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FORCE CLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variation of the key
1, record 1, English, variation%20of%20the%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Without access to the correct key, data encrypted to ensure confidentiality can only be decrypted into understandable plaintext by using "brute-force" techniques, i.e., trying all possible variations of the key and checking to see if the resulting plaintext is meaningful. 1, record 1, English, - variation%20of%20the%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variante de la clé
1, record 1, French, variante%20de%20la%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sans la clé, les données codées pour des raisons de confidentialité ne peuvent être transformées en un texte clair compréhensible qu'en utilisant des techniques de «force brute», c'est-à-dire en essayant toutes les variantes possibles de la clé et en vérifiant si le texte clair qui en résulte a un sens. 1, record 1, French, - variante%20de%20la%20cl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deflecting beam torque wrench
1, record 2, English, deflecting%20beam%20torque%20wrench
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- direct reading torque wrench 2, record 2, English, direct%20reading%20torque%20wrench
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are times when, for engineering reasons, a definite force must be applied to a nut or bolt head. In such cases a torque wrench must be used. For example, equal force must be applied to all the head bolts of an engine. ... The three most commonly used torque wrenches are the Deflecting Beam, Dial indicating, and Micrometer Setting types ... . When using the Deflecting Beam and The Dial indicating torque wrenches, the torque is read visually on a dial or scale mounted on the handle of the wrench. 3, record 2, English, - deflecting%20beam%20torque%20wrench
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clé dynamométrique à lecture directe
1, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clef dynamométrique à lecture directe 2, record 2, French, clef%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
correct, feminine noun
- clé dynamométrique à aiguille 3, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20aiguille
feminine noun
- clef dynamométrique à aiguille 2, record 2, French, clef%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20aiguille
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé dynamométrique munie d’un dispositif que rend la mesure du couple indépendante de la force appliquée sur le manche de la clé, permettant de procéder au serrage de l'écrou par un effort progressif et de lire sur la réglette graduée le couple désiré(indiqué par l'aiguille) ;on l'utilise principalement pour vérifier la valeur des couples de serrage. 3, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- key strength 1, record 3, English, key%20strength
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Software Engineering Institute. 1, record 3, English, - key%20strength
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force clé
1, record 3, French, force%20cl%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modèle d’évolution des capacités logiciel (CMMsm). 1, record 3, French, - force%20cl%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- compound leverage pipe wrench 1, record 4, English, compound%20leverage%20pipe%20wrench
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- compound leverage wrench 1, record 4, English, compound%20leverage%20wrench
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The compound leverage pipe wrench. These pipe wrenches are available in at least four sizes with pipe capacities of 2" through 8". This type of pipe wrench lets one man do the work of two men. The turning force of the wrench is multiplied by compound leverage. The short handle makes it easy to get at frozen joints even in tight quarters. 1, record 4, English, - compound%20leverage%20pipe%20wrench
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clé à levier combiné
1, record 4, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20levier%20combin%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- clé à bras de levier démultiplié 1, record 4, French, cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bras%20de%20levier%20d%C3%A9multipli%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clé à levier combiné. Ces clés sont disponibles dans au moins quatre grosseurs distinctes, pour des tuyaux de 2 à 8 pouces de diamètre. Cet outil permet à une seule personne d’effectuer le travail de deux ouvriers. La force de torsion de l'outil est décuplée sous l'action du levier et son manche court permet d’accéder facilement aux joints grippés, même lorsque l'espace est restreint. 1, record 4, French, - cl%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20levier%20combin%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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