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DEAD-KEY ACCENT [1 record]

Record 1 2001-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Pressing a dead-key accent twice in succession produces the character used to represent that accent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Appuyer deux fois de suite sur la touche morte de l'accent génère le caractère utilisé pour représenter cet accent.

OBS

Terme(s) relevé(s) dans le document «Utilisation des caractères français sur les micro-ordinateurs compatibles IBM».

Spanish

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