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CAPITAL LETTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Writing Styles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital letter
1, record 1, English, capital%20letter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capital 2, record 1, English, capital
correct, noun
- uppercase letter 1, record 1, English, uppercase%20letter
correct
- uppercase 3, record 1, English, uppercase
correct, noun
- majuscule 4, record 1, English, majuscule
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter of the form and sized used as the first letter of a sentence, a proper noun, [or other]. 5, record 1, English, - capital%20letter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital letters are taller than lowercase letters. For most letters of the alphabet, the capital form is different from the lowercase form. 6, record 1, English, - capital%20letter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- upper case letter
- upper case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- majuscule
1, record 1, French, majuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre majuscule 2, record 1, French, lettre%20majuscule
correct, feminine noun
- capitale 1, record 1, French, capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre qu'on utilise uniquement et obligatoirement au début d'une phrase, d'un nom propre ou d'un vers, qui est plus grande que les autres et dont la forme est plus ou moins différente de celle de sa contrepartie utilisée dans une autre position. 3, record 1, French, - majuscule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lettre majuscule est de taille plus grande que la lettre minuscule. Pour la majorité des lettres de l'alphabet, la forme de la lettre majuscule diffère de sa correspondante minuscule. 4, record 1, French, - majuscule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Estilos de escritura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- letra mayúscula
1, record 1, Spanish, letra%20may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mayúscula 1, record 1, Spanish, may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] letra que [...] tiene mayor tamaño y por lo general distinta forma[,] se emplea como inicial de nombres propios, en principio de período, después de punto, [u otro]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - letra%20may%C3%BAscula
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- small capital
1, record 2, English, small%20capital
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- small cap 2, record 2, English, small%20cap
correct
- small capital letter 3, record 2, English, small%20capital%20letter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capital letter that is smaller than regular capital, and whose type face is sometimes the same as the lower case; used for subtitles, marginal notes, subheads, etc. 4, record 2, English, - small%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Small capitals, or small caps, are special capital letters that have been designed to roughly match the x-height of a typeface. Often more visually pleasing when setting lines of text in capital letters, small caps are also used when setting acronyms, initials or other abbreviations (such as MADD, CIA, NBA, A.M. or P.M). 5, record 2, English, - small%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indicated in manuscripts and proofs by two lines underneath the letters concerned. 4, record 2, English, - small%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
small capital; small cap; small capital letter: terms commonly used in the plural (small capitals; small caps; small capital letters). 3, record 2, English, - small%20capital
Record 2, Key term(s)
- small capitals
- small caps
- small capital letters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- petite capitale
1, record 2, French, petite%20capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- petite majuscule 2, record 2, French, petite%20majuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Majuscule dont l'œil ne dépasse pas la hauteur des lettres bas de casse. 3, record 2, French, - petite%20capitale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les petites majuscules sont plus petites que les lettres majuscules régulières. 4, record 2, French, - petite%20capitale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petite capitale; petite majuscule : termes couramment utilisés au pluriel (petites capitales; petites majuscules). 5, record 2, French, - petite%20capitale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- petites majuscules
- petites capitales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mayúscula pequeña
1, record 2, Spanish, may%C3%BAscula%20peque%C3%B1a
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Letra mayúscula en el mismo estilo que la letra mayúscula normal en un tipo de letra, pero que es aproximadamente del mismo tamaño que la letra minúscula. 1, record 2, Spanish, - may%C3%BAscula%20peque%C3%B1a
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Biomass Energy
- Agricultural Economics
- Compartment - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital(ecoABC) Initiative-Letter of Interest
1, record 3, English, ecoAgriculture%20Biofuels%20Capital%28ecoABC%29%20Initiative%2DLetter%20of%20Interest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programs, form AAFC/AAC5195. 2, record 3, English, - ecoAgriculture%20Biofuels%20Capital%28ecoABC%29%20Initiative%2DLetter%20of%20Interest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Form used at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 3, record 3, English, - ecoAgriculture%20Biofuels%20Capital%28ecoABC%29%20Initiative%2DLetter%20of%20Interest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Économie agricole
- Tiroir - Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- L'initiative pour un investissement écoAgricole dans les biocarburants (IIEB) - Lettre d'intérêt
1, record 3, French, L%27initiative%20pour%20un%20investissement%20%C3%A9coAgricole%20dans%20les%20biocarburants%20%28IIEB%29%20%2D%20Lettre%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programmes, formulaire AAFC/AAC5195. 2, record 3, French, - L%27initiative%20pour%20un%20investissement%20%C3%A9coAgricole%20dans%20les%20biocarburants%20%28IIEB%29%20%2D%20Lettre%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formulaire en usage à Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. 3, record 3, French, - L%27initiative%20pour%20un%20investissement%20%C3%A9coAgricole%20dans%20les%20biocarburants%20%28IIEB%29%20%2D%20Lettre%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- full capital letter 1, record 4, English, full%20capital%20letter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- majuscule
1, record 4, French, majuscule
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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