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CYLINDER PIN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- six mushroom pin cylinder
1, record 1, English, six%20mushroom%20pin%20cylinder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in ships, a rim or mortice lock with deadbolt features and fitted with six mushroom pin cylinders ... 1, record 1, English, - six%20mushroom%20pin%20cylinder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cylindre à six goupilles champignons
1, record 1, French, cylindre%20%C3%A0%20six%20goupilles%20champignons
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
- Protection of Life
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tumbler lock cylinder
1, record 2, English, tumbler%20lock%20cylinder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pin lock cylinder 1, record 2, English, pin%20lock%20cylinder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a lock cylinder employing metal pins or tumblers and small coil compression springs that hold the pins in the locked position until the key is inserted. 1, record 2, English, - tumbler%20lock%20cylinder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cylindre de serrure à barillet
1, record 2, French, cylindre%20de%20serrure%20%C3%A0%20barillet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cylindre de serrure américaine 1, record 2, French, cylindre%20de%20serrure%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cylinder axle
1, record 3, English, cylinder%20axle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cylinder pin 1, record 3, English, cylinder%20pin
correct
- axis pin 1, record 3, English, axis%20pin
correct
- base pin 1, record 3, English, base%20pin
correct
- centre pin 1, record 3, English, centre%20pin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] tubular piece upon which the cylinder of a revolver rotates, e.g. Enfield No 2 revolver. 1, record 3, English, - cylinder%20axle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axe de barillet
1, record 3, French, axe%20de%20barillet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- axe du barillet 2, record 3, French, axe%20du%20barillet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce tubulaire sur laquelle tourne le barillet d'un revolver, ex. le revolver Enfield Nº 2. 1, record 3, French, - axe%20de%20barillet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe de barillet : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 3, French, - axe%20de%20barillet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas ligeras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguja central
1, record 3, Spanish, aguja%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
- Corporate Security
- Security Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bicentric pin tumbler cylinder
1, record 4, English, bicentric%20pin%20tumbler%20cylinder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a cylinder having two cores and two sets of pins, each having different combinations. Two separate keys, used simultaneously, are required to operate it. The cam or tail piece is gear operated. 1, record 4, English, - bicentric%20pin%20tumbler%20cylinder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cylindre double à goupilles
1, record 4, French, cylindre%20double%20%C3%A0%20goupilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cylindre siamois à goupilles 1, record 4, French, cylindre%20siamois%20%C3%A0%20goupilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Locks and Locksmithing
- Furniture Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pin tumbler cylinder
1, record 5, English, pin%20tumbler%20cylinder
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms for furniture locks. 2, record 5, English, - pin%20tumbler%20cylinder
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - pin%20tumbler%20cylinder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Serrurerie
- Industrie du meuble
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cylindre à goupilles
1, record 5, French, cylindre%20%C3%A0%20goupilles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes pour serrures de meubles. 2, record 5, French, - cylindre%20%C3%A0%20goupilles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - cylindre%20%C3%A0%20goupilles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-05-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Locks and Locksmithing
- Furniture Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pin tumbler cylinder for keys with indents
1, record 6, English, pin%20tumbler%20cylinder%20for%20keys%20with%20indents
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms for furniture locks. 2, record 6, English, - pin%20tumbler%20cylinder%20for%20keys%20with%20indents
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - pin%20tumbler%20cylinder%20for%20keys%20with%20indents
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Serrurerie
- Industrie du meuble
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cylindre à goupilles pour clés à enfonçures
1, record 6, French, cylindre%20%C3%A0%20goupilles%20pour%20cl%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20enfon%C3%A7ures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cylindre à goupilles pour clefs à enfonçures 2, record 6, French, cylindre%20%C3%A0%20goupilles%20pour%20clefs%20%C3%A0%20enfon%C3%A7ures
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes pour serrures de meubles. 2, record 6, French, - cylindre%20%C3%A0%20goupilles%20pour%20cl%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20enfon%C3%A7ures
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - cylindre%20%C3%A0%20goupilles%20pour%20cl%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20enfon%C3%A7ures
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- top cylinder pin 1, record 7, English, top%20cylinder%20pin
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in a Yale lock. 1, record 7, English, - top%20cylinder%20pin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- demi-goupille supérieure 1, record 7, French, demi%2Dgoupille%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans une serrure Yale. 1, record 7, French, - demi%2Dgoupille%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-10-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cylinder pin 1, record 8, English, cylinder%20pin
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the double pin tumbler in a cylinder lock, preventing the plug from rotating. 1, record 8, English, - cylinder%20pin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- goupille de rotor 1, record 8, French, goupille%20de%20rotor
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- cheville de rotor 1, record 8, French, cheville%20de%20rotor
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
l'une des goupilles qui fixent le rotor au stator dans une serrure de type Yale. 1, record 8, French, - goupille%20de%20rotor
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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