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CAPITALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uppercase character
1, record 1, English, uppercase%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uppercase 2, record 1, English, uppercase
correct, noun
- upper case 3, record 1, English, upper%20case
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the capital letters in a fount of typeface, so named because the metal type uppercase letters were formerly contained in the upper tray of the type case. 4, record 1, English, - uppercase%20character
Record 1, Key term(s)
- upper case character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- majuscule
1, record 1, French, majuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut de casse 1, record 1, French, haut%20de%20casse
correct, masculine noun
- capitale 2, record 1, French, capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lettre plus grande, d'une forme particulière, souvent nommée haut de casse en raison de sa place autrefois dans la partie supérieure de la casse. 3, record 1, French, - majuscule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Litografía, offset y fototipia
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- letra capital
1, record 1, Spanish, letra%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capital 1, record 1, Spanish, capital
correct, feminine noun
- letra mayúscula 1, record 1, Spanish, letra%20may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
- mayúscula 1, record 1, Spanish, may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
- Writing Styles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital letter
1, record 2, English, capital%20letter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- capital 2, record 2, English, capital
correct, noun
- uppercase letter 1, record 2, English, uppercase%20letter
correct
- uppercase 3, record 2, English, uppercase
correct, noun
- majuscule 4, record 2, English, majuscule
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter of the form and sized used as the first letter of a sentence, a proper noun, [or other]. 5, record 2, English, - capital%20letter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital letters are taller than lowercase letters. For most letters of the alphabet, the capital form is different from the lowercase form. 6, record 2, English, - capital%20letter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- upper case letter
- upper case
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- majuscule
1, record 2, French, majuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lettre majuscule 2, record 2, French, lettre%20majuscule
correct, feminine noun
- capitale 1, record 2, French, capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lettre qu'on utilise uniquement et obligatoirement au début d'une phrase, d'un nom propre ou d'un vers, qui est plus grande que les autres et dont la forme est plus ou moins différente de celle de sa contrepartie utilisée dans une autre position. 3, record 2, French, - majuscule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lettre majuscule est de taille plus grande que la lettre minuscule. Pour la majorité des lettres de l'alphabet, la forme de la lettre majuscule diffère de sa correspondante minuscule. 4, record 2, French, - majuscule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
- Estilos de escritura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- letra mayúscula
1, record 2, Spanish, letra%20may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mayúscula 1, record 2, Spanish, may%C3%BAscula
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] letra que [...] tiene mayor tamaño y por lo general distinta forma[,] se emplea como inicial de nombres propios, en principio de período, después de punto, [u otro]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - letra%20may%C3%BAscula
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capital
1, record 3, English, capital
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- seat of government 2, record 3, English, seat%20of%20government
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The city where Parliament is located and where the government carries out its business. 3, record 3, English, - capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Each province and territory also has a capital city. 3, record 3, English, - capital
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capitale
1, record 3, French, capitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- siège du gouvernement 2, record 3, French, si%C3%A8ge%20du%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ville dans laquelle se trouve le Parlement et qui est le centre de l'activité politique. 3, record 3, French, - capitale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capitale du Canada est Ottawa. Chaque province et territoire a également une capitale. 3, record 3, French, - capitale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sede del gobierno
1, record 3, Spanish, sede%20del%20gobierno
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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