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DECALE [5 records]

Record 1 2006-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typesetting and Imagesetting
  • Office Automation
DEF

Normally refers to lines of text that are allowed to end naturally, leaving varying amounts of white space at the end of lines rather than forcing it to line up with the margin.

OBS

Ragged right is the most common ragged alignment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composition (Imprimerie)
  • Bureautique

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

(disposé) en quinconce

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
CONT

Double offset batt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
CONT

Double nappe isolante à couture décalée.

OBS

Les termes anglais et leur équivalent sont employés par les manufacturiers de sacs de couchage. Cette couture décalée est utilisée dans le piquage du matelassage des sacs de couchage.

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
  • Photography
  • Industrial Design
DEF

Showing the parts (as of an apparatus or machine) separated but in positions that indicate their correct relationship to each other.

CONT

An exploded view of a carburator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
  • Photographie
  • Dessin industriel
OBS

décaler : déplacer l'une par rapport à l'autre des pièces qui se trouvent en général dans un même plan.

Spanish

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