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TEXT ALIGNMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Processing of Language Data
- Artificial Intelligence
- Translation and Interpretation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alignment
1, record 1, English, alignment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- text alignment 2, record 1, English, text%20alignment
correct
- translation alignment 3, record 1, English, translation%20alignment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process [in which] a source text and the target text [are matched] segment by segment into translation pairs, which will be stored up in a database to be used as translation memory. 4, record 1, English, - alignment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatisation des données linguistiques
- Intelligence artificielle
- Traduction et interprétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alignement
1, record 1, French, alignement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alignement de texte 2, record 1, French, alignement%20de%20texte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'alignement est un processus qui consiste à comparer un texte source et sa traduction, à déterminer les segments correspondants, puis à les associer en unités de traduction dans une [mémoire de traduction]. 3, record 1, French, - alignement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux techniques d'alignement : l'alignement des phrases et l'alignement de mots et d'expressions. 2, record 1, French, - alignement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- text alignment
1, record 2, English, text%20alignment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CSS [cascading style sheets] was designed to allow precise control - outside of HTML [HyperText Mark-up Language] - over character spacing, text alignment, positioning on the page, audio and speech output, font characteristics, etc. 2, record 2, English, - text%20alignment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alignement de texte
1, record 2, French, alignement%20de%20texte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les feuilles [de style en cascade] ont été conçues pour permettre de définir de façon précise - séparément du HTML [langage hypertexte] - 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 2, French, - alignement%20de%20texte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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