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FONT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Christian Liturgy
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baptismal font
1, record 1, English, baptismal%20font
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- baptismal basin 2, record 1, English, baptismal%20basin
correct
- font 3, record 1, English, font
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A receptacle in a church for the water used in baptism, typically a large stone basin mounted on a free-standing structure. 4, record 1, English, - baptismal%20font
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Liturgies chrétiennes
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonts baptismaux
1, record 1, French, fonts%20baptismaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonts 2, record 1, French, fonts
correct, masculine noun, plural
- bassin baptismal 3, record 1, French, bassin%20baptismal
correct, masculine noun
- cuve baptismale 4, record 1, French, cuve%20baptismale
correct, feminine noun
- vase baptismal 5, record 1, French, vase%20baptismal
masculine noun
- font baptismal 6, record 1, French, font%20baptismal
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin placé sur un support dans lequel se trouve l'eau bénite dont on se sert pour baptiser. 7, record 1, French, - fonts%20baptismaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
font baptismal : Selon le Trésor de la langue française, cette graphie est à éviter. Le Petit Robert et le Petit Larousse citent uniquement la forme au pluriel, «fonts» étant au pluriel alors que «font» y est absent. Même son de cloche avec le Multidictionnaire de la langue française qui précise que «fonts» ne s'emploie que dans cette expression. 8, record 1, French, - fonts%20baptismaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Liturgia cristiana
- Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila bautismal
1, record 1, Spanish, pila%20bautismal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuente bautismal 2, record 1, Spanish, fuente%20bautismal
correct, feminine noun
- fuente 3, record 1, Spanish, fuente
correct, feminine noun
- pila de bautizar 4, record 1, Spanish, pila%20de%20bautizar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pila, generalmente decorada y con un pedestal, que hay en las iglesias parroquiales para bautizar. 5, record 1, Spanish, - pila%20bautismal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- font
1, record 2, English, font
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- type font 2, record 2, English, type%20font
correct
- font list 3, record 2, English, font%20list
correct
- font scheme 3, record 2, English, font%20scheme
correct
- fount 3, record 2, English, fount
correct, Great Britain
- type fount 3, record 2, English, type%20fount
correct, Great Britain
- fount list 3, record 2, English, fount%20list
correct, Great Britain
- fount scheme 3, record 2, English, fount%20scheme
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complete set or assortment of type of a particular face and size. 4, record 2, English, - font
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A font is a very specific size and style of a typeface. They are used to add clarity and visual interest to layout. 5, record 2, English, - font
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "typeface" which denotes letters, characters and numbers of a same design with no reference to size or style. 6, record 2, English, - font
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
font: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and reproduced with its permission. 7, record 2, English, - font
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonte
1, record 2, French, fonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble défini par la famille, le style, le corps et la graisse du caractère […] 2, record 2, French, - fonte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «police» qui réfère au dessin des lettres, des caractères ou des chiffres, sans tenir compte de la taille ou du style. 3, record 2, French, - fonte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de imprenta
1, record 2, Spanish, tipo%20de%20imprenta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- familia de tipo 1, record 2, Spanish, familia%20de%20tipo
correct, feminine noun
- familia de tipos de caracteres 2, record 2, Spanish, familia%20de%20tipos%20de%20caracteres
correct, feminine noun
- tipo de impresión 3, record 2, Spanish, tipo%20de%20impresi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto o juego completo de caracteres en un tipo de impresión constante y único. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20imprenta
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- font
1, record 3, English, font
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
collection of characters having the same basic design 1, record 3, English, - font
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: 9-point Courier. 1, record 3, English, - font
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The same font may have different sizes. 1, record 3, English, - font
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
font: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 3, English, - font
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- police de caractères
1, record 3, French, police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- police 1, record 3, French, police
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- fonte 1, record 3, French, fonte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ensemble de caractères qui ont le même dessin de base 1, record 3, French, - police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Courier 9 points. 1, record 3, French, - police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même police de caractères peut avoir différentes tailles. 1, record 3, French, - police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
police; police de caractères; fonte : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 3, French, - police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- font
1, record 4, English, font
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
set of characters of a specific style and size of graphic type 1, record 4, English, - font
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In text processing, a set of characters of the same size and style; for example, 9-point Helvetica. 1, record 4, English, - font
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also used analogously to refer to the set of bar code symbol characters for a symbology in on-demand printing equipment. 1, record 4, English, - font
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
font: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 4, English, - font
Record 4, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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