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TYPE FACE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- typeface
1, record 1, English, typeface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- type face 2, record 1, English, type%20face
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a set of alphabetical characters, numbers, and other characters that all have the same design. 1, record 1, English, - typeface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not to be confused with "font" which refers to the particular size and style of a typeface. 3, record 1, English, - typeface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- police
1, record 1, French, police
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- police de caractère 1, record 1, French, police%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- caractère typographique 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20typographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] assortiment particulier de lettres, de chiffres et de signes de ponctuation [utilisé] dans la composition d'un document écrit. 1, record 1, French, - police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les polices de caractères sont classées par familles. Elles se distinguent par leur allure et d'autres aspects comme la taille, la graisse (l'épaisseur) et l'espacement. 1, record 1, French, - police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «fonte» qui réfère à l'ensemble de la police défini par sa taille et son style. 3, record 1, French, - police
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter tipográfico
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20tipogr%C3%A1fico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Typography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- face
1, record 2, English, face
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- typeface 2, record 2, English, typeface
correct
- type face 3, record 2, English, type%20face
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of a type piece that receives the ink and comes in direct contact with the printed surface, thus forming the image. 4, record 2, English, - face
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie supérieure du caractère formant relief et représentant l'image de la lettre. 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est lui qui s'imprime sur le support. 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le pluriel est «œils». 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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