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MINUSCULE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diminutive
1, record 1, English, diminutive
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Smaller than ordinary or average; very small; tiny a diminutive race of man. 1, record 1, English, - diminutive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délicat
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9licat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- petit 1, record 1, French, petit
correct
- tout petit 2, record 1, French, tout%20petit
correct
- minuscule 2, record 1, French, minuscule
correct
- mince 2, record 1, French, mince
correct
- exigu 2, record 1, French, exigu
correct
- diminutif 1, record 1, French, diminutif
avoid, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adjectif est employé à tort au sens de petit, délicat. Diminutif n'a qu'un sens grammatical; il se dit d'un mot dont la forme en affaiblit le sens. Ex : fille, fillette. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9licat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lowercase character
1, record 2, English, lowercase%20character
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- l.c. 2, record 2, English, l%2Ec%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- minuscule 1, record 2, English, minuscule
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the smaller characters of a particular typeface, so named because the metal type lowercase letters were kept in the lower case. 1, record 2, English, - lowercase%20character
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lc
- lower case character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minuscule
1, record 2, French, minuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bas de casse 1, record 2, French, bas%20de%20casse
correct, masculine noun
- lettre de bas de casse 2, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20bas%20de%20casse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre plus petite (par opposition à la majuscule); souvent nommée «bas de casse» en raison de sa place dans la partie inférieure de la casse. 1, record 2, French, - minuscule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- teeny-weeny 1, record 3, English, teeny%2Dweeny
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(americanism 1) (syn teeny-weeny no bigger that a flea's instep 1, record 3, English, - teeny%2Dweeny
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- minuscule 1, record 3, French, minuscule
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- très petit 1, record 3, French, tr%C3%A8s%20petit
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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