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LOCK MANIPULATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
  • Offences and crimes
OBS

A combination lock, introduced in the US in 1862 by Linus Yale, Jr., ... burglars learned to manipulate the combinations, and it was not until 1947 that a method of preventing this was developed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
  • Infractions et crimes
DEF

Recherche des diverses combinaisons d'une serrure dans une tentative d'effraction.

Spanish

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