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GACHE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
- Building Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strike
1, record 1, English, strike
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strike plate 2, record 1, English, strike%20plate
correct
- striking plate 3, record 1, English, striking%20plate
correct
- keeper 4, record 1, English, keeper
correct
- lock strike 5, record 1, English, lock%20strike
correct
- striker plate 6, record 1, English, striker%20plate
correct
- striker 6, record 1, English, striker
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The metal piece on a door jamb into which the latch fits when the door is shut ... 7, record 1, English, - strike
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word striker should be avoided since it can refer to both the strike or the locking bolt or latch. Strike plate and striker plate can be used as synonyms when the strike is made of only a strike plate without striking box. 5, record 1, English, - strike
Record 1, Key term(s)
- box strike plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gâche
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A2che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce métallique fixée au chambranle d'une porte, et dans laquelle s'engage le pêne d'une serrure pour maintenir le battant fermé. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A2che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Petit boîtier métallique fixé sur le dormant d'une huisserie, et dans lequel s'engage le pêne d'une serrure de vantail mobile, ou, dans le cas d'une croisée, la tige d'une crémone. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A2che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une gâche peut aussi être une simple patte repliée (gâche d'épaisseur), être formée d'un coffret complet (gâche encloisonnée), ou d'une simple plaque de métal percée (gâche de serrure lardée). 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A2che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cerrajería
- Artículos de ferretería para la construcción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plancha de cerradura
1, record 1, Spanish, plancha%20de%20cerradura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- placa de cerradura 2, record 1, Spanish, placa%20de%20cerradura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plancha metálica que se fija en el bastidor de una puerta para recibir los tornillos de una cerradura embutida. 3, record 1, Spanish, - plancha%20de%20cerradura
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strike plate
1, record 2, English, strike%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strike plate: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - strike%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gâche
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A2che
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gâche : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A2che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waste
1, record 3, English, waste
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gâche
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A2che
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchets de tous les types de supports imprimés ou non, tels le papier et le film. 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A2che
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- puddled 1, record 4, English, puddled
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gâché
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- glaisé 1, record 4, French, glais%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'un sol travaillé quand il est trop mouillé 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- collar 1, record 5, English, collar
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gâche
1, record 5, French, g%C3%A2che
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gâche d'une menotte. 1, record 5, French, - g%C3%A2che
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trapdoor 1, record 6, English, trapdoor
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
And for the NP [i.e. nondeterministic, polynomial time] problems on which public-key cryptosystems have been based, it has been possible to build trapdoors into the functions as well. 1, record 6, English, - trapdoor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fonction "à sens unique et à gâche" est une fonction (inversible) simple qu'il est pratiquement impossible d'inverser par ordinateur, à moins de posséder une certaine information spécifique élaborée en vue de cette inversion: la gâche. (...) On a pu aussi insérer des "gâches" dans les fonctions fondées sur les problèmes NP [c'est-à-dire non résolubles en temps polynomiaux]. 1, record 6, French, - g%C3%A2che
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aeroindustry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- locking bush 1, record 7, English, locking%20bush
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- staple 1, record 7, English, staple
- locking socket 2, record 7, English, locking%20socket
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gâche
1, record 7, French, g%C3%A2che
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-05-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- clasp
1, record 8, English, clasp
noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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