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ECRITURE CURSIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Writing Styles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ts'ao Shu
1, record 1, English, Ts%27ao%20Shu
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Grass Script 1, record 1, English, Grass%20Script
correct
- Cursive Script 1, record 1, English, Cursive%20Script
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Chinese calligraphy, there are all kinds of subcategories of the "Grass" or Cursive Script style, some of which are combinations with other styles, for example, the Cursive Seal Script and the Cursive Official script styles. 1, record 1, English, - Ts%27ao%20Shu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ts'ao Shu
1, record 1, French, Ts%27ao%20Shu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écriture cursive 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9criture%20cursive
correct, feminine noun
- écriture d'herbe 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9criture%20d%27herbe
correct, feminine noun
- écriture herbacée 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9criture%20herbac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En calligraphie chinoise, ce type d'écriture est riche en possibilités qui sont parfois des combinaisons de différents styles, comme par exemple l'écriture de sceaux cursive et l'écriture des scribes cursive. 1, record 1, French, - Ts%27ao%20Shu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education (General)
- Writing Styles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cursive writing
1, record 2, English, cursive%20writing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cursive handwriting 2, record 2, English, cursive%20handwriting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cursive: of writing: flowing often with the strokes of successive characters joined and the angles rounded. Children are still taught cursive writing. 1, record 2, English, - cursive%20writing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cursive
1, record 2, French, cursive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écriture cursive 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9criture%20cursive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cursif,ive : adjectif. Qui est tracé à main courante. On appelle cursive toute écriture représentant une forme rapide d'une écriture plus lente. [...] Substantif. La cursive. Écrire en cursive. 2, record 2, French, - cursive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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