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CARACTERE ALPHABETIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
- Typography
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpha character
1, record 1, English, alpha%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Passport Canada. 2, record 1, English, - alpha%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère alphabétique
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère d’origine latine utilisé majoritairement dans le monde occidental. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie en usage à Passeport Canada. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter alfabético
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20alfab%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alphabetical character
1, record 2, English, alphabetical%20character
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphical character that is a letter as used in the written representation of a given language. 1, record 2, English, - alphabetical%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This also includes letters with diacritical marks. 1, record 2, English, - alphabetical%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - alphabetical%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère alphabétique
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20alphab%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère graphique correspondant à une lettre utilisée dans la représentation écrite d'un langage donn. 1, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cela comprend aussi les lettres avec signes diacritiques. 1, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20alphab%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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