delete key in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for delete key in the English»French Dictionary

delete key N COMPUT

delete key

touche f effacement

Translations for delete key in the French»English Dictionary

touche/commande d'effacement

delete key/command

Translations for delete key in the English»French Dictionary

delete [Brit dɪˈliːt, Am dəˈlit] VB trans

delete (gen)

supprimer (from de)

delete (with pen)

rayer, barrer

delete COMPUT character, file

supprimer, effacer

delete where inapplicable

rayer les mentions inutiles

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)

delete key in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for delete key in the English»French Dictionary

I.delete [dɪˈli:t] VB trans

1. delete (cross out):

delete

rayer

delete as appropriate

rayer la mention inutile

2. delete COMPUT:

delete file, letter

effacer

II.delete [dɪˈli:t] VB intr COMPUT

delete

effacer

III.delete [dɪˈli:t] N COMPUT

delete (delete key)

touche f d'effacement

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

en.wikipedia.org

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

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