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TRIPLE SPACING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Forms Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line space selector
1, record 1, English, line%20space%20selector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A lever] used to move paper up 1, 2, or 3 lines for single, double, or triple spacing. 2, record 1, English, - line%20space%20selector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You have your choice of single, double or triple spacing between the lines by moving the line space selector to the desired number. 3, record 1, English, - line%20space%20selector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Imprimés et formules
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- selecteur d'interligne
1, record 1, French, selecteur%20d%27interligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour établir la distance d'une ligne à l'autre, utiliser le selecteur d'interligne. 1, record 1, French, - selecteur%20d%27interligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
- Diseño de formularios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palanca de espaciado interlineal
1, record 1, Spanish, palanca%20de%20espaciado%20interlineal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- line spacer 1, record 2, English, line%20spacer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Line spacer. Selects your line spacing. Move it to position... for single spacing, position 2 for double spacing, position 3 for triple spacing. 1, record 2, English, - line%20spacer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de commande d'interligne
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20commande%20d%27interligne
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- commande d'interligne 1, record 2, French, commande%20d%27interligne
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dispositif de commande d'interligne permet de varier la grandeur d'interligne et de faire tourner la roue à rochet à 1, 2 ou 3 dents par le levier d'interligne; on obtient ainsi un interligne simple, double ou triple. 1, record 2, French, - dispositif%20de%20commande%20d%27interligne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic line spacing
1, record 3, English, automatic%20line%20spacing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- auto line spacing 2, record 3, English, auto%20line%20spacing
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature available on some equipment that permits spacing between lines(single, double, triple spacing, space-and-a-half) to be set outside of the stored document itself and without resetting the printer. 1, record 3, English, - automatic%20line%20spacing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- interlignage automatique
1, record 3, French, interlignage%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé permettant d'obtenir automatiquement divers interlignages (simple, double, triple, etc.) sans modifier le réglage de l'imprimante. Cela permet à l'opératrice de taper le texte en combinant plusieurs interlignes, sans arrêt ni retour manuel de l'imprimante. 1, record 3, French, - interlignage%20automatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- treble spacing 1, record 4, English, treble%20spacing
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- triple spacing 1, record 4, English, triple%20spacing
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the standard spacing of lines is six to the inch, variable by the operation of a lever to three lines to the inch(double spacing) and two to the inch(--). [also :triple spacing, REMTY, p. 2] 1, record 4, English, - treble%20spacing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interligne triple 1, record 4, French, interligne%20triple
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le dispositif de commande d'interligne permet de varier la grandeur d'interligne et de faire tourner la roue à rochet de 1, 2 ou 3 dents par le levier d'interligne; on obtient ainsi un interligne simple, double ou triple. 1, record 4, French, - interligne%20triple
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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