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HORIZONTAL FORMAT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paper Sizes
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landscape
1, record 1, English, landscape
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- landscape format 2, record 1, English, landscape%20format
correct, standardized
- horizontal format 3, record 1, English, horizontal%20format
correct, see observation, standardized
- turned format 4, record 1, English, turned%20format
correct
- oblong format 4, record 1, English, oblong%20format
correct
- landscape orientation 5, record 1, English, landscape%20orientation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A page format in which the width is greater than the height. 4, record 1, English, - landscape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal format : term used mostly in electronic publishing. 6, record 1, English, - landscape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
landscape; landscape format; horizontal format : terms standardized by CSA International. 6, record 1, English, - landscape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
landscape: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - landscape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Formats de papier
- Maquette et mise en page
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format à l'italienne
1, record 1, French, format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- format horizontal 2, record 1, French, format%20horizontal
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- format oblong 3, record 1, French, format%20oblong
correct, masculine noun
- format en largeur 4, record 1, French, format%20en%20largeur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- format paysage 5, record 1, French, format%20paysage
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format d'un imprimé plus large que haut. 3, record 1, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format en largeur; format horizontal : termes utilisés surtout dans le domaine de l'édition électronique. 6, record 1, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
format à l'italienne; format horizontal : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA International. 6, record 1, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tamaños de papel
- Maqueta y compaginación
- Ofimática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orientación horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, orientaci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- orientación en paisaje 1, record 1, Spanish, orientaci%C3%B3n%20en%20paisaje
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slide
1, record 2, English, slide
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- film slide 2, record 2, English, film%20slide
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any positive transparency mounted individually for use in a projector or for viewing by transmitted light; includes positive films mounted between glass as well as those employing emulsion on glass. 3, record 2, English, - slide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slide. ... Actual image area may vary from microimage to 3 1/4 by 4 inches (called a lantern slide). Most slides other than 3 1/4 by 4 inches and 2 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches are mounted in a cardboard or plastic frame whose outside dimensions are 2 by 2 inches. 4, record 2, English, - slide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The slide often used in education is 35 mm film horizontal format mounted in a card or plastic mount. 5, record 2, English, - slide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diapositive
1, record 2, French, diapositive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- diapo 2, record 2, French, diapo
correct, feminine noun
- dia 3, record 2, French, dia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monture carrée de 50 x 50 mm en carton, en matière plastique, en métal ou en verre, contenant une image photographique transparente sur film de sécurité et masquée aux dimensions du format. 4, record 2, French, - diapositive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diapositive sert le mieux l'observation détaillée, la discussion, la réflexion critique, l'interrogation. C'est ce qui explique que la présentation de 5 à 6 dias par leçon est une limite à ne pas dépasser et qu'un commentaire préparé est beaucoup moins nécessaire. 5, record 2, French, - diapositive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diapo; dia : abréviations familières. 6, record 2, French, - diapositive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Fotografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diapositiva
1, record 2, Spanish, diapositiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Positivo transparente obtenido copiando un negativo fotográfico, o directamente gracias a un proceso de revelado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - diapositiva
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- landscape
1, record 3, English, landscape
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- landscape format 1, record 3, English, landscape%20format
correct, standardized
- horizontal format 1, record 3, English, horizontal%20format
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arrangement of text or graphics on a page so that the page is oriented for normal reading when its width exceeds its length 1, record 3, English, - landscape
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
landscape; landscape format; horizontal format : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23 : 1994]. 2, record 3, English, - landscape
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- format à l'italienne
1, record 3, French, format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- format horizontal 1, record 3, French, format%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
disposition du texte ou des graphiques sur une page, telle que la largeur de la page soit supérieure à la longueur en position normale de lecture 1, record 3, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format à l'italienne; format horizontal : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 3, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stamp and Postmark Collecting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- horizontal format 1, record 4, English, horizontal%20format
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Philatélie et marcophilie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format horizontal
1, record 4, French, format%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cardboard mount
1, record 5, English, cardboard%20mount
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- card mount 2, record 5, English, card%20mount
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The slide often used in education is 35 mm film horizontal format mounted in a card or plastic mount. 2, record 5, English, - cardboard%20mount
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The slide (including, usually, its cardboard mount) is mounted in variously designed borders. 3, record 5, English, - cardboard%20mount
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cadre de carton
1, record 5, French, cadre%20de%20carton
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cadre carton 1, record 5, French, cadre%20carton
correct, masculine noun
- monture en carton 2, record 5, French, monture%20en%20carton
correct, feminine noun
- monture carton 3, record 5, French, monture%20carton
correct, feminine noun
- cache carton 3, record 5, French, cache%20carton
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les documents transparents se conserveront mieux si on les place sous cadres de carton, comme des diapositives géantes. 1, record 5, French, - cadre%20de%20carton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Présentation-type des diapositives 24 X 36 en monture 5 X 5 cm. Provisoirement, les images peuvent être laissées sous le cache carton disposé par le laboratoire de développement (...) 3, record 5, French, - cadre%20de%20carton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le projecteur doit pouvoir fonctionner avec des montures de diapositives en carton, en plastique, en métal ou en verre, de 50 X 50 mm. 2, record 5, French, - cadre%20de%20carton
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tabulation block format
1, record 6, English, tabulation%20block%20format
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A block format in which the first character of each word is the horizontal tabulation character and in which words are presented in a specified order. 1, record 6, English, - tabulation%20block%20format
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - tabulation%20block%20format
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- format de bloc à tabulation
1, record 6, French, format%20de%20bloc%20%C3%A0%20tabulation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format de bloc dans lequel le premier caractère de chaque mot est le caractère de tabulation horizontale et dans lequel les mots sont présentés dans un ordre donné. 1, record 6, French, - format%20de%20bloc%20%C3%A0%20tabulation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - format%20de%20bloc%20%C3%A0%20tabulation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reversible back
1, record 7, English, reversible%20back
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A camera back that may be attached in either of two positions to allow vertical or horizontal picture format without moving the camera. 1, record 7, English, - reversible%20back
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dos à deux positions 1, record 7, French, dos%20%C3%A0%20deux%20positions
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dos de boîtier pouvant être fixé dans deux positions pour donner une image soit verticale, soit horizontale, sans bouger l'appareil. 1, record 7, French, - dos%20%C3%A0%20deux%20positions
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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