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FONT SIZE [2 records]

Record 1 2004-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Typography
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

[In digital typesetting], the dimension corresponding to the height of the printed letter which is the same for all characters in the font.

OBS

In common usage, the term "body" is frequently used to mean "body size".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Éditique
DEF

En composition automatique, espace vertical occupé par un caractère.

OBS

Désigne la hauteur entre le point le plus haut et le point le plus bas dans une police de caractères.

OBS

Cette hauteur s'exprime en points typographiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Composición (Imprenta)
  • Tipografía (Caracteres)
  • Publicación electrónica
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Record 2 2004-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

Term taken from documentation consulted to prepare the terminology of PRISM, the new computer system to be used by Parliament of Canada employees and other federal government employees, (e.g. Parliamentary Translation).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Infographie
OBS

Terme relevé à partir de la documentation consultée dans le but d'établir la terminologie reliée à PRISME, le nouveau système informatique qui sera utilisé par les employés du Parlement du Canada et autres employés du gouvernement fédéral (la Traduction parlementaire, par exemple).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipografía (Caracteres)
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Tamaño de los caracteres de un tipo determinado, medido por lo general en puntos.

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