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CUADRO CARACTERES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character box
1, record 1, English, character%20box
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bounding box 1, record 1, English, bounding%20box
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary parallelogram on a display or print surface that contains all parts of one graphic character. 2, record 1, English, - character%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
character box; bounding box: terms and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 3, record 1, English, - character%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matrice de caractère
1, record 1, French, matrice%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parallélogramme imaginaire sur une surface d'affichage ou d'impression, qui contient l'intégralité d'un caractère graphique. 2, record 1, French, - matrice%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matrice de caractère : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 3, record 1, French, - matrice%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de caracteres
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20caracteres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuadro de caracteres 2, record 1, Spanish, cuadro%20de%20caracteres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paralelogramo imaginario cuyos límites gobiernan el tamaño, orientación y espacio de los caracteres individuales que se visualizan en un dispositivo de visualización de gráficos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20caracteres
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