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FORMAT VERTICAL [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical format unit tape 1, record 1, English, vertical%20format%20unit%20tape
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- format tape 1, record 1, English, format%20tape
- VFU tape 1, record 1, English, VFU%20tape
- vertical format loop 1, record 1, English, vertical%20format%20loop
- form loop 2, record 1, English, form%20loop
- vertical format unit loop 1, record 1, English, vertical%20format%20unit%20loop
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical format: The arrangement of type on a page so that it is oriented for proper reading when the longer dimension of the page is held in the vertical position. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20format%20unit%20tape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande pilote pour format vertical
1, record 1, French, bande%20pilote%20pour%20format%20vertical
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande pour format à la française 2, record 1, French, bande%20pour%20format%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
- Paper Sizes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portrait format
1, record 2, English, portrait%20format
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- portrait 2, record 2, English, portrait
correct, standardized
- vertical format 3, record 2, English, vertical%20format
correct, standardized
- upright format 4, record 2, English, upright%20format
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A page format in which the height is greater than the width. 4, record 2, English, - portrait%20format
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The arrangement of text or graphics on a page so that the page is oriented for normal reading when its length exceeds its width. 5, record 2, English, - portrait%20format
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portrait; portrait format; vertical format: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 6, record 2, English, - portrait%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
- Formats de papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format à la française
1, record 2, French, format%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- format vertical 2, record 2, French, format%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- format portrait 3, record 2, French, format%20portrait
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format d’un imprimé plus haut que large, par opposition au format à l’italienne (ou oblong). 3, record 2, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Disposition du texte ou des graphiques sur une page, telle que la longueur de la page soit supérieure à la largeur en position normale de lecture. 4, record 2, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format à la française; format vertical : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 5, record 2, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portrait
1, record 3, English, portrait
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- portrait format 1, record 3, English, portrait%20format
correct, standardized
- vertical format 1, record 3, English, vertical%20format
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arrangement of text or graphics on a page so that the page is oriented for normal reading when its length exceeds its width 1, record 3, English, - portrait
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portrait; portrait format; vertical format: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 3, English, - portrait
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- format à la française
1, record 3, French, format%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- format vertical 1, record 3, French, format%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
disposition du texte ou des graphiques sur une page, telle que la longueur de la page soit supérieure à la largeur en position normale de lecture 1, record 3, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format à la française; format vertical : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23 : 1994]. 2, record 3, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tower configuration microcomputer
1, record 4, English, tower%20configuration%20microcomputer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tower configuration is a floor-standing cabinet that is taller than it is wide. Desktop computers are sometimes turned on their side and placed into a set of feet that creates a tower configuration. 2, record 4, English, - tower%20configuration%20microcomputer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- micro-ordinateur vertical
1, record 4, French, micro%2Dordinateur%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- microordinateur vertical 2, record 4, French, microordinateur%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
- ordinateur modèle vertical 3, record 4, French, ordinateur%20mod%C3%A8le%20vertical
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-ordinateur de capacité supérieure, qui est posé debout en raison de son format vertical. 3, record 4, French, - micro%2Dordinateur%20vertical
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vertical magazine
1, record 5, English, vertical%20magazine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
- Édition et librairie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- magazine à format vertical
1, record 5, French, magazine%20%C3%A0%20format%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- magazine à format en hauteur 1, record 5, French, magazine%20%C3%A0%20format%20en%20hauteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-05-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- header sheet 1, record 6, English, header%20sheet
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruction sheet which is "read" by an optical character reader (OCR). The header sheets tell the reader what typeface, line spacing, and other format to look for on the documents that follow. Thus, if you want to change from scanning OCR-A to OCR-B, a new header sheet would be required. Not all scanners use header sheets: some read a paper tape; others enter new instructions at the keyboard. Still others offer one scanning option only: all instructions are contained in a single, constant program, with no ability to change. 1, record 6, English, - header%20sheet
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission's Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 6, English, - header%20sheet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fiche en-tête
1, record 6, French, fiche%20en%2Dt%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fiche d’instructions qui est lue par un lecteur optique de caractères. Elle indique à ce dernier le type de caractères, l'espacement vertical et d’autres détails de format à rechercher dans les documents qui la suivent. Ainsi, si vous désirez remplacer les instructions de balayage A par les instructions B, une nouvelle fiche en-tête est nécessaire. Les lecteurs n’ utilisent pas tous des fiches en-têtes : certains lisent une bande sur papier, d’autres acceptent l'entrée de nouvelles instructions introduites au clavier. D'autres encore n’ offrent qu'une seule possibilité de balayage : toutes les instructions sont contenues dans un programme unique et constant, et ne peuvent être modifiées. 1, record 6, French, - fiche%20en%2Dt%C3%AAte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-07-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- single frame
1, record 7, English, single%20frame
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The frame size on 35 mm perforated film of an area 17.5 x 23 mm. This is the standard 35 mm silent motion-picture frame size, and is also used for horizontal viewing as the frame size for filmstrips. Filmstrips are usually produced with special cameras. The same size image is also produced by normal half-frame cameras using standard 35 mm film, and producing twice the normal number of exposures per roll (i.e., 40) on a standard 20-exposure roll. As a comparison, the normal frame size (projected area of the film) for a 35 mm camera using perforated film is 23 x 34 mm, and is called double-frame size. 1, record 7, English, - single%20frame
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- format normal 1, record 7, French, format%20normal
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le format normal sur film 35 mm perforé est de 17. 5 x 23 mm. C'est le format utilisé pour les films muets de 35 mm et les bandes de films se déroulant dans un plan vertical. Ce format est celui utilisé dans les appareils dits "demi-format" qui utilisent un film 35 mm normal mais produisent deux fois plus de photos par rouleau qu'un 35 mm ordinaire. Ainsi pour ce dernier le format de l'image est de 23 x 34 mm et on l'appelle format double. 1, record 7, French, - format%20normal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-07-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- half frame
1, record 8, English, half%20frame
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- demi-format 1, record 8, French, demi%2Dformat
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le format normal sur film 35 mm perforé est de 17. 5 x 23 mm. C'est le format utilisé pour les films muets de 35 mm et les bandes de films se déroulant dans un plan vertical. Ce format est celui utilisé dans les appareils dits "demi-format" qui utilisent un film 35 mm normal mais produisent deux fois plus de photos par rouleau qu'un 35 mm ordinaire. Ainsi pour ce dernier le format de l'image est de 23 x 34 mm et on l'appelle format double. 1, record 8, French, - demi%2Dformat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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