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MAIN SERRURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1982-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reversible lock 1, record 1, English, reversible%20lock
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a lock which can be installed on left or right hand. 1, record 1, English, - reversible%20lock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serrure sans main
1, record 1, French, serrure%20sans%20main
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- serrure réversible 1, record 1, French, serrure%20r%C3%A9versible
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serrure qui peut se poser à main droite ou gauche. 1, record 1, French, - serrure%20sans%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand of doors 1, record 2, English, hand%20of%20doors
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the "hand" of doors is determined from the outside: the street side of an entrance door, the corridor side of a room door, the room side of a closed door. When the hinges of a door are on the right-hand, opening in, it is a right-hand door. When the hinges are on the left-hand, opening in, it is a left-hand door. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20of%20doors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- main de serrure
1, record 2, French, main%20de%20serrure
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la main d'une serrure se détermine de la façon suivante : l'observateur étant placé à l'intérieur de la pièce, si la serrure est à droite des paumelles, elle est dite à droite. 1, record 2, French, - main%20de%20serrure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reverse bevel lock 1, record 3, English, reverse%20bevel%20lock
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- serrure à main inversée 1, record 3, French, serrure%20%C3%A0%20main%20invers%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Hardware
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- change lock hand
1, record 4, English, change%20lock%20hand
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
- Serrurerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- changer la main d’une serrure 1, record 4, French, changer%20la%20main%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20serrure
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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