closed? I couldn't!
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alex! I've never had any problem doing so...
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