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KEYWAY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keyway
1, record 1, English, keyway
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[the key] fits into slots (or keyway) cut into the shaft and collar (or pulley or gear) being installed on the shaft. 2, record 1, English, - keyway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
keyway: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - keyway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rainure de clavette
1, record 1, French, rainure%20de%20clavette
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les engrenages de l'un des arbres, isolés ou groupés, sont déplaçables sur leur arbre; ils [...] entraînent ledit arbre en rotation, grâce à un montage à rainure et languette. 2, record 1, French, - rainure%20de%20clavette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rainure de clavette : terme recommandé par l'Office de la langue française. 3, record 1, French, - rainure%20de%20clavette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rainure de clavette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - rainure%20de%20clavette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
- Security Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- keyway
1, record 2, English, keyway
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aperture in locks of the cylinder type that receives the key and engages closely with it throughout its length, as distinguished from the open keyhole of a common lock. 1, record 2, English, - keyway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in a cylinder lock the key not only enters the lock through the keyway but remains interlocked with and contiguous to the keyway throughout the length of the cylinder. 1, record 2, English, - keyway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
keyway: Not to be confused with "keyhole," which describes the opening in a different type of lock. 2, record 2, English, - keyway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entrée de clef
1, record 2, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20clef
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entrée de clé 2, record 2, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture dans le palâtre, le foncet, le bloc de sûreté, etc., épousant le contour de la section de la clé et permettant l'introduction de celle-ci. 1, record 2, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20clef
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20clef
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cerrajería
- Dispositivos de seguridad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ojo
1, record 2, Spanish, ojo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agujero por donde se mete la llave en la cerradura. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ojo
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - ojo
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - ojo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- keyway
1, record 3, English, keyway
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Charpenterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rainure de clavette
1, record 3, French, rainure%20de%20clavette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- propeller shaft keyway 1, record 4, English, propeller%20shaft%20keyway
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- keyway 1, record 4, English, keyway
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Naval architecture - ship surveyor examination. 1, record 4, English, - propeller%20shaft%20keyway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chemin de clef d'arbre porte-hélice
1, record 4, French, chemin%20de%20clef%20d%27arbre%20porte%2Dh%C3%A9lice
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chemin de clef 1, record 4, French, chemin%20de%20clef
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- keyway 1, record 5, English, keyway
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- keyway joint 1, record 5, English, keyway%20joint
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A longitudinal groove in a footing, or in a pour that has set, providing a key for newly poured concrete. 1, record 5, English, - keyway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rainure
1, record 5, French, rainure
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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