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CAP LINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital line
1, record 1, English, capital%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cap line 1, record 1, English, cap%20line
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary horizontal line running across the tops of capitals. 1, record 1, English, - capital%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alignement des majuscules
1, record 1, French, alignement%20des%20majuscules
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne de crête 2, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20cr%C3%AAte
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne droite, généralement horizontale, passant par le sommet des lettres majuscules et des hampes supérieures de minuscules (p. ex., d,f,k) qui ne dépassent pas la hauteur des majuscules. 1, record 1, French, - alignement%20des%20majuscules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour beaucoup de caractères, la ligne de crête est la limite supérieure. Toutes les lignes de crête d'une police de caractères se trouvent à la même position par rapport aux corps de caractère. 2, record 1, French, - alignement%20des%20majuscules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Household Refrigerators and Freezers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capline 1, record 2, English, capline
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is the correct length of capline to insert into a drier? 1, record 2, English, - capline
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cap line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réfrigérateurs et congélateurs domestiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube capillaire
1, record 2, French, tube%20capillaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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