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NOMBRE CARACTERES [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Layout (Graphic Arts)
DEF

The number of characters of a given typeface and size that will fit into a given horizontal space, e.g. a line.

OBS

The length of a piece of copy is usually expressed in terms of the number of characters (letters and spaces) that it contains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Maquette et mise en page
DEF

Nombre de caractères d'un dessin, d'un corps, d'un style et d'une couleur donnés qui entreront dans un espace horizontal délimité (longueur de la ligne).

Key term(s)
  • dénombrement des caractères

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