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switch·board
(swĭch′bôrd′)n.
1. One or more panels accommodating control switches, indicators, and other apparatus for operating electric circuits.
2. See telephone exchange.
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switchboard
(ˈswɪtʃˌbɔːd)n
1. (Telecommunications) an installation in a telephone exchange, office, hotel, etc, at which the interconnection of telephone lines is manually controlled
2. (Electrical Engineering) an assembly of switchgear for the control of power supplies in an installation or building
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switch•board
(ˈswɪtʃˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)n.
a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.
[1870–75, Amer.]
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Noun 1. [画像:switchboard - telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords]switchboard - telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
central, telephone exchange, exchange - a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
phone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
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Translations
لَوْحَةُ الـمَفَاتِيح لَوْحَة المَفاتيح
centrálarozvodná deskatelefonní ústředna
omstillingsbord
puhelinvaihde
razvodna ploča
skiptiborî
電話交換台
전화 교환대
rozvodná doska
telefonska centrala
växel
แผงสายโทรศัพท์
santral telefon santralı
tổng đài điện thoại
switchboard
[ˈswɪtʃbɔːd]A. N (Telec) (at exchange) → central f; (in offices) → centralita f, conmutador m (LAm)
B. CPD switchboard operator N → telefonista mf
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switch
(switʃ) noun1. a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off. The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch. skakelaar مِفْتاح التَّدوير أو التَّشْغيل ел. ключ interruptor vypínač, spínač der Schalter kontakt; -kontakt διακόπτης interruptor, conmutador lüliti كليد برق katkaisija interrupteur, commutateur מתג खटका-बटन prekidač, skretnica (villany)kapcsoló tombol rofi interruttore スイッチ 스위치 jungiklis slēdzis suis schakelaar bryter przełącznik د برق سوچ، د برق کلید interruptor întrerupător, comutator переключатель; выключатель vypínať, spínať stikalo prekidač strömbrytare สวิตช์; เครื่องปิด/เปิดไฟฟ้า elektrik düğmesi, şalter 開關 вимикач; розподільний щит بجلی کی فراہمی کو کنٹرول کرنے والا بٹن công tắc 开关
2. an act of turning or changing. After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road. verandering تَحْويل أو تَغْيير смяна mudança odbočení, změna der Wechsel skift στροφή, αλλαγή πορείας cambio, viraje muutus تغيير ناگهاني vaihdos changement שינוי कायापलट, भारी परिवर्तन promjena áttérés perubahan breyting, skipti cambiamento 変更 변경 pasukimas, pakeitimas pārmaiņa; nogriešanās pertukaran draai omslag, skifte, omstilling zmiana ناڅاپه تغییر mudança schimbare поворот odbočenie sprememba promena ändring, omsvängning การเปลี่ยนแปลงอย่างกระทันหัน dönme, sapma 轉換,改變(方向、話題等) перехід; зміна واپس ہونے یا تبدیل کرنے کا عمل sự di chuyển, thay đổi đột ngột 转换,改变(方向、话题等)
3. a thin stick. dun stok عَصا رَفيعَه вейка vara proutek, hůlka die Gerte pisk; kæp ραβδί vara, varilla vits تركه vitsa baguette מקל छड़ी, कमची šiba, prut hajlékony ág pemukul kecil pískur, keyri bacchetta むち 낭창낭창한 가지, 회초리 rykštė, virbas rīkste kayu twijg pisk, kjepp pręt ترکه vara beţişor прут; хлыст prútik, palička šiba šiba spö, käpp ไม้เรียว ince çubuk 枝條 прут, лозина لچکیلی ٹہنی cành cây, gậy mềm 枝条
verb to change, turn. He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters. oorskakel يُغَيِّر أو يُحَوِّل сменям mudar přepnout, obrátit schalten skifte αλλάζω, μεταστρέφω cambiar; desviar vahetama, lülitama, pöörama جابجا شدن kytkeä, siirtää changer; détourner לְכַבוֹת, לְהַדלִיק स्विच दबाना promijeniti, okrenuti (át)kapcsol mengubah skipta, snúa cambiare; passare 切換える 변경하다, 전환하다 pasukti, nukreipti, pakeisti, perjungti pagriezt; pārslēgt; pievērsties bertukar overschakelen skifte, dreie, slå over til, bytte przełączać się, przestawiać ځای په ځای کیدل mudar a schimba; a deturna переключать prepnúť, obrátiť prestaviti, premakniti skrenuti ändra, ställa (slå) om เปลี่ยน değişmek, dönmek 轉換,改變(方向、思想、節目等) змінювати; повертати بدلنا یا موڑنا chuyển, thay đổi 转换,改变(方向、思想、节目等)
ˈswitchback noun a railway eg in an amusement park, or a road that has many ups and downs (and sudden turns). Let's go along the switchback. agterpad, hobbelbaan سِكَّة حَديد مُتَعَرِّجَه في المُنْتَزَهات стръмна жп линия montanha russa horská dráha die Achterbahn rutschebane; bakket vej τρενάκι λούνα παρκ montaña rusa mägiraudtee, mägitee ترن شهربازي vuoristorata montagnes russes מְסִילַת זִיגזַג टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा रेलपथ, घूमावदार वस्तु cesta s mnogo serpentina, tobogan-željeznica (u luna-parku) hullámvasút jet coaster hlykkjóttur vegur/járnbrautarspor, rússíbani (montagne russe) ジェットコースター 롤러코스터 kalnų traukinukas atrakcija ‘jautrie kalniņi' roller-coaster roetsjbaan berg– og dalbane, hårnålssving kolejka, serpentyna شهربازه ترن montanha russa montagnes russes американские горки horská železnica, serpentínová železnica, tobogán železnica v lunaparku tobogan bergochdalbana รถไฟวางรางเป็นลูกคลื่นสําหรับขับเล่นตามสวนสนุก eğlence treni 之字形路線,高低起伏且有急轉彎的道路 американські гірки ایسا راستہ جس میں بہت سے موڑ ہوں loại đường sắt có toa lộ thiên 之字形路线,高低起伏且有急转弯的道路
ˈswitchboard noun a board with many switches for controlling electric currents etc, or for making connections by telephone, eg within a large office etc. skakelbord لَوْحَة المَفاتيح телефонен номератор mesa telefônica rozvodná deska, centrála die Schalttafel omstillingsbord πίνακας διακοπτών, τηλεφωνικό κέντρο panel de conmutación; centralita/central telefónica, cuadro conmutador kilp, pult صفحه كليد kytkinpaneeli tableau de distribution; standard מִרכֶּזֶת טֶלֶפוֹן सवच-पटल razvodna ploča, kućna telefonska centrala (telefon)központ panel kontrol skiptiborð centralino 交換台 전화 교환대, 배전반 skirstomasis skydas, komutatorius komutators; [] pults; panelis papan suis schakelbord instrument-/sentralbord centrala د کلید صفحه mesa telefónica tablou de comandă; centrală telefonică распределительныи щит; коммутатор rozvodná doska, centrála (telefonska) centrala telefonska centrala växelbord, instrumenttavla แผงไฟฟ้า; แผงสายโทรศัพท์ telefon santralı 配電盤 комутатор; розподільний щит لکڑی یا پلاسٹک کا تختہ جس پر بجلی کے بٹن لگے ہوتے ہیں tổng đài điện thoại 配电盘
switch on/off to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc). He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday. aan/af-skakel يُشَغِّل أو يُطْفِئ в/изключвам (des)ligar zapadnout; vypadnout an/ausschalten tænde; afbryde; slukke ανάβω, σβήνω encender; apagar sisse lülitama, välja lülitama خاموش و روشن كردن وسايل برقي kytkeä päälle / pois päältä allumer; éteindre לְכַבוֹת, לְהַדלִיק स्विच बंद करना और खोलना uključiti/isključiti bekapcsol; kikapcsol menghidupkan/mematikan kveikja; slökkva accendere; spegnere つける[] 스위치를 켜다/끄다 įjungti, išjungti ieslēgt; izslēgt hidupkan; matikan inschakelen, uitschakelen slå på/av włączyć/wyłączyć د برقی وسایلو روښانه اوګلول ligar a deschide; a închide включать/выключать zapnúť; vypnúť prižgati/ ugasniti uključiti tända/släcka, slå på/av เปิด/ปิดไฟ açmak/kapamak, yakmak/söndürmek 開/關 вмикати / вимикати برقی رو کا سلسلہ جاری کرنا یا منقطع کرنا cắt, cắm, tắt, bật 开/关
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switchboard
→ لَوْحَةُ الـمَفَاتِيح telefonní ústředna omstillingsbord Vermittlung τηλεφωνικό κέντρο centralita , conmutador puhelinvaihde standard razvodna ploča centralino 電話交換台 전화 교환대 schakelbord sentralbord centrala telefoniczna mesa telefónica , mesa telefônica коммутатор växel แผงสายโทรศัพท์ santral tổng đài điện thoại 总机Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009