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TYPE AREA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- type area
1, record 1, English, type%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- type region 2, record 1, English, type%20region
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The geographic territory surrounding the type locality of a stratigraphic unit or boundary. 3, record 1, English, - type%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The section is oriented north-south across the type area in the northeast part of Emerald Basin and extends from the present shoreline zone to the edge of the continental shelf. 4, record 1, English, - type%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- région type
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20type
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] secteur géographique entourant la localité type. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une région type diffère d'une stratotype (coupe type) dans ce sens qu'il s'agit [...] d'un secteur géographique plutôt que d'une coupe stratigraphique précise. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20type
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- text area
1, record 2, English, text%20area
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- type area 1, record 2, English, type%20area
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
area of a single page or screen in which text or other graphic elements usually appear 1, record 2, English, - text%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
text area; type area: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 2, English, - text%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone texte
1, record 2, French, zone%20texte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sur une page ou un écran, zone où figurent généralement le texte et les autres éléments graphiques 1, record 2, French, - zone%20texte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone texte : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20texte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- text area
1, record 3, English, text%20area
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- text block 2, record 3, English, text%20block
correct
- comment field 2, record 3, English, comment%20field
correct
- scrolling text box 2, record 3, English, scrolling%20text%20box
correct
- text block comment field 3, record 3, English, text%20block%20comment%20field
correct
- type area 4, record 3, English, type%20area
correct, standardized
- text box 3, record 3, English, text%20box
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area of a single page or screen in which text or other graphic elements usually appear. 5, record 3, English, - text%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
text area; type area: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 6, record 3, English, - text%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
text box: terminology of window elements, menus, dialog boxes, message boxes other GUI screen elements, keys, user actions, and applications for Microsoft Windows. 3, record 3, English, - text%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone texte
1, record 3, French, zone%20texte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone de texte 2, record 3, French, zone%20de%20texte
correct, feminine noun
- zone de texte déroulant 3, record 3, French, zone%20de%20texte%20d%C3%A9roulant
correct, feminine noun
- champ de texte multilingue 3, record 3, French, champ%20de%20texte%20multilingue
correct, masculine noun
- case de saisie multiple 3, record 3, French, case%20de%20saisie%20multiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur une page ou un écran, zone où figurent généralement le texte et les autres éléments graphiques. 4, record 3, French, - zone%20texte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone texte : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 5, record 3, French, - zone%20texte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de texto
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20texto
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuadro de texto 2, record 3, Spanish, cuadro%20de%20texto
correct, masculine noun
- caja de texto 3, record 3, Spanish, caja%20de%20texto
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- advertisement-type area
1, record 4, English, advertisement%2Dtype%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of "advertisement-type areas" are full page, 2/3 page, 1/2 page island, 1/2 horizontal page and 1/2 vertical page. 2, record 4, English, - advertisement%2Dtype%20area
Record 4, Key term(s)
- advertisement type area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Édition et librairie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- format d'espace publicitaire
1, record 4, French, format%20d%27espace%20publicitaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les «formats d'espace publicitaire» comprennent entre autres la pleine page, les deux tiers de page, la demi-page en ilôt, la demi-page horizontale et la demi-page verticale. 1, record 4, French, - format%20d%27espace%20publicitaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- type area
1, record 5, English, type%20area
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- type page 1, record 5, English, type%20page
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area of a page designed to contain text matter forming the body of the work. 1, record 5, English, - type%20area
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "image area" refers to the area on the printing plate; "type area" to the area on the printed page. 1, record 5, English, - type%20area
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Maquette et mise en page
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- empagement
1, record 5, French, empagement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface occupée par le texte (largeur et hauteur). Le calcul de l'empagement permet d'établir la justification. 1, record 5, French, - empagement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Filter, Air, Extended Area Panel Type, Medium Efficiency
1, record 6, English, Filter%2C%20Air%2C%20Extended%20Area%20Panel%20Type%2C%20Medium%20Efficiency
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: CAN/CGSB-115.18-M85 1, record 6, English, - Filter%2C%20Air%2C%20Extended%20Area%20Panel%20Type%2C%20Medium%20Efficiency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Filtres à air, de type panneau à grande surface, à rendement moyen
1, record 6, French, Filtres%20%C3%A0%20air%2C%20de%20type%20panneau%20%C3%A0%20grande%20surface%2C%20%C3%A0%20rendement%20moyen
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-115.18-M85 1, record 6, French, - Filtres%20%C3%A0%20air%2C%20de%20type%20panneau%20%C3%A0%20grande%20surface%2C%20%C3%A0%20rendement%20moyen
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Census
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- EA type 1, record 7, English, EA%20type
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[EA = enumeration area]. 2, record 7, English, - EA%20type
Record 7, Key term(s)
- enumeration area type
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Recensement
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- genre de SD
1, record 7, French, genre%20de%20SD
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[SD = secteur de dénombrement]. 2, record 7, French, - genre%20de%20SD
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 7, French, - genre%20de%20SD
Record 7, Key term(s)
- genre de secteur de dénombrement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-11-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ported type variable area flow meter
1, record 8, English, ported%20type%20variable%20area%20flow%20meter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- débitmètre à clapet 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20clapet
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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