Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
graisses et chasses
English translation:
weights and widths
Added to glossary by
JaneD
Mar 7, 2012 20:58
12 yrs ago
French term
graisses et chasses
French to English
Art/Literary
Business/Commerce (general)
Referring to a particular font: "Possibilité d’utiliser les différentes graisses et chasses, si manque d’espace"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | weights and widths |
aricb
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| 4 | bold and width values |
Clarissa Hull
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Proposed translations
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16 mins
Selected
weights and widths
weights (thin, normal, semibold, etc.) see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font#Weight
widths (condensed, normal, extended, etc.) see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font#Width
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-03-07 21:58:45 GMT)
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Some additional references:
"Styles, Weights, Widths — It’s All in the (Type) Family" http://fontfeed.com/archives/styles-weights-widths-it’s-all-...
"A superfamily consists of dozens of related fonts in multiple weights and/or widths, often with both sans-serif and serif versions." http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/contents/letter/
widths (condensed, normal, extended, etc.) see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font#Width
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-03-07 21:58:45 GMT)
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Some additional references:
"Styles, Weights, Widths — It’s All in the (Type) Family" http://fontfeed.com/archives/styles-weights-widths-it’s-all-...
"A superfamily consists of dozens of related fonts in multiple weights and/or widths, often with both sans-serif and serif versions." http://www.thinkingwithtype.com/contents/letter/
Note from asker:
| Very catchy; that will do nicely, thanks! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
12 mins
Clarissa Hull
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Works in field
Switzerland
Meanings, not words
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: French to English, French to German, German to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
bold and width values
does not rhyme as in the French, but that's what it normally is
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