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convert case to

Spanish translation: cambiar el tipo de letra a (mayúscula o minúscula)

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English term or phrase:convert case to
Spanish translation:cambiar el tipo de letra a (mayúscula o minúscula)
Entered by: Cecilia Rey

18:27 Jun 18, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
English term or phrase: convert case to
Dentro de unas opciones de un programa informático, puedo seleccionar "convert case to"
osespe
Spain
Local time: 22:48
cambiar el tipo de letra a (mayúscula o minúscula)
Explanation:
Hope it helps.


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Note added at 4 mins (2011-06-18 18:31:22 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_case

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Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Local time: 17:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3cambiar el tipo de letra a (mayúscula o minúscula)
Cecilia Rey
4cambiar de caja
Jennifer Levey
4cambiar mayúsculas y minúsculas
Daniel Grau


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cambiar el tipo de letra a (mayúscula o minúscula)


Explanation:
Hope it helps.


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Note added at 4 mins (2011-06-18 18:31:22 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_case



Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 30
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angélica Guzmán-Miralles: Absolutely! ;D
2 mins
  -> Thanks a lot, Angelica!
agree  Toni Romero: Claro que sí
56 mins
  -> Thanks, Toni.
agree  Andrés Chien-Hwa Chen
8 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cambiar de caja


Explanation:
In the print industry, 'case' ('caja' in Spanish) refers to the smallow wooden trays in which type was traditionally stored while not in use. For each font (and font size and font face) there were two such 'cases' - the top, or 'upper', one for capital letters, the other (lower) for small letters. Hence 'upper-case' and 'lower case' text in our present-day word-processors, the 'change case' option in Word - and 'cambiar de caja' as the translation of 'convert case to'.

CAJA BAJA:::Valverde 35:Caja baja (Lower case) Caja es el cajón de madera en forma rectangular donde se guardan los signos tipográficos. En tipografía y diseño, "minúsculas"; ...
www.cajabaja.es/flash.htm - En caché - Similares

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-06-18 21:22:29 GMT)
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oops! - smallow --> sHallow, of course.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cambiar mayúsculas y minúsculas


Explanation:
Agrego esta alternativa porque es la terminología oficial de Microsoft y considero que está muy difundida. No usan "convert case" sino "change case". Según el glosario oficial de MS:

• http://www.microsoft.com/Language/en-US/Search.aspx?String=C...

En referencia a las mayúsculas y minúsculas tampoco utilizan "tipo" y menos "tipo de letra", que para ellos es "typeface":

• http://www.microsoft.com/Language/en-US/Search.aspx?String=T...

Aunque es poco probable que la frase se refiera a otra cosa, ¿tienes la seguridad de que no se refiere a un "caso" que podría convertirse de una categoría a otra? Por ejemplo, si se tratase de un programa de gestión administrativa para abogados o estudios jurídicos.

Saludos,

Daniel

Daniel Grau
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