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HORIZONTAL SPACING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character spacing
1, record 1, English, character%20spacing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inter-letter spacing 2, record 1, English, inter%2Dletter%20spacing
correct
- intercharacter spacing 3, record 1, English, intercharacter%20spacing
correct
- horizontal spacing 4, record 1, English, horizontal%20spacing
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placing white space between the characters of individual words in order to create a justified (even left- and right-hand margins) column of text. 5, record 1, English, - character%20spacing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although technically speaking, character spacing can be either vertical or horizontal, it is usually horizontal. When the type is unspecified, which is often the case, horizontal spacing is implied. 4, record 1, English, - character%20spacing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some systems have very sophisticated schemes, with spacing assigned according to character width (even with non-proportionally-spaced fonts), creating a print-like appearance. 5, record 1, English, - character%20spacing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inter letter spacing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espacement des caractères
1, record 1, French, espacement%20des%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- espacement entre les caractères 2, record 1, French, espacement%20entre%20les%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- pas horizontal des caractères 3, record 1, French, pas%20horizontal%20des%20caract%C3%A8res
masculine noun
- espacement horizontal des caractères 4, record 1, French, espacement%20horizontal%20des%20caract%C3%A8res
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération exécutée par la composeuse ou autre unité d'impression (imprimante ou machine à écrire électronique) qui consiste à répartir les caractères horizontalement sur une ligne en insérant des blancs entre les caractères. 3, record 1, French, - espacement%20des%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En mode d'espacement proportionnel, l'espacement des caractères est une variable pouvant être fonction de la largeur du motif actuel appliqué ainsi que la taille actuelle des caractères et de leur style de fonte. 5, record 1, French, - espacement%20des%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'espacement puisse être vertical ou horizontal, il est habituellement horizontal. En fait lorsqu'on ne précise pas le type d'espacement, il s'agit d'espacement horizontal. 4, record 1, French, - espacement%20des%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ofimática
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Composición (Imprenta)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espaciado de caracteres
1, record 1, Spanish, espaciado%20de%20caracteres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia en que la posición de impresión en curso se aumenta para el carácter en particular que se imprime. 1, record 1, Spanish, - espaciado%20de%20caracteres
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