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Record 1 2015-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Fasteners
DEF

An appliance for fastening a door, consisting of a cylindrical (or otherwise-shaped) piece of iron, etcetera, moving longitudinally through staples or guides on the door, so that its end can be shot or pushed into a socket in the door-post or lintel.

OBS

bolt: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clouterie et visserie
DEF

Appareil de fermeture composé d'un pêne qui glisse dans une gâche, habituellement plus gros qu'une targette et actionné par une barrette tournante.

OBS

verrou : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Clavos y tornillos
DEF

Barrita de hierro con un extremo en forma de asidero o provista de una manija perpendicular a la misma y con la cual se hace correr, a modo de pestillo, por unas armellas para cerrar puertas o ventanas.

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