key’ in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for key’ in the English»French Dictionary

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)

card key N

card key

carte f magnétique

function key N

function key

touche f de fonction

Greek key N ART

Greek key

grecque f

chuck key N TECH

chuck key

clé f de mandrin

hot key N COMPUT

hot key

raccourci m clavier

control key N COMPUT

control key

touche f de contrôle

USB key N

USB key

clé f USB

escape key N

escape key

touche f d'échappement

backspace key N

backspace key

touche f retour arrière

key’ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for key’ in the English»French 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

I.off-key ADV MUS

off-key

faux

to sing off-key

chanter faux

II.off-key ADJ

1. off-key (out of tune):

off-key

qui sonne faux

2. off-key fig (inopportune):

off-key

qui tombe mal

key in VB trans

key in

saisir

to key in in a password

taper un code

key up VB trans

to be keyed up

être excité

key ring N

key ring

porte-clé m

skeleton key N

skeleton key

passe-partout m

command key N comput

command key

touche f de commande

escape key N

escape key

touche f d'échappement

function key N comput

function key

touche f de fonction

enter key N comput

enter key

touche f “entrée”

key’ Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for key’ in the French»English Dictionary

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socle commun de compétences

key competences

key’ Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for key’ in the French»English Dictionary

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clavette

feather key

code de type

type key

clavette disque

woodruff key

rainure de clavette

feather key groove

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The 1949 model was equipped with an ignition key and a starter push-button to engage the starter.

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One type of encryption, secret key or symmetric key, relies on diffusion and confusion, which is modeled well by chaos theory.

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The key problem is the impact of the schema evolution on queries and applications.

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It frequently appears in subordinate clauses, although its behavior in subordinate clauses differs in a key respect.

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The cluster of LARP-1 homologs may function to control the expression of key developmental regulators.

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If the exposition starts in a minor key, it typically modulates to the relative major key, or less commonly, the minor dominant.

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Each piano key represented a letter of the alphabet and when pressed caused the corresponding letter to print at the receiving end.

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The ability to be creative, think on the fly and make key business decisions with little time amidst the tsunami of external information is vital.

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The composition of band was almost intact with the exception of a key element on drums.

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Under the government's cover, outrageous financial manipulations were performed that enriched a narrow group of individuals at key positions of business and government.

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