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HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT [2 records]

Record 1 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
DEF

The positioning of characters of different sizes in horizontal lines so that the top and bottom of all characters are level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
DEF

Placement de caractères d'œil et de corps différents sur une ligne horizontale de sorte que leur œil (partie imprimante) s'aligne par le pied.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
DEF

The projection of a road - especially its centre line - on a horizontal plane.

OBS

horizontal alignment: term officially approved by CP Rail.

OBS

horizontal alignment: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
  • Voies ferrées
DEF

Projection d'une route - en particulier de son axe - sur un plan horizontal.

OBS

tracé en plan : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño de carreteras
  • Vías férreas
OBS

trazado en planta: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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