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FORMAT OBLONG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paper Sizes
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landscape
1, record 1, English, landscape
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- landscape format 2, record 1, English, landscape%20format
correct, standardized
- horizontal format 3, record 1, English, horizontal%20format
correct, see observation, standardized
- turned format 4, record 1, English, turned%20format
correct
- oblong format 4, record 1, English, oblong%20format
correct
- landscape orientation 5, record 1, English, landscape%20orientation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A page format in which the width is greater than the height. 4, record 1, English, - landscape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal format: term used mostly in electronic publishing. 6, record 1, English, - landscape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
landscape; landscape format; horizontal format: terms standardized by CSA International. 6, record 1, English, - landscape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
landscape: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - landscape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Formats de papier
- Maquette et mise en page
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format à l'italienne
1, record 1, French, format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- format horizontal 2, record 1, French, format%20horizontal
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- format oblong 3, record 1, French, format%20oblong
correct, masculine noun
- format en largeur 4, record 1, French, format%20en%20largeur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- format paysage 5, record 1, French, format%20paysage
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format d'un imprimé plus large que haut. 3, record 1, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format en largeur; format horizontal : termes utilisés surtout dans le domaine de l'édition électronique. 6, record 1, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
format à l'italienne; format horizontal : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA International. 6, record 1, French, - format%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tamaños de papel
- Maqueta y compaginación
- Ofimática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orientación horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, orientaci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- orientación en paisaje 1, record 1, Spanish, orientaci%C3%B3n%20en%20paisaje
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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