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Record 1 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

Capital letter that is smaller than regular capital, and whose type face is sometimes the same as the lower case; used for subtitles, marginal notes, subheads, etc.

CONT

Small capitals, or small caps, are special capital letters that have been designed to roughly match the x-height of a typeface. Often more visually pleasing when setting lines of text in capital letters, small caps are also used when setting acronyms, initials or other abbreviations (such as MADD, CIA, NBA, A.M. or P.M).

OBS

Indicated in manuscripts and proofs by two lines underneath the letters concerned.

OBS

small capital; small cap; small capital letter: terms commonly used in the plural (small capitals; small caps; small capital letters).

Key term(s)
  • small capitals
  • small caps
  • small capital letters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
DEF

Majuscule dont l'œil ne dépasse pas la hauteur des lettres bas de casse.

OBS

Les petites majuscules sont plus petites que les lettres majuscules régulières.

OBS

petite capitale; petite majuscule : termes couramment utilisés au pluriel (petites capitales; petites majuscules).

Key term(s)
  • petites majuscules
  • petites capitales

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipografía (Caracteres)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Letra mayúscula en el mismo estilo que la letra mayúscula normal en un tipo de letra, pero que es aproximadamente del mismo tamaño que la letra minúscula.

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Record 2 2009-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
OBS

small cap: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
DEF

Titre émis par une société à faible capitalisation boursière.

OBS

petite capitalisation : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Corporate Economics
CONT

The definition of small cap can vary among brokerages, but generally it is a company with a market capitalization of between $300 million and $2 billion.

OBS

Keep in mind that classifications such as large cap or small cap are only approximations that change over time. Also, the exact definition can vary between brokerage houses.

Key term(s)
  • small cap company

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Économie de l'entreprise
DEF

Société dont la capitalisation boursière est relativement peu élevée par rapport à celle des autres sociétés cotées sur le marché.

Spanish

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