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FOUNT CASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uppercase character
1, record 1, English, uppercase%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uppercase 2, record 1, English, uppercase
correct, noun
- upper case 3, record 1, English, upper%20case
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the capital letters in a fount of typeface, so named because the metal type uppercase letters were formerly contained in the upper tray of the type case. 4, record 1, English, - uppercase%20character
Record 1, Key term(s)
- upper case character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- majuscule
1, record 1, French, majuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut de casse 1, record 1, French, haut%20de%20casse
correct, masculine noun
- capitale 2, record 1, French, capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lettre plus grande, d'une forme particulière, souvent nommée haut de casse en raison de sa place autrefois dans la partie supérieure de la casse. 3, record 1, French, - majuscule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- letra capital
1, record 1, Spanish, letra%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capital 1, record 1, Spanish, capital
correct, feminine noun
- letra mayúscula 1, record 1, Spanish, letra%20may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
- mayúscula 1, record 1, Spanish, may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Typography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sort case
1, record 2, English, sort%20case
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- font case 2, record 2, English, font%20case
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A case used to hold superfluous sorts which cannot be contained in the ordinary cases. 1, record 2, English, - sort%20case
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fount case
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bardeau
1, record 2, French, bardeau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- casse de réserve 2, record 2, French, casse%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
- casse d'assortiments 2, record 2, French, casse%20d%27assortiments
correct, feminine noun
- casseau 3, record 2, French, casseau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand tiroir destiné à recevoir la réserve des caractères de labeur. 1, record 2, French, - bardeau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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