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LIGNE AGATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Advertising Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agate line
1, record 1, English, agate%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An [American] unit of measurement for classified advertising space, one column wide and 1⁄14 inch deep. 2, record 1, English, - agate%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In desktop publishing and word processing, it is the term used to describe a standard print advertising space, commonly used in newspaper adverts. An agate line is one column wide by one agate in depth, or 1/14 of an inch. As the column width varies by publication, the agate line is not an absolute size. 3, record 1, English, - agate%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne agate
1, record 1, French, ligne%20agate
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les journaux vendent la surface de leurs pages selon une unité de mesure particulière. En effet, l'espace est vendu en termes de lignes agate, tandis que le format d'une publicité se mesure en nombre de colonnes pour la largeur et en lignes agate pour la hauteur. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20agate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- modular agate line 1, record 2, English, modular%20agate%20line
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne agate modulaire
1, record 2, French, ligne%20agate%20modulaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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