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HORIZONTAL TABULATION CHARACTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal tabulation character
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20tabulation%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HT 1, record 1, English, HT
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal tabulation 2, record 1, English, horizontal%20tabulation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A format effector that causes the print or display position to move forward to the next of a series of predetermined positions along the same line. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 3, record 1, English, - horizontal%20tabulation%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal tabulation character; HT : term and abbreviation standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20tabulation%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horizontal tabulation: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20tabulation%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de tabulation horizontale
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tabulation%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HT 2, record 1, French, HT
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tabulation horizontale 3, record 1, French, tabulation%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de tabulation horizontale; HT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tabulation%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caractère de tabulation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tabulation%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tabulation horizontale : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tabulation%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de tabulación horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20tabulaci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tabulación horizontal 2, record 1, Spanish, tabulaci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Efecto de formato (carácter HT) que causa el movimiento de la posición de impresión o visualización, hasta la serie siguiente de posiciones a lo largo de una línea de impresión o visualización. 1, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20tabulaci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tabulation block format
1, record 2, English, tabulation%20block%20format
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - tabulation%20block%20format
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - tabulation%20block%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format de bloc à tabulation
1, record 2, French, format%20de%20bloc%20%C3%A0%20tabulation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - format%20de%20bloc%20%C3%A0%20tabulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - format%20de%20bloc%20%C3%A0%20tabulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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