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NEW LINE CHARACTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- new line character
1, record 1, English, new%20line%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NL 2, record 1, English, NL
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- new-line character 3, record 1, English, new%2Dline%20character
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A format effector that causes the print or display position to move to the first position on the next line. [Definition standardized by ISO and officially approved by GESC.] 4, record 1, English, - new%20line%20character
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
new line character; NL: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 1, English, - new%20line%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retour à la ligne
1, record 1, French, retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NL 2, record 1, French, NL
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractère de retour à la ligne 3, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- NL 3, record 1, French, NL
correct, officially approved
- NL 3, record 1, French, NL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère de mise en page, destiné à provoquer le déplacement de la position d'impression ou d'affichage jusqu'au premier emplacement de la ligne suivante. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 4, record 1, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caractère de retour à la ligne; NL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 5, record 1, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
retour à la ligne; NL : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
retour à la ligne : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - retour%20%C3%A0%20la%20ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de cambio de línea
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20cambio%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carácter de nueva línea 2, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20nueva%20l%C3%ADnea
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modificador de formato, que hace que la impresión o la posición de impresión se mueva a la primera posición de la línea siguiente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20cambio%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
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