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TYPOMETRE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- type gauge
1, record 1, English, type%20gauge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
type gauge: an item in the "Printing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - type%20gauge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- typomètre
1, record 1, French, typom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
typomètre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'impression» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - typom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Typography
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- typometer
1, record 2, English, typometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- type gauge 2, record 2, English, type%20gauge
correct
- type-gauge 3, record 2, English, type%2Dgauge
correct
- type gage 4, record 2, English, type%20gage
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rule of wood or metal, graduated off in picas and non-parels, also inches or centimeters, used for measuring width of type, page, depths. 2, record 2, English, - typometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- typomètre
1, record 2, French, typom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle utilisée pour mesurer les longueurs dans le système typographique. 2, record 2, French, - typom%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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