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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kerning
1, record 1, English, kerning
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moving two letters closer together to give them a closer fit. 2, record 1, English, - kerning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In metal type, kerning is accomplished by actually cutting the body of the type for a closer fit. In phototypesetting, it is accomplished by deleting one or more units of space from between characters. 3, record 1, English, - kerning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kerning: term standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 1, English, - kerning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crénage
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9nage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diminution de la chasse 2, record 1, French, diminution%20de%20la%20chasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resserrement automatique des espaces entre certains caractères adjacents pour empêcher qu'ils ne paraissent anormalement distancés. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9nage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En photocomposition, le crénage peut être effectué manuellement ou automatiquement par le programme si la paire de lettres à créner existe dans la table de crénage incorporée. 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9nage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En composition à caractères mobiles, le crénage s'effectuait en découpant le corps même des caractères de plomb. 5, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9nage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crénage : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 6, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9nage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cran
1, record 1, Spanish, cran
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espaciado de carácter; es el espaciamiento proporcional de ciertas combinaciones de letras, como por ejemplo, TA que requiere el traslape de los caracteres. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cran
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