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THUMB LOCK [7 records]

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Record 1 2017-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

Slight down pressure on the inverted thumb lock ensures the suspect remains under control.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

Une légère pression vers le bas sur la clé de pouce inversée assurera la maîtrise du suspect.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

Just as the single bar clears the locking mechanism, the officer releases the thumb lock and takes hold of the single bar with his/her inside hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Douanes et accise
CONT

Au moment où la barre mobile débloque le mécanisme de verrouillage, l’agent cesse d’appliquer la clé de pouce et saisit la barre mobile à l’aide de sa main intérieure.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Office Furniture
OBS

Thumb Lock® is a registered trademark.

Key term(s)
  • Thumb Lock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Mobilier de bureau
OBS

Thumb Lock® est une marque enregistrée.

Key term(s)
  • Thumb Lock

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
DEF

A part of an entrance handle grip operated by the thumb.

CONT

thumb latch. A lock with a thumbpiece to actuate the latch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
DEF

Partie d'un loquet à poucier sur laquelle on appuie avec le pouce pour soulever, par basculement, la tige du loquet, et la dégager du mentonnet.

DEF

Partie d'une poignée de porte que le pouce fait basculer pour débloquer le loquet.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Office Furniture
CONT

Thumb lock fasteners offer protection for virtually any type of desktop equipment, to alleviate shaking and prevent shifting, loosening, or falling from a strong jarring motion such as an earthquake.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Mobilier de bureau

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A headed fastening device having a solid cylindrical or tubular body with retaining ball or pinlike detent(s). The detent(s) is/are positioned and actuated by means of a spring, elastomer or plunger. Plunger may be operated by thumb, cam or other means. May be furnished with a pull ring, pull and/or lock ring, attaching ring or hook.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Article de fixation muni d'une tête, ayant un corps plein cylindrique, ou tubulaire, avec un système de cliquet à billes ou à linguet. Ce cliquet peut être maintenu en position et commandé par un ressort, un élastomère ou un poussoir. Peut être fourni avec un anneau d'extraction et/ou de verrouillage, bague de montage ou crochet.

OBS

goupille à déclenchement rapide : terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair.

Spanish

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Record 7 1991-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
OBS

Fingers may be jammed in narrow cracks and small solution holes. After they are inserted as far as possible, a twisting or torquing action of the hand provides the necessary expansion to lock the fingers in place. In very narrow vertical cracks the fingertips of the index and middle fingers are wedged..., with the thumb down and the wrist low. In somewhat wider cracks,... all fingers may be jammed as far as possible... and then torqued to lock.

OBS

"Coincement de doigt" is a narrower concept which has no equivalent in English; however, in a general context, "finger jam" may be used. The term "finger jam" covers both "coincement de doigt" (the wedging into place) and "verrou de doigt" (the torquing or twisting to lock).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Les coincements de doigts offrent un point d'appui sûr dans les fissures étroites surtout si les doigts s'enfoncent jusqu'aux phalanges.

OBS

On peut coincer un doigt (coincement de doigt) ou plusieurs doigts (coincement de doigts).

Spanish

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