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INTERLETTRAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letter spacing
1, record 1, English, letter%20spacing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance between ... letters. 2, record 1, English, - letter%20spacing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Graphologie et cryptographie
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interlettrage
1, record 1, French, interlettrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace entre chaque lettre. 2, record 1, French, - interlettrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letterspacing
1, record 2, English, letterspacing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In typesetting, adding space between the individual letters of words in order to fill out a line of type to a given measure or to improve appearance. 1, record 2, English, - letterspacing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In metal typesetting, letterspacing was achieved by inserting thin paper or metal spaces, which were less than type-high and so do not print, between the letters. In phototypesetting and electronic publishing, letterspacing is achieved by keyboarding extra space between letters or increasing the set-width of the face. 1, record 2, English, - letterspacing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In electronic publishing, the terms "letterspacing" and "intercharacter spacing" are sometimes used synonymously. 2, record 2, English, - letterspacing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interlettrage
1, record 2, French, interlettrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de l'espace entre les lettres pour allonger un mot ou pour uniformiser la largeur des espaces entre les lettres. 1, record 2, French, - interlettrage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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