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keying

/ˈkiːɪŋ/ /ˈkiːjɪŋ/

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verb

Ouvrir avec une clé

To fit (a lock) with a key.

Examples :

"The locksmith is keying the new lock to match my house key. "

Le serrurier ouvre la nouvelle serrure avec une clé pour qu'elle corresponde à ma clé de maison.

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verb

Claveter

To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.

Examples :

"The mechanic was carefully keying the pulley onto the shaft to ensure it spun correctly and wouldn't slip. "

Le mécanicien clavetait soigneusement la poulie sur l'arbre pour s'assurer qu'elle tournait correctement et ne glisserait pas.

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verb

Marquer, identifier

To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class.

Examples :

"The librarian was keying each new book with a special sticker to show it belonged to the children's section. "

La bibliothécaire marquait chaque nouveau livre d'un autocollant spécial pour indiquer qu'il appartenait à la section enfants.

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verb

Appuyer sur une touche

(telegraphy and radio telegraphy) To depress (a telegraph key).

Examples :

"The telegraph operator was quickly keying a message across the country. "

L'opérateur télégraphique appuyait rapidement un message à travers le pays.

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verb

Émettre, activer

To operate (the transmitter switch of a two-way radio).

Examples :

"The dispatcher was keying the microphone to alert all patrol cars. "

Le répartiteur activait le microphone pour alerter toutes les voitures de patrouille.

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verb

Saisir, entrer

(more usually to key in) To enter (information) by typing on a keyboard or keypad.

Examples :

"Our instructor told us to key in our user IDs."

Notre instructeur nous a dit de saisir nos identifiants.

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verb

Rayer

To vandalize (a car, etc.) by scratching with an implement such as a key.

Examples :

"He keyed the car that had taken his parking spot."

Il a rayé la voiture qui avait pris sa place de parking.

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verb

Lier, associer

To link (as one might do with a key or legend).

Examples :

"The teacher keying the chart showed which colors represented different types of flowers. "

Le professeur, en liant le tableau, a montré quelles couleurs représentaient différents types de fleurs.

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verb

Identifier, déterminer

To be identified as a certain taxon when using a key.

Examples :

"After careful observation of its leaf shape and flower structure, the student was keying this plant to the genus Acer using the field guide. "

Après une observation attentive de la forme de ses feuilles et de la structure de ses fleurs, l'étudiant a identifié cette plante comme appartenant au genre Acer à l'aide du guide de terrain.

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verb

Cibler, adapter

To modify (an advertisement) so as to target a particular group or demographic.

Examples :

"The marketing team is keying the online ads to specifically target young adults interested in gaming. "

L'équipe marketing adapte les publicités en ligne pour cibler spécifiquement les jeunes adultes intéressés par les jeux.

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verb

Accorder, régler

To attune to; to set at; to pitch.

Examples :

"The conductor was keying the orchestra to the correct starting pitch before the concert began. "

Le chef d'orchestre accordait l'orchestre sur la bonne tonalité de départ avant le début du concert.

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verb

Caler, coincer

To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges.

Examples :

"The carpenter was keying the mortise and tenon joint of the table leg, ensuring it wouldn't come loose. "

Le charpentier calait l'assemblage à mortaise et tenon du pied de la table, s'assurant qu'il ne se desserrerait pas.

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noun

Clé, signalisation

In the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.

Examples :

"The teacher's raised eyebrow was the keying that the student's answer was incorrect, even before she said a word. "

Le sourcil levé de la professeure était la clé indiquant que la réponse de l'élève était incorrecte, avant même qu'elle ne prononce un mot.

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noun

Saisie, frappe au clavier

The input of text or data by means of a keyboard.

Examples :

"The keying of student names into the database is Maria's main task this afternoon. "

La saisie des noms des étudiants dans la base de données est la tâche principale de Maria cet après-midi.

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noun

Rayure, vandalisme par rayure

A form of vandalism performed by scratching paint with a key

Examples :

"The keying on her car left a long, ugly scratch down the side. "

Le vandalisme par rayure sur sa voiture a laissé une longue et laide rayure sur le côté.

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