Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.

Definition: Control Board |
Control BoardNoun1. Electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Electrical Engineering | A main control desk for electronic equipment, as at a radar station, radio or television station, or airport control tower. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Control BoardSynonyms: board (n), control panel (n), instrument panel (n), panel (n). (additional references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Lyrics | And saw his daddy 'hind the control board streamin' beads of light, (Birdland; performing artist: Patti Smith) He saw his daddy 'hind the control board, (Birdland; performing artist: Patti Smith) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Domain | Title |
Books | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
![]() | Control board at the Standard Oil Co., Whiting, Ind. Credit: Library of Congress. | ![]() | Training high school boys to identify planes. These high school boys constructed this trainer plane, and the young man holding the stick is operating it. Note the instruments and control board. This is one phase of the aviation course offered boys at the. Credit: Library of Congress. |
![]() | Long Island Lighting Co. Control board I. Credit: Library of Congress. | ![]() | Potomac Electric Power Co. Control board of PEPCO I. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
nevada gaming control board | 32 |
structural pest control board | 31 |
california regional water quality control board | 30 |
regional water quality control board | 29 |
control board | 17 |
san diego regional water quality control board | 6 |
texas pest control board | 6 |
san francisco rent control board | 5 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "control board"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | řídicí panel (console). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | central tavle, styrepult (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk), kontroltavle (control panel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | centrale controlepost, schakeltafel (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk, switchboard), schakelpaneel (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk), schakellessenaar (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk), schakelbord (console, control console, control desk, control panel, keyboard, multiple, subscriber's multiple, switch board, switch desk, switchboard, switchboard multiple), bedieningstafel (console, control console, control desk, control panel, switch board, switch desk), bedieningslessenaar (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk), bedieningsbord. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ohjaustaulu (control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel), ohjauspulpetti (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | tableau de conduite, tableau de commande (console, control console, control desk, control panel), tableau centralisateur, tableau (console, control console, control desk), pupitre de commande (console, control console, control desk, control panel, operator control panel, operator's control panel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | zentrale Anzeigetafel, Steuertafel, Schalttafel (control panel, panel, switch panel, switchboard), Schaltpult (control desk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | πίνακας ελέγχου (control box, control panel, control unit), τράπεζα ελέγχου (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | rendezőasztal (master control board), központi rendezőasztal (master control board). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | quadro di comando (console), quadro centralizzatore, banco di manovra (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | "作盤 (console). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | そうさば" (console). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ontrolcay oardbay quadro de comando (control panel), mesa de controle (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk). (various references) cuadro de dispersión (switchboard), cuadro de control (control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel), cuadro centralizador, consola de control (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk), pupitre de control (console, control console, control desk, control panel, control station, furnace pulpit, master control station, operator's control panel, switch board, switch desk). (various references) kontrolltavla, kontrollpulpet (console, control console, control desk, switch board, switch desk). (various references) kumanda tablosu, kontrol paneli (dashboard, desk, facia, facia board, facia panel, panel, panel board). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-c-d-l-n-o-o-o-r-r-t" | |
-4 letters: acrodont, colorado, colorant, doctoral, roborant. | |
-5 letters: bradoon, caldron, cardoon, cartoon, control, coolant, coranto, cordoba, coronal, donator, lardoon, locator, octanol, odorant, onboard, ortolan, tandoor, tornado, troland. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-c-d-l-n-o-o-o-r-r-t" | |
+2 letters: bronchodilator. | |
+3 letters: bronchodilators. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Anagrams 10. Bibliography |
Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.