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FACE CHANGE CHARACTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- font change character
1, record 1, English, font%20change%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FC 2, record 1, English, FC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- face change character 3, record 1, English, face%20change%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control character that selects and makes effective a change in the specific shape size or shape and size of the graphics for a set of graphemes, the character set remaining unchanged. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 4, record 1, English, - font%20change%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
font change character: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 1, English, - font%20change%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de changement de jeu
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20changement%20de%20jeu
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande destiné à déterminer et effectuer le changement de la forme ou du corps, ou de la forme et du corps, des symboles graphiques représentant les caractères d'un jeu de caractères, sans changer ce jeu. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO et uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20changement%20de%20jeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de changement de jeu : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20changement%20de%20jeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de cambio de tipos
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20cambio%20de%20tipos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter de cambio de procedimiento 1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20cambio%20de%20procedimiento
masculine noun
- carácter de cambio de tipo de caracteres 2, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20cambio%20de%20tipo%20de%20caracteres
masculine noun
- carácter de cambio del tipo de caracteres de imprenta 2, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20cambio%20del%20tipo%20de%20caracteres%20de%20imprenta
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter perforado en la cinta de papel utilizado para dirigir un dispositivo impresor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20cambio%20de%20tipos
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