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JAMBAGE DESCENDANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- x-height
1, record 1, English, x%2Dheight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- body height 1, record 1, English, body%20height
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The height of letters, such as w, x, z, that have neither ascenders nor descenders. 1, record 1, English, - x%2Dheight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur des minuscules x
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20des%20minuscules%20x
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hauteur x 1, record 1, French, hauteur%20x
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur de l'œil des lettres qui n’ ont ni jambage ascendant ni jambage descendant, comme les lettres w, x, z. 1, record 1, French, - hauteur%20des%20minuscules%20x
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura X
1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20X
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- altura «X» 2, record 1, Spanish, altura%20%C2%ABX%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la tipografía, es, para una familia de tipos de caracteres, la altura de las minúsculas que no tienen trazos descendentes ni ascendentes, como por ejemplo, la x y la c. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20X
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- descender
1, record 2, English, descender
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of a lowercase letter which extends below the main body or base line in letters such as g, j, p, q, and y. 2, record 2, English, - descender
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jambage descendant
1, record 2, French, jambage%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hampe inférieure 2, record 2, French, hampe%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- descendante 2, record 2, French, descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la lettre qui descend au dessous de la ligne de base ou du corps principal, comme c’est le cas dans les lettres g, j, p, q et y. 2, record 2, French, - jambage%20descendant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lettre descendante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descendente
1, record 2, Spanish, descendente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de un carácter de letra minúscula que está debajo del renglón. 1, record 2, Spanish, - descendente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por ejemplo, las g, j, p, q necesitan descendentes para su impresión adecuada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - descendente
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