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Record 1 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A single word or short line of type isolated at the top or bottom of a column or page. To be avoided where possible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Composición (Imprenta)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Fallo de formato en donde la última línea de un párrafo aparece sola en la parte superior de una nueva página o columna.

CONT

La mayoría de los procesadores de palabras y programas de composición de páginas suprimen las viudas y los huérfanos y los mejores programas permiten al usuario alterar el control de viudas y huérfanos para así elegir el número de líneas que debe considerarse como un bloque.

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