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SPAN CELL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- span a cell
1, record 1, English, span%20a%20cell
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spanning a cell across two or more rows ... Creating a cell that spans more than one row is essentially identical to spanning more than one column -- just from another angle. 2, record 1, English, - span%20a%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Spanning Cells ... One neat trick you can do with tables is creates cells that span one or more columns or rows (or both). In an orientation similar to the other table formatting commands, cells made to span multiple columns or rows "rows expand" to the right or down respectively. 2, record 1, English, - span%20a%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
a cell spans. 2, record 1, English, - span%20a%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étaler une cellule
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9taler%20une%20cellule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élargir une cellule 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9largir%20une%20cellule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les attributs ROWSPAN et COLSPAN servent à étaler des cellules. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9taler%20une%20cellule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour la cellule Enfants, nous déclarons une cellule s'étalant sur une largeur de deux colonnes. Pour la cellule Jouets, nous déclarons une cellule s'étalant sur une hauteur de deux rangées. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9taler%20une%20cellule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
une cellule s'étale 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9taler%20une%20cellule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extender una célula
1, record 1, Spanish, extender%20una%20c%C3%A9lula
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cell spacing
1, record 2, English, cell%20spacing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spacing 2, record 2, English, spacing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amount of space between cells in a table. Cell spacing is the thickness, in pixels, of the walls of each cell. 3, record 2, English, - cell%20spacing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compare to "cell span". 4, record 2, English, - cell%20spacing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espacement entre cellules
1, record 2, French, espacement%20entre%20cellules
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Espace entre les cellules d'un tableau. L'espacement entre les cellules correspond à l'épaisseur, en pixels, des parois de chaque cellule. 2, record 2, French, - espacement%20entre%20cellules
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espacio entre células
1, record 2, Spanish, espacio%20entre%20c%C3%A9lulas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- espaciamiento 2, record 2, Spanish, espaciamiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cell span
1, record 3, English, cell%20span
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- span 2, record 3, English, span
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "cell spacing". 3, record 3, English, - cell%20span
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étalement d'une cellule
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9talement%20d%27une%20cellule
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec «espacement entre cellules». 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9talement%20d%27une%20cellule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tramo de célula
1, record 3, Spanish, tramo%20de%20c%C3%A9lula
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tramo de celda 2, record 3, Spanish, tramo%20de%20celda
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- extensión de celda 2, record 3, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20de%20celda
correct, feminine noun, Argentina
- amplio de celda 2, record 3, Spanish, amplio%20de%20celda
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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