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FER GAUCHE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flush left
1, record 1, English, flush%20left
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- left-aligned 2, record 1, English, left%2Daligned
correct, standardized
- left-adjusted 2, record 1, English, left%2Dadjusted
correct, standardized
- ragged right 3, record 1, English, ragged%20right
adjective
- left-justified 2, record 1, English, left%2Djustified
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to text that is aligned to the left margin but need not be aligned to the right margin. 2, record 1, English, - flush%20left
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flush left; left-aligned; left-adjusted: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 4, record 1, English, - flush%20left
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aligné à gauche
1, record 1, French, align%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- au fer à gauche 2, record 1, French, au%20fer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct
- non aligné à droite 3, record 1, French, non%20align%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20droite
correct
- en drapeau à droite 2, record 1, French, en%20drapeau%20%C3%A0%20droite
correct
- justifié à gauche 1, record 1, French, justifi%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gauche
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] texte qui est aligné sur la marge gauche, mais pas nécessairement sur la marge droite. 1, record 1, French, - align%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aligné à gauche : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 4, record 1, French, - align%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Ofimática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alineado a la izquierda
1, record 1, Spanish, alineado%20a%20la%20izquierda
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Office Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flush left
1, record 2, English, flush%20left
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flush 2, record 2, English, flush
correct, noun
- ragged-right alignment 3, record 2, English, ragged%2Dright%20alignment
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-centred arrangement with the left margin straight and the right margin ragged. 2, record 2, English, - flush%20left
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flush: The word "flush," when used alone, means flush left, unless a mark on the layout or proof shows that it should be interpreted as meaning flush right. 2, record 2, English, - flush%20left
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Bureautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fer à gauche
1, record 2, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alignement à gauche 2, record 2, French, alignement%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition non centrée des caractères, avec le texte aligné à gauche mais non à droite [...] 1, record 2, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Ofimática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alineación derecha serrada
1, record 2, Spanish, alineaci%C3%B3n%20derecha%20serrada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- alineación derecha dentada 1, record 2, Spanish, alineaci%C3%B3n%20derecha%20dentada
feminine noun
- alineación a la derecha irregular 2, record 2, Spanish, alineaci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20derecha%20irregular
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el procesamiento de palabras o publicaciones electrónicas, es el alineamiento de cada línea de texto de modo que el margen izquierdo esté parejo, pero el derecho permanece dentado o serrado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - alineaci%C3%B3n%20derecha%20serrada
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
- ragged left
1, record 3, English, ragged%20left
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pertaining to text that is not aligned to the left margin 1, record 3, English, - ragged%20left
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ragged left: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 3, English, - ragged%20left
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
- fer à gauche
1, record 3, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qualifie un texte qui n'est pas aligné sur la marge gauche 1, record 3, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fer à gauche : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 3, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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