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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Typography
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- body size
1, record 1, English, body%20size
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point size 2, record 1, English, point%20size
correct
- type size 3, record 1, English, type%20size
correct
- body 1, record 1, English, body
correct
- font size 4, record 1, English, font%20size
correct
- fount size 5, record 1, English, fount%20size
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In digital typesetting], the dimension corresponding to the height of the printed letter which is the same for all characters in the font. 1, record 1, English, - body%20size
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In common usage, the term "body" is frequently used to mean "body size". 1, record 1, English, - body%20size
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force du corps
1, record 1, French, force%20du%20corps
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps 2, record 1, French, corps
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En composition automatique, espace vertical occupé par un caractère. 1, record 1, French, - force%20du%20corps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne la hauteur entre le point le plus haut et le point le plus bas dans une police de caractères. 3, record 1, French, - force%20du%20corps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette hauteur s'exprime en points typographiques. 4, record 1, French, - force%20du%20corps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tamaño en puntos del tipo de letra
1, record 1, Spanish, tama%C3%B1o%20en%20puntos%20del%20tipo%20de%20letra
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- titling
1, record 2, English, titling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fount of numerals and large capital letters, usually very ornate, using the entire body size of the type. 1, record 2, English, - titling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- police de caractères de titre
1, record 2, French, police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20de%20titre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Police de caractères composée entièrement de majuscules et de chiffres, employée pour les titres. 1, record 2, French, - police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res%20de%20titre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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