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POINT SIZE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Typography
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- body size
1, record 1, English, body%20size
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point size 2, record 1, English, point%20size
correct
- type size 3, record 1, English, type%20size
correct
- body 1, record 1, English, body
correct
- font size 4, record 1, English, font%20size
correct
- fount size 5, record 1, English, fount%20size
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In digital typesetting], the dimension corresponding to the height of the printed letter which is the same for all characters in the font. 1, record 1, English, - body%20size
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In common usage, the term "body" is frequently used to mean "body size". 1, record 1, English, - body%20size
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force du corps
1, record 1, French, force%20du%20corps
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps 2, record 1, French, corps
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En composition automatique, espace vertical occupé par un caractère. 1, record 1, French, - force%20du%20corps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne la hauteur entre le point le plus haut et le point le plus bas dans une police de caractères. 3, record 1, French, - force%20du%20corps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette hauteur s'exprime en points typographiques. 4, record 1, French, - force%20du%20corps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tamaño en puntos del tipo de letra
1, record 1, Spanish, tama%C3%B1o%20en%20puntos%20del%20tipo%20de%20letra
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Typography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point size
1, record 2, English, point%20size
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term taken from documentation consulted to prepare the terminology of PRISM, the new computer system to be used by Parliament of Canada employees and other federal government employees, (e.g. Parliamentary Translation). 2, record 2, English, - point%20size
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taille du point
1, record 2, French, taille%20du%20point
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme relevé à partir de la documentation consultée dans le but d'établir la terminologie reliée à PRISME, le nouveau système informatique qui sera utilisé par les employés du Parlement du Canada et autres employés du gouvernement fédéral (la Traduction parlementaire, par exemple). 2, record 2, French, - taille%20du%20point
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Typography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- body size
1, record 3, English, body%20size
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- point size 1, record 3, English, point%20size
correct
- body 1, record 3, English, body
correct
- type size 1, record 3, English, type%20size
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In metal typesetting, the vertical depth of the body of a piece of type measured in points. 1, record 3, English, - body%20size
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In common usage, the term body is frequently used to mean body size. 1, record 3, English, - body%20size
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force du corps
1, record 3, French, force%20du%20corps
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- corps 1, record 3, French, corps
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En composition manuelle, hauteur (de la base au sommet) de la tige de métal qui porte le caractère; s'exprime en points typographiques. 1, record 3, French, - force%20du%20corps
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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