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keyhole [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keyhole
1, record 1, English, keyhole
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole or a slot for receiving a key. 2, record 1, English, - keyhole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in a bit key lock the keyhole is an aperture in the lock case that serves only to permit the key to enter the lock and to provide a bearing on which the key is rotated. 3, record 1, English, - keyhole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
keyhole: not to be confused with "keyway," which describes the opening in a cylindrical lock. 4, record 1, English, - keyhole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entrée de clef
1, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20clef
correct, see observation, feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entrée de clé 2, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20cl%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entrée de clef : Ce terme désigne l'ouverture permettant l'entrée de la clef, dans tous les types de serrures. 2, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20clef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les équivalents proposés dans le Bulletin de terminologie 159, «La serrurerie», (entrée de serrure, trou de la serrure) sont à éviter. 2, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20clef
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cerrajería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ojo
1, record 1, Spanish, ojo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agujero por donde se mete la llave en la cerradura. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ojo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el estribo se prolonga en la dirección del ojo de la cerradura, de tal forma que, al hacer girar la llave, ésta empieza por vencer la resistencia del resorte y levantar el estribo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ojo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En español, el agujero donde se mete la llave se llama "ojo", independientemente del tipo de cerradura de la que se trate. El concepto comparte el mismo campo semántico que el que representa el francés "entrée de clef", pero es una noción genérica con respecto a los conceptos designados por los términos ingleses "keyhole" y "keyway". 4, record 1, Spanish, - ojo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- keyhole
1, record 2, English, keyhole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- broad side on 1, record 2, English, broad%20side%20on
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oblong or oval hole in a target that is produced by an unstable bullet striking the target at an oblique angle to the bullet's longitudinal axis. 1, record 2, English, - keyhole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impact latéral
1, record 2, French, impact%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou oblong ou ovale dans une cible, produit par une balle instable frappant la cible à une angle oblique par rapport à l'axe longitudinale de la balle. 1, record 2, French, - impact%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impact latéral : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - impact%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Welding - Various Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- keyhole
1, record 3, English, keyhole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Procédés de soudage divers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trou de serrure
1, record 3, French, trou%20de%20serrure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
terme désignant le trou se produisant au travers d'un bain de fusion et découchant à l'arrière des tôles, donnant lieu à une pénétration complète. 1, record 3, French, - trou%20de%20serrure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il s'agit du soudage par laser. 2, record 3, French, - trou%20de%20serrure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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