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FACED LETTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outline letter
1, record 1, English, outline%20letter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open-faced letter 1, record 1, English, open%2Dfaced%20letter
correct
- open letter 1, record 1, English, open%20letter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A display and jobbing work letter in which the centre of the stroke is recessed and thus beyond the reach of the inkers. The effect on the eye when such letters are printed is one of white areas rather than black. 1, record 1, English, - outline%20letter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- open faced letter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre blanche
1, record 1, French, lettre%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre éclairée 1, record 1, French, lettre%20%C3%A9clair%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- lettre à jour 1, record 1, French, lettre%20%C3%A0%20jour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre capitale dont on ne marque que le contour, et dont l'intérieur reste en blanc. 1, record 1, French, - lettre%20blanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- faced letter 1, record 2, English, faced%20letter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- correspondance redressée
1, record 2, French, correspondance%20redress%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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