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MATERIAS PRINCIPIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preliminary matter
1, record 1, English, preliminary%20matter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preliminary pages 1, record 1, English, preliminary%20pages
correct, plural
- prelims 1, record 1, English, prelims
correct, plural
- front matter 2, record 1, English, front%20matter
correct
- PPs 3, record 1, English, PPs
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a book, the printed pages preceding the text, e.g. the title page, the foreword and the table of contents. 1, record 1, English, - preliminary%20matter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- preliminary page
- prelim
- pp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- textes préliminaires
1, record 1, French, textes%20pr%C3%A9liminaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préliminaires 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9liminaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
- pages préliminaires 2, record 1, French, pages%20pr%C3%A9liminaires
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout ce qui précède le texte principal d'un livre, comme la page de titre, la préface ou la table des matières. 1, record 1, French, - textes%20pr%C3%A9liminaires
Record 1, Key term(s)
- texte préliminaire
- préliminaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Edición y venta de libros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- materias del principio
1, record 1, Spanish, materias%20del%20principio
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aquellas secciones en un libro; por ejemplo, el prefacio, resumen, tabla de contenido y lista de ilustraciones que se colocan antes de los capítulos o secciones principales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - materias%20del%20principio
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