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con·trol·ler

(kən-trō′lər)
n.
1. One that controls: a controller, not an observer of events.
3. A mechanism or device that controls something, as in a vehicle or video game.
con·trol′ler·ship′ n.
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controller

(kənˈtrəʊlə)
n
1. a person who directs, regulates, or restrains
2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) Also called: comptroller a business executive or government officer who is responsible for financial planning, control, etc
3. (Electrical Engineering) the equipment concerned with controlling the operation of an electrical device
conˈtrollerˌship n
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con•trol•ler

(kənˈtroʊ lər)

n.
1. a government official or an officer of a business firm, usu. the chief accountant, who superintends financial accounts and transactions; comptroller.
2. a person who regulates, directs, or restrains.
3. a regulating mechanism.
[1350–1400; Middle English countrollour < Anglo-French countrero(u)llour, Middle French contrerolleur=contrerolle duplicate roll (see control) + -eur, -our < Latin -ōr- -or 2]
con•trol′ler•ship`, n.
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Noun 1. [画像:controller - someone who maintains and audits business accounts]controller - someone who maintains and audits business accounts
auditor - a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
bean counter - an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures
bookkeeper - someone who records the transactions of a business
bourgeois, businessperson - a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
certified public accountant, CPA - an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state; "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"
chartered accountant - a British or Canadian accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter
cost accountant - a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production
2. controller - a person who directs and restrains
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
overcomer, subduer, surmounter - someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
suppresser, suppressor - someone who suppresses; "dictators are suppressors of free speech"
withholder - a person who restrains or checks or holds back
3. controller - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
cruise control - control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed
dial - the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
disk controller - (computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive
governor, regulator - a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
handwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
joystick - a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
electric switch, electrical switch, switch - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
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Translations
مُراقِب،مُدير مُراقَبَه
kontrolorrevizor
chefcontrollerlederøkonomichef
KontrollerKontrolleur
stjórnandi; flugumferîarstjóri

controller

[kənˈtrəʊləʳ] N (Comm) → interventor(a) m/f (Aer) → controlador(a) m/f
air-traffic controller → controlador(a) m/f aéreo/a
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

controller

[kənˈtrəʊlər] n → directeur/trice m/fcontrolling interest n (in company) → participation f majoritaire
a controlling interest in → une participation majoritaire danscontrol panel n (on aircraft, ship) → tableau m de commandes control room n
[ship] → salle f des commandes
(RADIO, TV) → régie fcontrol tower n (at airport) → tour f de contrôle
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

controller

n
(= director, Rad) → Intendant(in) m(f); (Aviat) → (Flug)lotse m, → (Flug)lotsin f
(= financial head) → Leiter m → des Finanzwesens
(for video games etc) → Joypad nt
(Comput) → Controller m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

controller

[kənˈtrəʊləʳ] n → controllore m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

control

(kənˈtrəul) noun
1. the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority. She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog. beheer سَيطَرَه власт controle vliv, vláda, moc die Kontrolle kontrol; magt; herredømme έλεγχος, εξουσία control, mando, poder kontroll, võim اختیار؛ کنترل hallinta pouvoir; autorité שליטה नियंत्रण moć, vlast irányítás wewenang stjórn controllo, autorità 支配 지휘 valdymas, galia kontrole; uzraudzība; vara kawal macht herredømme, kontroll, makt, myndighet władza كنټرولول، په ټاكلى ځاې كى راايسار ول، مخ نيول: لارښوونه كول: څارل: سمبالول controle putere; autoritate контроль; власть ovládanie, autorita oblast kontrola kontroll, herravälde อํานาจในการควบคุม denetim, kontrol 控制 нагляд; контроль اختيار، اقتدار، تسلط kiểm soát 控制
2. the act of holding back or restraining. control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself). beheer تَحَكُّم، ضَبْط (النَّفْس) контрол controle regulace, kontrola die Kontrolle kontrol έλεγχος, περιορισμός control, dominio sobre sí mismo reguleerimine, vaoshoidmine مهار, کنترل rajoittaminen contrôle, maîtrise de soi הגבלה संचालन करना nadzor, kontrola megfékezés pengendalian hafa stjórn á controllo 抑制 통제 reguliavimas, susivaldymas regulēšana; savaldīšanās kawalan beheersing kontroll, styring, regulering opanowanie کنټړل domínio control; stăpânire de sine контроль kontrola nadzor kontrola kontroll การควบคุม; การจํากัด kendine hâkim olma 抑制 регулювання ضبط، قابو sự quản lý 抑制
3. (often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc). The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car. kontrole, beheermeganisme, beheermiddel جِهاز تَحَكُّم механизъм за управление controle ovládací zařízení die Regulierung styrepanel; speeder; betjeningshåndtag; styre- εξάρτημα χειρισμού control, mando kontrollseadmed ابزار کنترل کردن hallintalaite commande הֲגָאִים नियंत्रण reguliranje, kontrolni uređaj vezérlés, vezérlőberendezés kontrol, pengendali stjórntæki dispositivo di comando 操縦装置 제어 svirtis, rankenėlė, valdymo priemonė kontrolierīce kawalan kaki bedieningsknop kontrollknapp, styringshåndtak, spak, fotpedal dźwignia, pokrętło itp. د کنترول ابزار controle comandă рычаги управления riadiaca páka komande komanda kontroll[instrument], reglage ปุ่มควบคุมหรือคันบังคับ kumanda kolu/düğmesi 控制器 управління; керування پرزے bộ điều khiển 控制器
4. a point or place at which an inspection takes place. passport control. beheerpos نُقْطَة فَحْص وَمُراقَبَه проверка posto de controle kontrola die Kontrolle kontrol; -kontrol σημείο ελέγχου control kontrollpunkt محل بازرسی و کنترل tarkastuspiste contrôle בקרה निरीक्षण kontrolna stanica ellenőrzés pos pemeriksaan (vegabréfs)skoðun controllo 検査所 검사 kontrolės punktas kontrolpunkts kawalan paspot controle kontroll punkt kontroli د کنړول تحقیق ځای posto de controle punct de control контроль kontrola pregled kontrola kontroll สถานที่ที่ใช้ในการควบคุม denetleme yeri, kontrol noktası 檢查哨 контроль نگرانى، جانچ پ‍ڑتال nơi kiểm tra 检查点
verb – past tense, past participle conˈtrolled –
1. to direct or guide; to have power or authority over. The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog! beheer يُدير، يَتَحَكَّم ب контролирам controlar ovládat, řídit, dohlížet na beherrschen styre; have styr over ελέγχω controlar, dirigir võimu omama, valitsema کنترل کردن؛ تحت فرمان داشتن ohjata être maître de לִשלוֹט वश में रखना obuzdavati irányít menguasai, menjaga stjórna; hafa hemil á controllare, tenere sotto il proprio controllo 管理する 지휘하다 valdyti, vadovauti kontrolēt; vadīt; uzraudzīt mengawal gezag hebben over kontrollere, ha makt over, råde over kierować, nadzorować کنټړول کول controlar a comanda; a potoli управлять; контролировать riadiť, ovládať voditi; nadzorovati kontrolisati kontrollera, bestämma över, hålla ordning på ควบคุม yönetmek; kontrol etmek, hâkim olmak 控制,管理 керувати اختيار ركهنا يا تسلط هونا có quyền lực đối với ai/cái gì 控制,操纵,管理
2. to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc). Control yourself! beheer يَضْبِط نَفْسَهُ، يَكْبَح владея (се) controlar kontrolovat se, ovládat se beherrschen styre; beherske συγκρατώ, περιορίζω controlar, dominar vaos hoidma کنترل کردن hallita maîtriser לְהַגבִּיל नियंत्रण vladati korlátoz, szabályoz menahan halda aftur af controllarsi 抑制する 억제하다 valdyti apvaldīt; savaldīt mengawal beheersen beherske, holde tilbake, temme, holde styr på panować nad sobą کنټړول کول controlar-se a (se) stă­pâni сдерживать ovládať sa obvladovati (se) obuzdati behärska ยับยั้ง kontrol altına almak; hâkim olmak 抑制 контролювати; володіти ضبط كرنا، قابو كرنا kìm nén 抑制
3. to keep to a fixed standard. The government is controlling prices. beheer يُسَيطِر عَلى ، يَتَحَكَّم بِ надзирава controlar regulovat kontrollieren kontrollere; styre; regulere συγκρατώ, διατηρώ σε συγκεκριμένο σημείο controlar (oma) kontrolli all hoidma کنترل کردن rajoittaa contrôler לְפָקֵח नियंत्रण nadzirati, kontrolirati szabályoz mengendalikan stjórna, stÿra, setja reglur um controllare 調整する 통제하다 kontroliuoti, reguliuoti, prižiūrėti regulēt mengawal beheersen kontrollere, regulere sterować, regulować کنټړول کول restringir a controla, a deţine con­trolul (asu­pra) регулировать kontrolovať nadzorovati kontrolisati kontrollera, övervaka ควบคุมดูแล denetlemek, kontrol etmek 調節 регулювати; перевіряти روكنا، قابو مي‍ں ركهنا quản lý 调节
conˈtroller noun
a person or thing that controls. an air-traffic controller. kontroleur مُراقِب،مُدير مُراقَبَه диспечер controlador kontrolor, revizor der Kontrolleur leder; chef; økonomichef; controller ελεγκτής controlador kontrollija, kontroller شخص یا دستگاه کنترلگر johtaja contrôleur/-euse פקח नियंत्रक nadzornik ellenőr pengawas stjórnandi; flugumferðarstjóri controllore 管理者 관제관 kontrolierius, dispečeris kontrolieris; pārraugs; regulators pengawal leider kontrollør, oppsynsmann, tilsynsleder kontroler سړی د کنټړول دستگاه سره controlador controlor контролер; авиадиспетчер kontrolór; regulátor nadzornik kontrolor kontrollant, kontrollör, övervakare ผู้ควบคุม denetçi, kontrolör 控制員或器 контролер; ревізор ناظم، ناظر người kiểm soát 控制者,控制(调节)器
conˈtrol-tower noun
a building at an airport from which take-off and landing instructions are given. beheertoring بُرْج مُراقَبَه ав. контролна кула torre de controle řídicí/kontrolní věž der Kontrollturm kontroltårn πύργος ελέγχου torre de control lennujuhtimistorn برج مراقبت lennonjohtotorni tour de contrôle מִגְדָל פִּקוּח , מִגְדָל פִּיקוּח नियंत्रण केन्द्र kontrolni toranj irányítótorony menara pengawas flugturn torre di controllo 管制塔 관제탑 dispečerinio valdymo centras dispečeru vadības centrs menara kawalan verkeerstoren kontrolltårn wieża kontrolna د مراقبت برج torre de controle turn de control диспетчерская вышка riadiaca veža kontrolni stolp kontrolni toranj trafikledningstorn, kontrolltorn หอบังคับการบิน kontrol kulesi 機場塔台 діспетчерська вишка هوائى اڈه پر وه عمارت جهاں س‍ے جهازوں پر نظر ركها جاتا ه‍ے đài kiểm soát không lưu 机场控制塔
in control (of)
in charge (of). She is very much in control (of the situation). in beheer مُسَيْطِر عَلى уравлявам no controle mít kontrolu/vládu nad unter Kontrolle haben have magt over σε θέση ελέγχου controlar; estar al mando de (millegi eest) vastutav مسئول؛ متصدی hallinnassa maître de בשליטה के द्वारा नियंत्रित upravljati, zapovijedati felelős (vmiért) menguasai hafa tök á, ráða við padrone di 〜を掌握して 관리하고 있다 kontroliuojantis, valdantis, vadovaujantis uzraudzīt; vadīt; valdīt mengawal meester van med makt (over) w stanie panować (nad) مسول no controle stăpân pe под контролем mať kontrolu (nad) (imeti) nadzor (nad) rukovoditi ha makten (ledningen, tillsynen) över ควบคุมดูแล hâkim 負責 той, що контролює قابو مي‍ں chỉ đạo 负责
out of control
not under the authority or power of someone. The brakes failed and the car went out of control; Those children are completely out of control (= wild and disobedient). buite beheer خارِج عَن السَّيطَرَه извън контрол descontrolado ne pod kontrolou, vymknout se kontrole nicht zu halten sein ude af kontrol; ikke til at styre εκτός ελέγχου fuera de control, descontrolado, desmandado kontrolli alt väljunud, käest ära خارج از کنترل؛ خودسر hallitsematon fou, déchaîné לָצֵאת מִכּלל שְׁלִיטָה नियंत्रण के बाहर izvan vlasti, neobuzdan, slobodan elszabadul lepas kendali stjórnlaus fuori controllo 手に負えない 통제를 벗어나다 nesuvaldomas nepakļauties vadībai tidak boleh dikawal onhandelbaar ute av kontroll, uten styring poza kontrolą, nie do opanowania خود سر descontrolado ne­con­trolat; neascultător выйти из-под контроля vymknúť sa spod kontroly neukrotljiv izvan kontrole manöveroduglig, omöjlig att bemästra ไม่สามารถควบคุมได้ kontrolden çıkmış 失去控制 безконтрольний قابو س‍ے باهر không kiểm soát được 不受控制
under control
Keep your dog under control!; Everything's under control now. onder beheer تَحْت السَّيْطَرَه наред sob controle pod kontrolou unter Kontrolle under kontrol υπό έλεγχο bajo control kontrolli all تحت کنترل hallinnassa bien en main תָחַת שְׁלִיטָה ठीक स्थिति držati u vlasti ellenőrzés alatt, kézben (tart) terkendali hafa hemil á sotto controllo 管理下に 통제하다 kontroliuojamas, valdomas, prižiūrimas kontrolējams; vadāms dalam kawalan onder controle under kontroll, styring med pod kontrolą, do opanowania تحت کنترول sob controle sub supra­veghere; sub control под контролем pod kontrolou pod nadzorom pod kontrolom under kontroll ภายใต้การควบคุม kontrol altında 控制之下 під контролем; під наглядом قابو مي‍ں kiểm soát 处于控制之下,被控制住
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