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hanging indent [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Office Automation
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

An indent of the first line that is less than the indent of subsequent lines, so that the first line of a paragraph is wider than the rest of the lines.

OBS

An outdent that reaches out into the margin or sticks out from the rest of the paragraph.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éditique
  • Bureautique
  • Infographie
DEF

Alinéa dont la première ligne est pleine et les autres sont renfoncées à gauche ou à droite, ou sont centrées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Publicación electrónica
  • Ofimática
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Sangría de párrafo en la que la primera línea está alineada al margen izquierdo, pero las líneas siguientes comienzan más hacia dentro.

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