Translation

The term as used here is "to create a key through filing by hand after examining the marks left on the key due to attempting to turn the lock".

It's 'jargon' so I don't think you'll find a french translation.

Daniel

Well, I imagine that there are French locksmiths, or Quebecois locksmiths that do it. What do they call it?

Hmmm, now I am seeing visions of Pulp Fiction...

There's some things that just don't translate very well. "Hari-Kari" or "Fargvenhugen".

Remember, you're asking about French. Given the officially reactionary position against adopting any word that even MIGHT have first been in English, I suspect that it's nothing intuitive.

(In France, a CD must be referred to as a DAN, for Disque Audio-Numerique.)

Yes , it is exactly what I mean, and there is no locksmith near my home. I don't want to call one only for such a question. I hoped there was a canadian locksmith reading this NG. Thanks Denis

Boy, talk about stereotyping.....

I am a Canadian Locksmith ,and guess what....?? I don't speak french.....

Not all Canadians speak french....(in fact the majority don't....)

now , if you had asked for a locksmith from Quebec ,you might have better luck.....

link to a french canadian locksmith supplier....try sending them an email and asking them the question....

Thank you for the info. I'll try Denis

Ok I asked on Internet-Locksmith.com and I got the following response and I quote it in its entirety with express permission of the author.

---- direct quote follows as posted to General Discussion Forum on Internet-Locksmithing.Com Guys,

I live & work in Quebec. Most of my work days are spent communicating in French. Although most of my efforts concern safes, I have had occasion to speak about impressioning locks to French speakers.

I've heard, "faire une clef par impression" (make a key by impression), used by many locksmiths. Of course, the pronunciation is not the same.

But the word in both French and English are spelled and used the same way.

Right_Contact.

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