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POLICE CARACTERES ESPACEMENT PROPORTIONNEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proportional spaced font
1, record 1, English, proportional%20spaced%20font
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- proportional spaced fount 2, record 1, English, proportional%20spaced%20fount
correct
- proportionally spaced font 3, record 1, English, proportionally%20spaced%20font
- proportionally-spaced font 4, record 1, English, proportionally%2Dspaced%20font
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proportional spacing: the spacing of characters in proportion to size by using typewriters, word processors and other office composing machines. 5, record 1, English, - proportional%20spaced%20font
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- police de caractères à espacement proportionnel
1, record 1, French, police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20%C3%A0%20espacement%20proportionnel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonte de caractères à espacement proportionnel 2, record 1, French, fonte%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20%C3%A0%20espacement%20proportionnel
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de carácter espaciado proporcionalmente
1, record 1, Spanish, tipo%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20espaciado%20proporcionalmente
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tipo de letra espaciado proporcionalmente 2, record 1, Spanish, tipo%20de%20letra%20espaciado%20proporcionalmente
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de carácter, con carácteres gráficos contenidos en celdas de carácter, con el tamaño de cada carácter gráfico; esto permite un espaciamiento igual entre los caracteres impresos y elimina el exceso de espacio en blanco alrededor de los caracteres más estrechos como, por ejemplo, la letra «i». 1, record 1, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20espaciado%20proporcionalmente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasta con tipo de carácter espaciado uniformemente (uniformly spaced font). 1, record 1, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20car%C3%A1cter%20espaciado%20proporcionalmente
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