letra
character ; letter ; script ; sorts ; sort ; letter-form.
A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.
There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.
Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.
Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.
Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.
They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type = They were used for elaborate illustrations, stylized ornaments, initial letters, and for words in large or complex letter-forms that were not available as type.
al pie de la letra
to the letter
The analysis revealed that the translator, not keeping close to the letter of the original, acted as an interpreter of the tex.
de dos letras
two-letter
The TAG option can be appended to a DISPLAY command to cause two-letter tags to appear along the left side of record.
de puño y letra
in black and white
in handwriting
Despite continued assurances about the arrival of the paperless society, it remains a fact that most people want to see information down in black and white.
The spreads are 'printed' in handwriting as neat as the authors can manage; drawings are done, full-color crayon or felt-tip splendour.
dominado por la letra impresa
print-dominated
If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.
Filosofía y Letras [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
arts and humanities, the
arts and letters
This paper describes research carried out into the use of an on-line bulletin board service aimed at those in the academic community who are interested in applying computing to teaching in the Arts and Humanities.
Political science was the most popular undergraduate degree for lawyers working in all sectors, followed either by education or arts and letters.
hombre de letras
man of letters
The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.
imprimir en letra realzada
print in + double density
Headings are printed in double density to make them easier to find.
juego de letras [Colección de las letras del abecedario, generalmente como figuras recortadas y de tamaño grande, que se utiliza para poner mensajes en un sitio visible desde cierta distancia]
letter set
The aim of the scheme is to organise a central pool of library displays (posters, polystyrene cutouts, mobiles, letter sets etc.) = El objetivo de este sistema de clasificación es organizar un fondo común central de objetos utilizados en las exposiciones de la biblioteca (posters, recortables de poliestireno, juguetes móviles colgantes, juegos de letras, etc.).
la clave está en la letra pequeña
the devil (is/lives) in the details
The article is entitled 'The devil in the details: An academic library acquires a video collection'.
las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña
the devil (is/lives) in the details
The article is entitled 'The devil in the details: An academic library acquires a video collection'.
letra adornada [En impresión, letra que tiene como fondo o que está incluida en un dibujo]
swash letter
The text of the title-page is copied in full, including all punctuation and such things as long f, swash letters, digraphs, and VV for W.
letra a letra
letter-perfect
If a particular name is already in the system, there is no need to re-enter it letter-perfect in order to catalog the document correctly.
letra bastarda
bastarda
The English, French, and Dutch bastardas went out of use by the mid sixteenth century.
letra bastardilla [Véanse bajo la entrada "-ics" otras palabras con la misma terminación y usadas en el singular]
italics
Finally, the 1967 AACR Rule 40 requires that a person be entered, 'under the name by which he (or she) is commonly (author's italics) identified'.
letra contraccional [En impresión, letras que se imprimen de tal modo que un costado de una monta sobre la otra, como "æ"]
contraction
The Aldine greek was based on a much admired humanistic cursive hand which relied for its good looks on a multiplicity of alternative letters, ligatures, and contractions.
letra cursiva [Véanse bajo la entrada "-ics" otras palabras con la misma terminación y usadas en el singular]
italics
Finally, the 1967 AACR Rule 40 requires that a person be entered, 'under the name by which he (or she) is commonly (author's italics) identified'.
letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa
broken letter
And if you examine a certain page where you will find a broken letter in one, then you will also find it in the other one.
letra de cambio
bill of exchange
A bill of exchange is a written order by the drawer to the drawee to pay money to the payee.
letra de canción
song lyrics
This music server provides access to a large database of song lyrics and melodies.
letra de imprenta [Generalmente usado en plural] [Generalmente usado en plural]
block capital
block letter
As computer technology improves, the appearance of the printed page, so often marred at present by the use of undifferentiated block capitals, will undoubtedly improve.
Please fill out this form in block letters and send it back to us as soon as possible in order to benefit from pre-registration fees.
letra del alfabeto [Símbolo del alfabeto como opuesto a número romano]
alphabet letter
alphabetic letter
According to BS1749, ampersands file before any alphabet letter.
How, then, is one to file a character which is at the same time an alphabetic letter and a roman numeral?.
letra de la música
music lyrics
This article discusses the pressure for record companies and libraries to label pop music lyrics as 'explicit' and the range of content covered by this term.
letra del Tesoro
Treasury bill
This article provides a classification of farm loans and outlines six month US Treasury bills and long-term US Treasury Bonds interest rates.
letra de madera
wood letter
Wood letter was also produced in Europe but less copiously than in the United States, where later technical advances included die-stamping in place of pantographic copying, and wood letter with veneered and enamelled faces.
letra de mano
handwriting
The main advantage of facsimile is that it transmits text and graphics diagrams, handwriting etc.
letra de molde [Generalmente usado en plural] [Generalmente usado en plural]
block capital
block letter
As computer technology improves, the appearance of the printed page, so often marred at present by the use of undifferentiated block capitals, will undoubtedly improve.
Please fill out this form in block letters and send it back to us as soon as possible in order to benefit from pre-registration fees.
letra desbordante [En tipografía, letra algunos de cuyos trazos sobresalen del cuerpo de la misma]
kerned letter
Alternatively vowels could be cast without accents as kerned letters, with bodies only half as wide as usual, part of the face being cast on the overhang, or kern.
letra de signatura [Letra a modo de signatura que antiguamente se colocaba al pie de los pliegos para indicarle al encuadernador el orden que éstos debían seguir]
signature-letter
It was usual for duplicated signature-letters to be set out in full, but English printers in the eighteenth century preferred to set 3A for Aaa, 6A for Aaaaaa, etc..
letra egipcia [Tipo de letra utilizada a principios del siglo XIX]
slab serif
The second variety was a letter with slab serifs and little contrast, known as Egyptian, which first appeared in about 1817.
letra gótica
gothic type
black letter
Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.
Books in English began to be set in roman from the late 1550s, although the Bible survived in 'black letter' until 1640.
letra inicial decorada [En impresión, letra inicial mayúscula que tiene como fondo o que está incluida en un dibujo] [En impresión, letra inicial mayúscula que tiene como fondo o que está incluida en un dibujo]
decorated capital
swash capital
Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.
Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.
letra itálica
italic fount
italic type
Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.
The first italic type was an 80 mm. fount cut for Aldus by Griffo.
letra, la [De una canción]
lyrics, the
The database contains 12 of the most requested songs and screens the lyrics in time with the music = La base de datos contiene 12 de las canciones más solicitadas y muestra en pantalla las letras junto con la música.
letra ligada [En impresión, letras que se imprimen de tal modo que un costado de una monta sobre la otra, como "æ"]
diagraph
The text of the title-page is copied in full, including all punctuation and such things as long f, swash letters, digraphs, and VV for W.
letra mayúscula [Generalmente usado en plural] [Generalmente usado en plural]
capital letter
upper case letter
block capital
block letter
Main classes are denoted by a capital letter, and in most classes a second capital letter is used to signal major sections or subclasses.
A mixed notation uses more than one kind of symbol such as, for example, a mixture of letters and numbers, or a mixture of lower case and upper case letters in specifying subjects.
As computer technology improves, the appearance of the printed page, so often marred at present by the use of undifferentiated block capitals, will undoubtedly improve.
Please fill out this form in block letters and send it back to us as soon as possible in order to benefit from pre-registration fees.
letra mecana [Tipo de letra utilizada a principios del siglo XIX]
slab serif
The second variety was a letter with slab serifs and little contrast, known as Egyptian, which first appeared in about 1817.
letra minúscula
lower case letter
small
small letter
A mixed notation uses more than one kind of symbol such as, for example, a mixture of letters and numbers, or a mixture of lower case and upper case letters in specifying subjects.
There are only two sets of symbols whose orders are reasonably universally recognised: the letters of the Roman alphabet (either small or capitals), and Arabic numerals.
It makes no difference whether the loan types are entered as capital or as small letters.
letra moderna
modern face
The flamboyance of the earliest modern face proved evanescent, and it was a restrained interpretation of the design, combining elements of both the English and the French modern faces, that prevailed.
letra negrita
bold print
bold type
bold letters
Notice the word 'HITCOUNT' in bold print which tells you the total number of titles within the listing.
The preferred terms are indicated in bold type, and other terms which are useful access points, but which will not be used as index terms, are listed in light type.
When you DISPLAY or TYPE records, your search terms appear in green (bold letters on monochrome monitors).
letra normal [Como opuesta a letra negrita] [Como opuesta a letra negrita]
light type
light face type
The preferred terms are indicated in bold type, and other terms which are useful access points, but which will not be used as index terms, are listed in light type.
In a subject headings list non-approved headings are normally shown in light face type and the indexer is directed towards the preferred heading, for example, Grease USE Lubrication and lubricants.
letra pequeñita, la
fine detail(s)
fine points, the
Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.
Hence, there is a need for organizations who can interpret the fine points of officialese and present them in a form the less literate can understand.
letra por letra
literatim
This large volume presents the texts from 1785 to 1797 in edited versions and, usually, in literatim transcripts that show the development of the texts from which the edited versions are derived.
letra romana
roman
roman type
Books in English began to be set in roman from the late 1550s, although the Bible survived in 'black letter' until 1640.
The lack of anything other than upper and lower case roman type makes for monotony, and precludes emphasis or distinction.
letra romana aldina [Letra romana utilizada por el impresor veneciano Aldo Manucio o sus sucesores entre -1-4-90 y -1-5-9-7]
Aldine roman
Jenson's version is perhaps nearer to calligraphy than the Aldine roman, which is cut with a brilliance and regularity that is purely typographic.
letra romana cursiva
sloped roman
The italics that accompanied all these faces were sloped romans, varying in contrast in the same way as their parent forms, and seldom showing any trace of renaissance broad-pen calligraphy.
letra romana de Caslon
Caslon roman
After a period of disuse at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Caslon roman was revived, and has been available ever since from Caslon's successors.
letra rota o a medio imprimir
broken letter
And if you examine a certain page where you will find a broken letter in one, then you will also find it in the other one.
letras adornadas
swash sorts
The text of the title-page or other subject is copied in full, including all punctuation and such things as long f, swash sorts, digraphs, and VV for W.
letra saliente [En tipografía, letra algunos de cuyos trazos sobresalen del cuerpo de la misma]
kerned letter
Alternatively vowels could be cast without accents as kerned letters, with bodies only half as wide as usual, part of the face being cast on the overhang, or kern.
letras conjuntas [En impresión, letras que se imprimen de tal modo que un costado de una monta sobre la otra, como "æ"]
tied letters
Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.
letras, las [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
arts, the
The books of the library were divided into four general classes - theology, medicine, law, and the arts - and subdivided by size into folios, quartos, etc.
letra versalita [En imprenta, letra mayúscula que ocupa la misma altura en la línea que las letras minúsculas]
small capital
Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.
los detalles de la letra pequeña
the devil (is/lives) in the details
The article is entitled 'The devil in the details: An academic library acquires a video collection'.
los pormenores de la letra pequeña
the devil (is/lives) in the details
The article is entitled 'The devil in the details: An academic library acquires a video collection'.
método de ordenación letra a letra [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas no tiene valor ninguno lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal mientras que la ordenación palabra por palabra daría lugar a: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería]
letter by letter method
all-through method
One is known as the 'letter by letter' or 'all-through' method and the other as the 'word by word' or 'nothing before something' method.
One is known as the 'letter by letter' or 'all-through' method and the other as the 'word by word' or 'nothing before something' method.
mundo de la letra impresa, el
print world, the
The author examines the current situation in the print world and looks at some of the forces which militate against change, including copyright, licensing issues, and promotion and tenure.
mundo de las letras, el
world of letters, the
This article looks at how the first of the electronic technologies, radio, was initially perceived in the world of letters and libraries.
no creerse Algo al pie de la letra
take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt
It is suggested that the 47% figure be taken with a large pinch of salt.
ordenación alfabética letra a letra [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas no tiene valor ninguno lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal mientras que la ordenación palabra por palabra daría lugar a: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería]
letter by letter alphabetisation
Alphabetization in the thesaurus is letter by letter, so that 'Lawrencium' precedes 'Law reports'.
ordenación letra a letra [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas no tiene valor ninguno lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal mientras que la ordenación palabra por palabra daría lugar a: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería] [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas no tiene valor ninguno lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal mientras que la ordenación palabra por palabra daría lugar a: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería] [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas no tiene valor ninguno lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal mientras que la ordenación palabra por palabra daría lugar a: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería] [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas no tiene valor ninguno lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal mientras que la ordenación palabra por palabra daría lugar a: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería]
letter-by-letter filing
all through filing
letter by letter arrangement
all through arrangement
Letter-by-letter filing takes no account of spaces, and requires the filer to file in alphabetical order merely in response to the letters in the heading to be filed.
The first decision is whether filing is to be letter by letter (all through) or word by word.
All three of these publications adopt a 'word by word' (or 'nothing before something') rather than a 'letter by letter' (or 'all through') arrangement.
All three of these publications adopt a 'word by word' (or 'nothing before something') rather than a 'letter by letter' (or 'all through') arrangement.
personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa
print disabled people
There is a proposal to set up a volunteer reading centre in the library providing access to print disabled people.
remate de una letra [En tipografía, trazo decorativo de las astas de algunas letras]
serif
It was a hybrid letter, with the bracketed, inclined serifs of the old face combined with the vertical stress and sharp regularity of modern.
revoltijo de letras
jumbled letters
These include: matching characters with nursery rhymes; quizzes; colouring and cutting out; treasure hunts; fancy dress parades; making words of jumbled letters; and a pets' parade.
seguir Algo al pie de la letra
follow + Nombre + to the letter
Treating everybody fairly without showing favoritism is equally important; that also means following policies and procedures to the letter both with inmate patrons and inmate library workers.
seguir al pie de la letra
keep + strictly to the letter
Sometimes when we keep strictly to the letter of the law, we forget the spirit of the law, what the lawgiver intended.
seguir al pie de la letra lo que Alguien dice
take + Nombre + at/for + Posesivo + word
Let's try for a minute to take the religious conservatives at their word and define marriage as the Bible does.
seguir las normas al pie de la letra
go by + the book
If America were to go by the book in its foreign policy, America would become the most loved nation on earth.
seguir las reglas al pie de la letra
go by + the book
If America were to go by the book in its foreign policy, America would become the most loved nation on earth.
sopa de letras
alphabet soup
The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.
tamaño de letra
font size
They should be single-spaced, A4 page size, 12 point font size, in Word or RTF format.
texto con letras grandes [Material escrito en letras de tamaño superior a lo normal para uso de las personas cuya visión está bastante deteriorada]
large print
Large print is a term used as general material designation for printed text intended for use by the visually impaired.
tipo de letra [En imprenta, conjunto de caracteres del mismo estilo, tamaño, etc] [Conjunto de letras, signos y espacios en blanco usados en la composición de un texto] [Un grupo de caracteres tipográficos de un tamaño determinado, como por ejemplo Roman -8]
type face [typeface]
typing
type font [typefont]
fount
type specimen [type-specimen]
fount of type
This may either be achieved by appropriate type face, or by the positioning of the title.
Guidelines can be expected to discuss some or all of the following: instructions on the way in which abstracts are to be presented, e.g. typing, paper, layout, spacing.
Desktop publishing implies the ability to use multiple type fonts and faces in a single document.
Incunabulists, indeed, work on the assumption that a fount belonging to a fifteenth-century printer was unique to him, which is likely to be true enough of the fount as cast, but is not necessarily true of its punches.
A brief guide to the general development of type design follows in the next section, but for the identification of particular faces it will be necessary to refer to early founders' and printers' type-specimens (see the reference bibliography, pp. 396-7).
A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.
uso de la letra cursiva
italicisation [italicization, -USA]
One of the duties of the compositors is to ensure that the typographical 'style' of the result - the spelling, capitalization, punctuation, italicization, and abbreviation, which we call the accidentals - accords with the conventions of the time and place.
