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LEFT-JUSTIFY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left-justify
1, record 1, English, left%2Djustify
correct, verb, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To control the printing positions of characters on a page so that the left-hand margin of the printing is regular. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 1, English, - left%2Djustify
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
left-justify : term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 3, record 1, English, - left%2Djustify
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- justifier à gauche
1, record 1, French, justifier%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
justifier à gauche : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 1, French, - justifier%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- justificar a la izquierda
1, record 1, Spanish, justificar%20a%20la%20izquierda
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left-justify
1, record 2, English, left%2Djustify
correct, verb, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
justify to the left 1, record 2, English, - left%2Djustify
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
left-justify : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-6 : 1987]. 2, record 2, English, - left%2Djustify
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cadrer à gauche
1, record 2, French, cadrer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, verb, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cadrer le contenu d'un registre à gauche 1, record 2, French, - cadrer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadrer à gauche : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-6:1987]. 2, record 2, French, - cadrer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- left-justify
1, record 3, English, left%2Djustify
correct, verb, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To shift the contents of a register to the left. 2, record 3, English, - left%2Djustify
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
left-justify : term standardized by CSA and ISO. 3, record 3, English, - left%2Djustify
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cadrer à gauche
1, record 3, French, cadrer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadrer le contenu d'un registre à gauche. 2, record 3, French, - cadrer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadrer à gauche : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - cadrer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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