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CARACTER BLANCO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- space character
1, record 1, English, space%20character
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character that causes the print or display position to advance one position along the line without producing any graphic character. 2, record 1, English, - space%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
space character: term standardized by ISO and CSA International. 3, record 1, English, - space%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The space character is a control character, but it may be used as a graphic character. 4, record 1, English, - space%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère espace
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20espace
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractère d'espacement 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20d%27espacement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère provoquant, sur la même ligne, l'avancement d'un cran de la position d'impression ou d'affichage sans produire de caractère graphique. 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20espace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère espace : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA International. 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20espace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter espacio
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20espacio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter de espacio 1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20espacio
correct, masculine noun
- carácter en blanco 1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20en%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miembro de un conjunto de caracteres representado generalmente por un espacio en blanco en la pantalla o en la impresión, el cual hace que la posición de visualización o de impresión se mueva una posición hacia delante sin producir ninguna marca o señal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20espacio
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