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AUTOMATIC CARRIAGE RETURN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic return
1, record 1, English, automatic%20return
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soft return 2, record 1, English, soft%20return
correct
- soft carriage return 3, record 1, English, soft%20carriage%20return
correct
- automatic carriage return 1, record 1, English, automatic%20carriage%20return
correct
- soft carrier return 4, record 1, English, soft%20carrier%20return
- automatic carrier return 5, record 1, English, automatic%20carrier%20return
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of some word processors in which the machine holds a word until it is finished to see if it will fit on a line. 1, record 1, English, - automatic%20return
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the word is too long, a return is inserted and the word placed on the next line. 1, record 1, English, - automatic%20return
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retour à la ligne automatique
1, record 1, French, retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retour chariot automatique 2, record 1, French, retour%20chariot%20automatique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- retour de chariot automatique 2, record 1, French, retour%20de%20chariot%20automatique
see observation, masculine noun
- retour automatique du chariot 3, record 1, French, retour%20automatique%20du%20chariot
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un traitement de texte, fonctionnalité qui entraîne le passage automatique à la ligne suivante d'un mot qui aurait, sinon, débordé dans la marge. 1, record 1, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 4, record 1, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retorno selectivo del carro
1, record 1, Spanish, retorno%20selectivo%20del%20carro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retorno de carro selectivo 2, record 1, Spanish, retorno%20de%20carro%20selectivo
masculine noun
- retorno selectivo 2, record 1, Spanish, retorno%20selectivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un programa de procesamiento de palabras, es un corte de línea insertado por el programa para mantener los márgenes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retorno%20selectivo%20del%20carro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La posición del retorno del carro por programática puede cambiar al cambiar los márgenes o si se inserta o suprime un texto dentro de la línea. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retorno%20selectivo%20del%20carro
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