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SMALL CAPITALS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small capital
1, record 1, English, small%20capital
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- small cap 2, record 1, English, small%20cap
correct
- small capital letter 3, record 1, English, small%20capital%20letter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - small%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 5, record 1, English, - small%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indicated in manuscripts and proofs by two lines underneath the letters concerned. 4, record 1, English, - small%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
small capital; small cap; small capital letter: terms commonly used in the plural (small capitals; small caps; small capital letters). 3, record 1, English, - small%20capital
Record 1, Key term(s)
- small capitals
- small caps
- small capital letters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petite capitale
1, record 1, French, petite%20capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petite majuscule 2, record 1, French, petite%20majuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Majuscule dont l'œil ne dépasse pas la hauteur des lettres bas de casse. 3, record 1, French, - petite%20capitale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les petites majuscules sont plus petites que les lettres majuscules régulières. 4, record 1, French, - petite%20capitale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petite capitale; petite majuscule : termes couramment utilisés au pluriel (petites capitales; petites majuscules). 5, record 1, French, - petite%20capitale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- petites majuscules
- petites capitales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mayúscula pequeña
1, record 1, Spanish, may%C3%BAscula%20peque%C3%B1a
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - may%C3%BAscula%20peque%C3%B1a
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