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English: Exploded view of an Enigma machine rotor. Labeled components are as follows:
  1. Notched ring, used to "carry" the rotation of one rotor to another via a ratchet mechanism
  2. Dot marking the position of the "A" contact, for use by the operator in assembling the rotor
  3. Alphabet "tyre" or ring; some rings had a sequence of numerals instead of letters
  4. Electrical contact surfaces
  5. Wire connections joining the plate contacts to the pin contacts
  6. Spring-loaded pin contacts
  7. Spring-loaded ring adjustment pin, used to alter the position of the ring; the pin on a lever fits into holes in the side of the ring
  8. Hub, through which fits the central axle
  9. Finger wheel, used to manually set the orientation of the rotor
  10. Ratchet mechanism
العربية: أجزاء دوار آلة إنجما حسب الأرقام:
  1. حلقة ذات حز، تستعمل لنقل حركة الدورات من دوَّار إلى دوَّار آخر على يمينه باستعمال سقاطة.
  2. نقطة تحدد موقع تلامس حرف "A"، يعتمد عليها مُشغِّل الآلة عند تجميع الدوَّار.
  3. إطار الحروف.
  4. سطوح التلامسات الكهربائية
  5. أسلاك توصيل تربط الصفائح بالدبابيس.
  6. تلامسات على هيئة دبابيس مرتبطة بنابض.
  7. دبوس تعديل حلقة النوابض.
  8. محور، يمر منه الجذع لتثبيت الدوَّار.
  9. عجلة التدوير، تستعمل لتدوير الدوَّار يدويًا.
  10. آلية السقَّاطة.
Deutsch: Explosionszeichnung des Rotors eines „Enigma-Maschine“.
  1. Ring mit Übertragskerbe
  2. Markierpunkt des "A"-Kontakts
  3. Alphabetring
  4. Kontaktflächen
  5. Verbindungsdrähte
  6. gefederte Kontaktstifte
  7. gefederter Haltestift für die Ringstellung
  8. Nabenlager
  9. Handrändel 1
  10. Vortriebszahnrad
Română: Structura unui rotor Enigma. Componentele sunt după cum urmează:
  1. Inel cu marcaje
  2. Punctul de marcaj pentru contactul „A”
  3. Roata alfabetică
  4. Suprafete de contact
  5. Conexiuni cu fire
  6. Conectoare în formă de ac cu arc
  7. Inel de ajustare cu pârghie
  8. Învelişul metalic prin care trece axul central
  9. Roata de ajustare manuală
  10. Roata clichetului
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