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CAPITALES BAS CASSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caps and lowercase
1, record 1, English, caps%20and%20lowercase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- c & lc 1, record 1, English, c%20%26%20lc
correct
- caps and lower case 2, record 1, English, caps%20and%20lower%20case
correct, plural
- c & lc 3, record 1, English, c%20%26%20lc
correct
- c & lc 3, record 1, English, c%20%26%20lc
- upper and lower case 4, record 1, English, upper%20and%20lower%20case
correct, plural
- u/lc 3, record 1, English, u%2Flc
correct
- u/lc 3, record 1, English, u%2Flc
- mixed case 5, record 1, English, mixed%20case
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indication in composing instructions or on proofs to use capital and lower-case letters. 6, record 1, English, - caps%20and%20lowercase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The abbreviation c & lc is the actual instruction found in the margin of the proof or manuscript. 1, record 1, English, - caps%20and%20lowercase
Record 1, Key term(s)
- c and lc
- u lc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Maquette et mise en page
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- majuscules et minuscules
1, record 1, French, majuscules%20et%20minuscules
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capitales et bas de casse 2, record 1, French, capitales%20et%20bas%20de%20casse
correct, feminine noun, plural
- c/b 3, record 1, French, c%2Fb
correct
- c/b 3, record 1, French, c%2Fb
- capitales et ordinaires 4, record 1, French, capitales%20et%20ordinaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En typographie, indication que chaque mot (autre que les articles et les prépositions) commence par une lettre majuscule. 5, record 1, French, - majuscules%20et%20minuscules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'instruction c/b est indiquée dans la marge de l'épreuve ou du manuscrit. 3, record 1, French, - majuscules%20et%20minuscules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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