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UPPER CASE CHARACTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uppercase character
1, record 1, English, uppercase%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uppercase 2, record 1, English, uppercase
correct, noun
- upper case 3, record 1, English, upper%20case
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the capital letters in a fount of typeface, so named because the metal type uppercase letters were formerly contained in the upper tray of the type case. 4, record 1, English, - uppercase%20character
Record 1, Key term(s)
- upper case character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- majuscule
1, record 1, French, majuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut de casse 1, record 1, French, haut%20de%20casse
correct, masculine noun
- capitale 2, record 1, French, capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lettre plus grande, d'une forme particulière, souvent nommée haut de casse en raison de sa place autrefois dans la partie supérieure de la casse. 3, record 1, French, - majuscule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- letra capital
1, record 1, Spanish, letra%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capital 1, record 1, Spanish, capital
correct, feminine noun
- letra mayúscula 1, record 1, Spanish, letra%20may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
- mayúscula 1, record 1, Spanish, may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Applications of Electronics
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hexadecimal digit
1, record 2, English, hexadecimal%20digit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single character in the range 0 to 9, A to F(upper case), representing a four bit string. 2, record 2, English, - hexadecimal%20digit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hexadecimal digit: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 3, record 2, English, - hexadecimal%20digit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hexadecimal digits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Applications de l'électronique
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chiffre hexadécimal
1, record 2, French, chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
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
Caractère unique choisi dans l'intervalle 0 à 9, A à F (majuscules) représentant une chaîne de 4 bits. 1, record 2, French, - chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chiffre hexadécimal : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 2, French, - chiffre%20hexad%C3%A9cimal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dígito hexadecimal
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%ADgito%20hexadecimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de los 16 dígitos en el sistema numérico hexadecimal, representados por 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F. 2, record 2, Spanish, - d%C3%ADgito%20hexadecimal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dígitos hexadecimales
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- character height 1, record 3, English, character%20height
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aspect of text which specifies the nominal height of an upper case character. 1, record 3, English, - character%20height
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hauteur des caractères
1, record 3, French, hauteur%20des%20caract%C3%A8res
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura del carácter
1, record 3, Spanish, altura%20del%20car%C3%A1cter
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una máquina de escribir, es la altura de las letras mayúsculas sin sus trazos descendentes y sin correcciones ópticas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - altura%20del%20car%C3%A1cter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- altura de caracteres
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