Bold characters
Definition
The plural form for feminine nouns and adjectives in the typographic field; it refers either to bold characters (aldine letters) or to the entirety of the rare and precious books issued from Aldo Manuzio's printing house in Venice, prized by collectors for outstanding paper quality, font clarity, and philological rigor.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bold characters
- Aldine books
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine plural noun or adjective, keeping standard grammatical endings across context. |
| Formation | Plural noun variant adapted from standard international bibliographic terminologies. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.ˈdi.ne] |
| Source | The Oxford Companion to the Book |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Vă rog să folosiți caractere aldine pentru a evidenția termenii noi introduși în acest capitol tehnic.
EN: Please use bold characters to highlight the new terms introduced in this technical chapter.
RO: Multe dintre aceste ediții aldine au introdus pentru prima dată în istorie utilizarea caracterului cursiv (italic).
EN: Many of these Aldine editions introduced the use of the italic typeface for the first time in history.
RO: Anticariatul a achiziționat două volume aldine considerate dispărute de majoritatea cercetătorilor europeni.
EN: The antique bookstore acquired two Aldine volumes considered lost by most European researchers.
Idioms & Phrases
Caractere aldine / Boldface typestyles
RO: Seturi de litere turnate sau digitale concepute cu un contrast de masă mare pentru a crea impact vizual în text.
EN: Sets of cast or digital letters designed with high mass contrast to create visual impact within the text.
Tipărituri aldine / Aldine press prints
RO: Lucrări de referință din zorii tiparului european, recunoscute instantaneu prin formatul lor octavo inovator.
EN: Benchmark works from the dawn of European printing, instantly recognized by their innovative octavo format.
Ediții aldine princeps / Aldine princeps editions
RO: Primele versiuni tipărite ale unor mari autori antici (cum ar fi Aristotel sau Platon) realizate în faimosul atelier venețian.
EN: The first printed versions of major ancient authors (such as Aristotle or Plato) produced in the famous Venetian workshop.
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