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LEFT-HAND MARGIN STOP [2 records]

Record 1 2023-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
CONT

The margin stops fix the left and right margins of the text. To set the left margin stop, slide the carriage to where the first sign is required and pull the lever ... towards you.

Key term(s)
  • left hand margin stop
  • left hand marginal stop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y artículos de oficina
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Record 2 2023-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
CONT

To set margins, depress the left-hand margin stop and move to the required position on the paper table scale then adjust the right-hand margin stop accordingly.

Key term(s)
  • right hand margin stop
  • right hand marginal stop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y artículos de oficina
DEF

En una impresora o máquina de escribir, es un mecanismo que limita la longitud de la línea de escritura en el lado derecho del papel.

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