make break keyboard

French translation: clavier avec touches à fermeture et à ouverture

09:59 Mar 21, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware
English term or phrase: make break keyboard
For a barcode scanner

RS-232 Std, RS-232 Wincor-Nixdorf, RS-232 OPOS, USB Com Std., USB Keyboard, USB Alternate Keyboard, USB OEM, Keyboard Wedge (AT with or w/o Alternate Key, IBM AT PS2 with or w/o Alternate Key, PC-XT, IBM 3153, IBM Terminals 31xx, 32xx,34xx, 37xx make only and ***make break keyboard***, Digital Terminals VT2x, VT3xx, VT4xx, and Apple).

Keyboard Wedge for IBM Terminals 31xx, 32xx, 34xx, 37xx ***make break keyboard***
Solen Fillatre
France
Local time: 21:43
French translation:clavier avec touches à fermeture et à ouverture
Explanation:
That's what it means: while a 'normal' keyboard just has keys that 'make' (a contact) when you press them, certain types have keys that make (= close) one contact and at the same time breal (= open) another.

In terms of circuit breakers, this is conventionally abbreviated to OF — but I'm not sure if this could be applied to your keyboard situaion.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 21:43
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Thank you Tony, very helpful.
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make/break keyboard
clavier avec touches à fermeture et à ouverture


Explanation:
That's what it means: while a 'normal' keyboard just has keys that 'make' (a contact) when you press them, certain types have keys that make (= close) one contact and at the same time breal (= open) another.

In terms of circuit breakers, this is conventionally abbreviated to OF — but I'm not sure if this could be applied to your keyboard situaion.

Tony M
France
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 86
Grading comment
Thank you Tony, very helpful.
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