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TABULATION CHARACTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tabulation character
1, record 1, English, tabulation%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character that controls the action of a computer printer and is not itself printed, although it forms part of the data to be printed. 2, record 1, English, - tabulation%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère de tabulation
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tabulation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère qui commande l'opération de tabulation : il est suivi d'un nombre indiquant le nombre de positions à sauter. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tabulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de tabulación
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20tabulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter que forma parte de algún dato que se va a imprimir, pero que, a su vez, no se imprime, sino que se utiliza para controlar el formato de la salida impresa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20tabulaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
- Office Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tabulation character
1, record 2, English, tabulation%20character
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-printing control character that is used as the first character in each word other than the first word of a block in certain types of block format; it causes a tape-operated typewriter to set each word of control work in its own column when typed. 1, record 2, English, - tabulation%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - tabulation%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
- Mécanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère de tabulation
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tabulation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de commande non imprimé, utilisé comme premier caractère dans chaque mot, autre que le premier mot d'un bloc, dans certains types de formats de blocs; il permet, sur une machine à écrire automatique, d'imprimer chaque mot de commande dans sa propre colonne. 1, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tabulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20de%20tabulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control automático (Máquinas-herramientas)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de tabulación
1, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20tabulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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