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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

backspace key N

backspace key: touche f retour arrière

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

la touche des majuscules/de retour en arrière/fonction: the shift/backspace/function key

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. backspace [Brit ˈbakspeɪs, Am ˈbækˌspeɪs] N

backspace COMPUT, TYPO: retour m arrière

II. backspace [Brit ˈbakspeɪs, Am ˈbækˌspeɪs] VB intr

backspace: reculer

I. key [Brit kiː, Am ki] N

1. key (locking device):

key: clé f

key: clef f

a front-door/car key: une clé de maison/voiture

a set or bunch of keys: un jeu de clés

to leave the key in the door: laisser la clé sur la porte

under lock and key: sous clé

2. key (winding device):

key (gen): remontoir m (for de)

key (for clock): clé f (de pendule)

key (for clock): remontoir m

3. key TECH:

key: clé f

4. key (control):

key (on typewriter, computer, piano, phone): touche f

key (on oboe, flute): clé f

5. key fig:

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc): clé f

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc): secret m (to de)

his diary holds the key to the mystery: son journal renferme la clé du mystère

exercise is the key to health: l'exercice est le secret de la santé

the key to being a good teacher is to listen: le secret pour devenir un bon enseignant est d'écouter

6. key (explanatory list):

key (on map): légende f

key (to abbreviations, symbols): liste f

key (for code, cryptogram): clé f

‘pronunciation key’: ‘liste phonétique’, ‘tableau m phonétique’

7. key (answers) (to test, riddle):

key: solutions fpl

key SCHOOL: corrigé m

8. key MUS:

key: ton m

key: tonalité f

what key is the sonata in?: dans quel ton est la sonate?

change of key lit, fig: changement m de ton

a major key: un ton majeur

in a major/minor key: en majeur/mineur

to sing/play in key: chanter/jouer juste

to sing/ play off key: chanter/jouer faux

9. key GEOG:

key: caye m

II. key [Brit kiː, Am ki] ADJ

key industry, job, element, document, figure, role: clé

key inv after n difference, point: capital

key problem: essentiel/-ielle

III. key [Brit kiː, Am ki] VB trans

1. key (type):

key data, information: saisir

2. key (adapt):

key remarks, speech: adapter (to à)

in the PONS Dictionary

backspace (key) [ˈbækspeɪs-] N

backspace (key): touche f de rappel arrière

in the PONS Dictionary

I. key [ki:] N

1. key (locking device):

key: clé [ou clef] f

2. key no pl (essential point):

the key to sth: la clé de qc

3. key (list):

key of symbols: légende f

key of answers: solutions fpl

4. key MUS:

key: ton m

in the key of C major: en do majeur

off key: faux

5. key COMPUT:

key: touche f

key: piton m Quebec

SHIFT key: touche Majuscule

FUNCTION key: touche (de) Fonction

to twiddle at the keys: tapoter sur des touches

to twiddle at the keys: pitonner Quebec

II. key [ki:] ADJ

key factor, question, figure:

key: clé [ou clef]

sth is key: qc est essentiel

III. key [ki:] VB trans

1. key (type):

key: saisir

to key in a password: taper un code

2. key (adapt):

to key sth to sb: adapter qc à qn

in the PONS Dictionary

backspace (key) [ˈbæk·speɪs-] N

backspace (key): touche f de rappel arrière

in the PONS Dictionary

I. key [ki] N

1. key (locking device):

key: clé f

key: clef f

2. key (essential point):

the key to sth: la clé de qc

3. key (list):

key of symbols: légende f

answer key: solutions fpl

4. key MUS:

key: ton m

in the key of C major: en do majeur

off key: faux

5. key comput:

key: touche f

key: piton m Quebec

SHIFT key: touche “majuscule”

FUNCTION key: touche (de) “fonction”

to fiddle with the keys: tapoter sur les touches

to fiddle with the keys: pitonner Quebec

II. key [ki] ADJ

key factor, question, figure:

key: clé

key: clef

key decisions: décisions fpl clé

sth is key: qc est essentiel

III. key [ki] VB trans

1. key (adapt):

to key sth to sb: adapter qc à qn

2. key (vandalize):

to key a car: érafler une voiture avec une clé

Present
I	backspace
you	backspace
he/she/it	backspaces
we	backspace
you	backspace
they	backspace

Past
I	backspaced
you	backspaced
he/she/it	backspaced
we	backspaced
you	backspaced
they	backspaced

Present Perfect
I	have	backspaced
you	have	backspaced
he/she/it	has	backspaced
we	have	backspaced
you	have	backspaced
they	have	backspaced

Past Perfect
I	had	backspaced
you	had	backspaced
he/she/it	had	backspaced
we	had	backspaced
you	had	backspaced
they	had	backspaced

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In computing, there has been ambiguity between the backspace key and delete key.

en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, this is an actual delete key, not a historically named backspace.

en.wikipedia.org

The space bar, dash/underscore, index, backspace and line feed repeated when continually held down.

en.wikipedia.org

There was a subtle little backspace icon up in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

www.pcgamesn.com

Swiping backwards across the screen to backspace and swiping down to switch between letters and numbers are simple features that also improve speed.

www.itbusiness.ca

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