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KEY CUT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bitting
1, record 1, English, bitting
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- key bitting 2, record 1, English, key%20bitting
correct
- cut 3, record 1, English, cut
correct, see observation, noun
- key cut 4, record 1, English, key%20cut
correct, see observation
- gate 5, record 1, English, gate
noun
- bit cut 6, record 1, English, bit%20cut
- key bit cut 6, record 1, English, key%20bit%20cut
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cut, or series of cuts in the bit, made in a manner to clear the tumblers to the release position. 7, record 1, English, - bitting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The simplest kind of door lock is the so-called rim lock, whose metal case is screwed to the face of the door. ... The key bit (the lateral projection at or near the end of the key) ... engages with the first notch on the underside of the bolt. ... The undersides of the tumblers are variously shaped, and the key bit is provided with corresponding cuts and projections. 8, record 1, English, - bitting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "bitting" designates the actual cut or series of cuts on the bit or blade of a key, but also the number(s) that represent(s) the dimensions of the key cut(s). 9, record 1, English, - bitting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cut: term usually used in the plural (cuts), as a collective term. 9, record 1, English, - bitting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Key bitting depth. 6, record 1, English, - bitting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cuts
- key bit cuts
- bit cuts
- key cuts
- key bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encoche
1, record 1, French, encoche
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- découpure 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
encoches : Découpures faites dans une clef pour qu'elle épouse la forme de la gorge de la serrure. 3, record 1, French, - encoche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les clés - elles sont à canon creux ou bénardes -, deux exemplaires [...] se distinguent par la complexité des découpures de leur panneton. 2, record 1, French, - encoche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encoche; découpure : termes utilisés la plupart du temps au pluriel (encoches; découpures), comme collectifs. 4, record 1, French, - encoche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Profondeur des encoches. 5, record 1, French, - encoche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- encoches
- découpures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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