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CHARACTER COUNT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- character count
1, record 1, English, character%20count
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For copy-fitting, the number of characters on an average line of manuscript multiplied by the number of lines in the manuscript. 1, record 1, English, - character%20count
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Édition et librairie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dénombrement des caractères
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9nombrement%20des%20caract%C3%A8res
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour le calibrage de copies, le nombre de caractères contenu dans une ligne moyenne d'un manuscrit, multiplié par le nombre de lignes du manuscrit. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9nombrement%20des%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- character count
1, record 2, English, character%20count
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of characters of a given typeface and size that will fit into a given horizontal space, e.g. a line. 2, record 2, English, - character%20count
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The length of a piece of copy is usually expressed in terms of the number of characters (letters and spaces) that it contains. 3, record 2, English, - character%20count
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Maquette et mise en page
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre de caractères
1, record 2, French, nombre%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de caractères d'un dessin, d'un corps, d'un style et d'une couleur donnés qui entreront dans un espace horizontal délimité (longueur de la ligne). 2, record 2, French, - nombre%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dénombrement des caractères
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- character count
1, record 3, English, character%20count
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Maquette et mise en page
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calibrage
1, record 3, French, calibrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcul du nombre de lettres, signes ou espaces contenus dans une ligne de longueur donnée. 2, record 3, French, - calibrage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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