TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
TAB CLEAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tab clear 1, record 1, English, tab%20clear
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégagement du tabulateur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9gagement%20du%20tabulateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le dégagement du tabulateur obtient le retrait d'un arrêt particulier ou en d'autre cas, le retrait de tous les arrêts. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gagement%20du%20tabulateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tab clear key
1, record 2, English, tab%20clear%20key
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tabulator clear key 2, record 2, English, tabulator%20clear%20key
correct
- tab clear 3, record 2, English, tab%20clear
- tabulator clear control 3, record 2, English, tabulator%20clear%20control
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To clear an individual tab, simply tabulate to positive and depress the tab clear key. To clear all tabs, tabulate to the right margin; then, while holding tab clear key down, touch carriage return. 4, record 2, English, - tab%20clear%20key
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- touche de dépose des arrêts de tabulation
1, record 2, French, touche%20de%20d%C3%A9pose%20des%20arr%C3%AAts%20de%20tabulation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- touche de déblocage 2, record 2, French, touche%20de%20d%C3%A9blocage
feminine noun
- touche dépose tabulation 3, record 2, French, touche%20d%C3%A9pose%20tabulation
feminine noun
- touche de suppression de tabulation 4, record 2, French, touche%20de%20suppression%20de%20tabulation
proposal, feminine noun
- touche d'effacement de tabulation 4, record 2, French, touche%20d%27effacement%20de%20tabulation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant d'obtenir le retrait de leur position active d'un ou plusieurs arrêts de tabulation. 1, record 2, French, - touche%20de%20d%C3%A9pose%20des%20arr%C3%AAts%20de%20tabulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Mécanisme qui permet d'enlever les taquets de tabulation. 1, record 2, French, - touche%20de%20d%C3%A9pose%20des%20arr%C3%AAts%20de%20tabulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on enlève les taquets de la façon suivante : on déprime la touche [moins] ou dépose tabulation en déplaçant le chariot de gauche à droite, sur toute sa longueur; ceci ramène tous les taquets à l'alignement. 5, record 2, French, - touche%20de%20d%C3%A9pose%20des%20arr%C3%AAts%20de%20tabulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla de eliminar tabuladores
1, record 2, Spanish, tecla%20de%20eliminar%20tabuladores
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecla de limpiar tabuladores 2, record 2, Spanish, tecla%20de%20limpiar%20tabuladores
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una máquina de escribir es un control en el teclado para suprimir las paradas de tabulación establecidas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20eliminar%20tabuladores
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: