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LEGAL-SIZE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paper Sizes
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Library Supplies and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal-size folder
1, record 1, English, legal%2Dsize%20folder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal-sized folder 2, record 1, English, legal%2Dsized%20folder
correct
- legal folder 3, record 1, English, legal%20folder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Photographs that are larger than a legal-size folder should be stored flat. 1, record 1, English, - legal%2Dsize%20folder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legal-size; legal-sized; legal :...(of paper) measuring 8½ by 14 inches([approximately] 22 by 35. 5 cm). 4, record 1, English, - legal%2Dsize%20folder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Formats de papier
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et fournitures (Bibliothéconomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chemise de format 8 ½ po x 14 po
1, record 1, French, chemise%20de%20format%208%20%C2%BD%20po%20x%2014%20po
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chemise 8 ½ po x 14 po 1, record 1, French, chemise%208%20%C2%BD%20po%20x%2014%20po
correct, feminine noun
- chemise de format légal 2, record 1, French, chemise%20de%20format%20l%C3%A9gal
feminine noun
- chemise format légal 3, record 1, French, chemise%20format%20l%C3%A9gal
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paper Sizes
- Types of Paper
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal-size
1, record 2, English, legal%2Dsize
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legal-sized 2, record 2, English, legal%2Dsized
correct
- legal 2, record 2, English, legal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... (of paper) measuring 8½ by 14 inches ([approximately] 22 by 35.5 cm). 2, record 2, English, - legal%2Dsize
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Formats de papier
- Sortes de papier
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de format 8 ½ po x 14 po
1, record 2, French, de%20format%208%20%C2%BD%20po%20x%2014%20po
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- 8 ½ po x 14 po 1, record 2, French, 8%20%C2%BD%20po%20x%2014%20po
correct
- de format légal 1, record 2, French, de%20format%20l%C3%A9gal
- format légal 1, record 2, French, format%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
- Paper Sizes
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal-size paper
1, record 3, English, legal%2Dsize%20paper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- legal-sized paper 2, record 3, English, legal%2Dsized%20paper
correct
- legal paper 3, record 3, English, legal%20paper
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
legal-size; legal-sized; legal :...(of paper) measuring 8½ by 14 inches([approximately] 22 by 35. 5 cm). 4, record 3, English, - legal%2Dsize%20paper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
- Formats de papier
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- papier de format 8 ½ po x 14 po
1, record 3, French, papier%20de%20format%208%20%C2%BD%20po%20x%2014%20po
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- papier 8 ½ po x 14 po 1, record 3, French, papier%208%20%C2%BD%20po%20x%2014%20po
correct, masculine noun
- papier de format légal 1, record 3, French, papier%20de%20format%20l%C3%A9gal
masculine noun
- papier format légal 1, record 3, French, papier%20format%20l%C3%A9gal
masculine noun
- papier ministre 2, record 3, French, papier%20ministre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Papier dont le format est] couramment utilisé en bureautique, qui correspond à la dimension de 8 ½ po x 14 po ou 21,5 cm x 35,6 cm. 1, record 3, French, - papier%20de%20format%208%20%C2%BD%20po%20x%2014%20po
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
papier de format légal; papier format légal : L'emploi de ces termes est parfois critiqué comme synonymes non standard de «papier de format 8 ½ po x 14 po» ou de «papier 8 ½ po x 14 po». 3, record 3, French, - papier%20de%20format%208%20%C2%BD%20po%20x%2014%20po
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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