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Record 1 1986-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
OBS

to clip-on: to fasten on or be capable of being fastened by an attached clip (the medal has no pin but merely clips on to the coat lapel).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
OBS

[Termes décrivant] un mode d'assemblage par lequel une pièce s'enclenche sur une autre, généralement après une certaine déformation élastique.

OBS

Notons que clip est bel et bien utilisé dans l'industrie pour désigner les pièces de fixation qui s'immobilisent par pincement, par écartement, par emboîtement, par blocage, etc.

Spanish

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