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POSTSCRIPT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Programming Languages
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PostScript®
1, record 1, English, PostScript%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A page description language (PDL) from Adobe Corporation that was initially used in Apple's Laser Writer laser printer and is now supported by many other printer manufacturers. 2, record 1, English, - PostScript%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trademark of Adobe Corporation. 3, record 1, English, - PostScript%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- PostScript
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Langages de programmation
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- PostScript®
1, record 1, French, PostScript%C2%AE
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langage de description de page créé par la société californienne Adobe. Implanté au début dans les imprimantes Apple, il est maintenant utilisé sur plusieurs autres marques. 2, record 1, French, - PostScript%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque de commerce de Adobe Corporation. 3, record 1, French, - PostScript%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- PostScript
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
- Publication and Bookselling
- Electronic Publishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- postscript
1, record 2, English, postscript
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- P.S. 2, record 2, English, P%2ES%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- post scriptum 3, record 2, English, post%20scriptum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A message appended at the end of a letter after the writer's signature. 2, record 2, English, - postscript
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A postscript (from post scriptum, a Latin expression meaning "after writing" and abbreviated P.S.) is a sentence, paragraph, or occasionally many paragraphs added, often hastily and incidentally, after the signature of a letter or (sometimes) the main body of an essay or book. 2, record 2, English, - postscript
Record 2, Key term(s)
- post-script
- post-scriptum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
- Édition et librairie
- Éditique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- post-scriptum
1, record 2, French, post%2Dscriptum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- apostille 2, record 2, French, apostille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complément ajouté au bas d'une lettre par son auteur, après la signature. 2, record 2, French, - post%2Dscriptum
Record 2, Key term(s)
- post scriptum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corrección de pruebas (Imprenta)
- Edición y venta de libros
- Publicación electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- posdata
1, record 2, Spanish, posdata
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- P.D. 1, record 2, Spanish, P%2ED%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- post scríptum 1, record 2, Spanish, post%20scr%C3%ADptum
correct, masculine noun
- PS 2, record 2, Spanish, PS
correct
- PS 2, record 2, Spanish, PS
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se emplea para añadir algo posterior a un texto, cuando éste ya ha sido dado por concluido, siendo una alternativa a su corrección o enmienda. 2, record 2, Spanish, - posdata
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