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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - small%20capital

Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - small%20capital

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Indicated in manuscripts and proofs by two lines underneath the letters concerned.  4, record 1, English, - small%20capital

Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - small%20capital

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Majuscule dont l'œil ne dépasse pas la hauteur des lettres bas de casse.  3, record 1, French, - petite%20capitale

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Les petites majuscules sont plus petites que les lettres majuscules régulières.  4, record 1, French, - petite%20capitale

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

petite capitale; petite majuscule : termes couramment utilisés au pluriel (petites capitales; petites majuscules).  5, record 1, French, - petite%20capitale

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - may%C3%BAscula%20peque%C3%B1a

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An investment categorization based on the market capitalization of a company.  4, record 2, English, - small%20capitalization%20stock

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Exactly what constitutes a large-cap or a small-cap stock is open to debate. But a good rule of thumb is that stocks with capitalization (the number of shares times the stock price) of $5 billion and lower are small-cap.  5, record 2, English, - small%20capitalization%20stock

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Small/mid/large capitalization funds by prospectus or portfolio style limit their investments to companies on the basis of size. Although the boundaries can vary, mid-cap stocks are generally those whose total outstanding share value is between $1 billion and $5 billion, while small caps fall below $1 billion.  6, record 2, English, - small%20capitalization%20stock

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Titre émis par une société à faible capitalisation boursière.  2, record 2, French, - titres%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capitalisation

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le rendement historique des titres à faible capitalisation est meilleur à long terme que celui des titres à forte capitalisation. Certains analystes considèrent que les prix payés pour les titres à petite capitalisation sont plus attrayants, principalement à cause des volumes de plus en plus importants achetés sur les bourses nord-américaines depuis ces derniers mois.  1, record 2, French, - titres%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capitalisation

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Words or phrases set in small capitals except for the first letter, which is a large capital. The proofreader's mark consists of three lines under the initial letter and two lines under the rest of the word ....  2, record 3, English, - capitals%20and%20small%20capitals

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mot ou partie de phrase composé en petites capitales, sauf la première lettre de certains mots qui, elle, est en majuscule. Le signe du correcteur comporte trois traits inscrits sous la partie à mettre en majuscule(s) et deux traits sous la partie à mettre en petites capitales [...]  1, record 3, French, - grandes%20et%20petites%20capitales

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish