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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The blocked letter style, which is the most commonly used style, differs from the full-blocked style in the arrangement of the dateline, the complimentary closing, the company signature, and the writer's identification. All these parts usually start at the horizontal center of the page instead of the left margin. However, the date may be typed to end at the right margin, and the subject and attention lines may be either centered or indented five or ten spaces. A letter in blocked style is illustrated(...)  1, record 1, English, - blocked%20letter%20style

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

(...) forme [de lettre) suisso-américaine, avec alinéas commençant le long de la marge et toutes les mentions déportées vers la gauche à l'exception de la date et de la signature (...)  1, record 1, French, - lettre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20alignements

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

This letter is set up in the full-blocked style, in which every line begins at the left margin. A few companies modify it by moving the date to the right, but most firms use it as shown here.  1, record 2, English, - full%2Dblocked%20letter

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Lettre à un seul alignement. La disposition à un alignement rend la lettre facile et rapide à écrire, mais est peu élégante et peu pratique dans le cas d'imprimés, car la marge gauche est alors surchargée.  1, record 2, French, - lettre%20%C3%A0%20un%20seul%20alignement

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In the full-blocked style, all letter parts begin at the left margin. This style(...) saves typing time because the typist does not have to use the tabulator in setting up the letter.  1, record 3, English, - full%2Dblocked%20style

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La disposition à un alignement rend la lettre facile et rapide à écrire, mais est peu élégante et peu pratique dans le cas d'imprimés, car la marge gauche est alors surchargée.  1, record 3, French, - disposition%20%C3%A0%20un%20alignement

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The blocked letter style, which is the most commonly used style, differs from the full-blocked style in the arrangement of the dateline, the complimentary closing, the company signature, and the writer's identification. All these parts usually start at the horizontal center of the page instead of at the left margin.  1, record 4, English, - blocked%20letter

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

(...) il s'agit de la forme suisso-américaine, avec alinéas commençant le long de la marge et toutes les mentions déportées vers la gauche à l'exception de la date et de la signature (V. p. 20).  1, record 4, French, - lettre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20alignements

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish