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CLAVISTE COMPOSITION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keyboard operator - typesetting
1, record 1, English, keyboard%20operator%20%2D%20typesetting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- claviste - composition
1, record 1, French, claviste%20%2D%20composition
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opérateur de clavier - composition 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20clavier%20%2D%20composition
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de clavier - composition 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20clavier%20%2D%20composition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boilerplate composition
1, record 2, English, boilerplate%20composition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Typesetting in which a set of repetitive blocks of copy are recalled and included automatically in a text without the operator having to recreate the blocks each time. 1, record 2, English, - boilerplate%20composition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- boiler plate composition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition passe-partout
1, record 2, French, composition%20passe%2Dpartout
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composition où l'on copie des blocs de textes en les récupérant automatiquement à l'endroit voulu, ce qui évite au claviste de retaper les blocs. 1, record 2, French, - composition%20passe%2Dpartout
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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