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HORIZONTAL FORMATTING [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal tabulation
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20tabulation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal formatting 1, record 1, English, horizontal%20formatting
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
capability of a text editor to position text horizontally within limits defined by the user 1, record 1, English, - horizontal%20tabulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal tabulation; horizontal formatting : terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23 : 1994]. 2, record 1, English, - horizontal%20tabulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tabulation horizontale
1, record 1, French, tabulation%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mise en page horizontale 1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20page%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fonction permettant de disposer un texte horizontalement entre des limites définies par l'utilisateur 1, record 1, French, - tabulation%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tabulation horizontale; mise en page horizontale : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 1, French, - tabulation%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Electronic Publishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subscript character 1, record 2, English, subscript%20character
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word processing formatting control that causes the display position or printing position to move down approximately one-half the normal single line space increment with no horizontal motion. 2, record 2, English, - subscript%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The subscript character is a latching control that requires a superscript character to cause the printing or display point to return to the previous horizontal alignment. 2, record 2, English, - subscript%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Éditique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code d'indice inférieur
1, record 2, French, code%20d%27indice%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de subíndice
1, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20sub%C3%ADndice
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Control de formato en el procesamiento de palabras que hace que la posición de visualizacion o de impresión descienda aproximadamente la mitad del incremento de espacio de una línea normal sin producir un movimiento horizontal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20sub%C3%ADndice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El carácter de subíndice es un carácter de cierre que requiere que otro carácter de índice superior haga que el punto de visualización o impresión vuelva al alineamiento horizontal previo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20sub%C3%ADndice
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Electronic Publishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- superscript character 1, record 3, English, superscript%20character
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word processing formatting control that causes the printing or display point to move up approximately one-half the normal single line space increment with no horizontal motion. 2, record 3, English, - superscript%20character
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The superscript character is a latching control that requires a subscript character to cause the printing or display point to return to the previous horizontal alignment. 2, record 3, English, - superscript%20character
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Éditique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- code d'indice supérieur
1, record 3, French, code%20d%27indice%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter exponencial
1, record 3, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20exponencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Control de formato en el procesamiento de palabras, que hace que la posición de visualización o de impresión ascienda aproximadamente la mitad del incremento de espacio de una línea normal sin producir un movimiento horizontal. 1, record 3, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20exponencial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El carácter exponencial es un carácter de cierre que requiere que otro carácter de subíndice haga que el punto de visualización o impresión vuelva al alineamiento horizontal previo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20exponencial
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