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body height [3 records]

Record 1 2017-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
DEF

The height of letters, such as w, x, z, that have neither ascenders nor descenders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
DEF

Hauteur de l'œil des lettres qui n'ont ni jambage ascendant ni jambage descendant, comme les lettres w, x, z.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipografía (Caracteres)
DEF

En la tipografía, es, para una familia de tipos de caracteres, la altura de las minúsculas que no tienen trazos descendentes ni ascendentes, como por ejemplo, la x y la c.

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Record 2 2003-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
  • Clothing (General)
CONT

The sizing is based on waist and body height measurement for the pant layers and chest measurement and body height for the top layers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
DEF

Distance mesurée entre la 7e vertèbre cervicale et le sol.

CONT

La mesure des couches de pantalons dépend du tour de taille et de la hauteur du corps tandis que la mesure des couches de poitrine dépend du tour de poitrine et de la hauteur du corps.

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Loading (Motor Vehicles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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