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FONT CHARACTERISTIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- font characteristic
1, record 1, English, font%20characteristic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CSS [cascading style sheets] was designed to allow precise control - outside of HTML - over character spacing, text alignment, positioning on the page, audio and speech output, font characteristics, etc. 2, record 1, English, - font%20characteristic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique de la police de caractères
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les feuilles CSS [feuilles de style en cascade] ont été conçues pour permettre de définir de façon précise - séparément du HTML - les aspects tels que l'espacement entre les caractères, l'alignement du texte, la position des éléments dans la page, les sons et la voix, les caractéristiques des polices de caractères, etc. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20la%20police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- característica de tipos de letras
1, record 1, Spanish, caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20tipos%20de%20letras
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- característica de los caracteres de imprenta 2, record 1, Spanish, caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20los%20caracteres%20de%20imprenta
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Características que distinguen un carácter de imprenta; incluyendo la orientación, la altura, estilo, peso de impresión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20tipos%20de%20letras
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