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KEYING [9 records]

Record 1 2021-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Methods
  • Dams and Causeways
CONT

Keying of armour stone shall be taken to mean the wedging and interlocking of the individual stones such that each stone is firmly seated, and firmly wedged by the adjacent stones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de construction
  • Barrages et chaussées
CONT

Par «introduction», s'agissant des pierres de carapace, il est signifié le coinçage et l'interblocage des pierres individuellement de manière à asseoir chacune fermement et en appui sur les pierres voisines.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
DEF

Inputting information by manipulating a keyboard. Somewhat synonymous with typing, except keyboarding does not necessarily produce immediately printed output. Usually shortened to keying.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Informática
DEF

Entrada manual de datos desde el teclado.

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Record 3 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

The action of loading a cryptographic key into a cryptographic device.

OBS

keying: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Action de charger une clé cryptographique dans un appareil cryptographique.

OBS

mise à la clé : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS).

Key term(s)
  • mise à la clef

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
OBS

Pour opérations de tri et classement.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • North American Football

French

Domaine(s)
  • Football nord-américain

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telegraphic Networks and Operations
  • Wireless Telegraphy
DEF

The forming of signals, such as those employed in telegraph transmission, by abrupt modulation of the output of a direct-current or an alternating-current source as, for example, by interrupting it or by suddenly changing its amplitude or frequency or some other characteristic.

OBS

For radio technicians, this also means: "causing a transmitter to transmit the carrier wave" using a telegraph key (or by other means), in the process of testing and/or tuning.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by IEEE.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux et exploitation télégraphiques
  • Radiotélégraphie
DEF

Action d'incorporer les signaux télégraphiques dans un courant destiné à les transmettre.

OBS

La manipulation peut se faire à l'aide d'un manipulateur utilisé par un télégraphiste pour transmettre les signaux en morse. Lorsqu'on exploite un poste de radiotélégraphie, le même manipulateur sert également à l'émission d'une onde entretenue pure utilisée pour le réglage de l'émetteur. Il s'agit alors de la «manipulation» de l'émetteur à des fins de réglage.

Spanish

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Record 7 1995-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
DEF

Assemblage à l'aide de clavettes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
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Record 8 1994-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
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Record 9 1982-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
OBS

the type of keys, such as the same key for a series of locks, or different keys, or master keys, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
OBS

un modèle de clefs, comme la même clef ouvrant une série de serrures; ou diverses clefs, telles les passe-partout.

Spanish

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