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bouton Retour en arrière
backspace key N
backspace key
touche f retour arrière
la touche des majuscules/de retour en arrière/fonction
the shift/backspace/function key
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)
backspace (key) [ˈbækspeɪs-] N
backspace (key)
touche f de rappel arrière
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
backspace (key) [ˈbæk·speɪs-] N
backspace (key)
touche f de rappel arrière
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
Ibackspace
youbackspace
he/she/itbackspaces
webackspace
youbackspace
theybackspace
Past
Ibackspaced
youbackspaced
he/she/itbackspaced
webackspaced
youbackspaced
theybackspaced
Present Perfect
Ihavebackspaced
youhavebackspaced
he/she/ithasbackspaced
wehavebackspaced
youhavebackspaced
theyhavebackspaced
Past Perfect
Ihadbackspaced
youhadbackspaced
he/she/ithadbackspaced
wehadbackspaced
youhadbackspaced
theyhadbackspaced
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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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