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BLOCK LETTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Writing Styles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block letter
1, record 1, English, block%20letter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- print letter 2, record 1, English, print%20letter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
print letters: Handwritten [alphabetic characters] which resemble print. 2, record 1, English, - block%20letter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block letter; print letter: designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - block%20letter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
in block letters 3, record 1, English, - block%20letter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- block letters
- print letters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère d'imprimerie
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27imprimerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre moulée 2, record 1, French, lettre%20moul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- lettre détachée 3, record 1, French, lettre%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère d'imprimerie; lettre moulée; lettre détachée : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27imprimerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
en caractères d'imprimerie 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20d%27imprimerie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- caractères d'imprimerie
- lettres moulées
- lettres détachées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estilos de escritura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- letra de imprenta
1, record 1, Spanish, letra%20de%20imprenta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Letra escrita a mano imitando la de molde (imprenta). 1, record 1, Spanish, - letra%20de%20imprenta
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block letter
1, record 2, English, block%20letter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Style of characters suggesting wood types, square cut and without serifs. Also used to indicate writing imitating printed characters. 2, record 2, English, - block%20letter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capitale bâton
1, record 2, French, capitale%20b%C3%A2ton
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caractère en bois 1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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