TERMIUM Plus®

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prepress [2 records]

Record 1 2011-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

A major step of printing production that includes all operations necessary to convert an original into a form ready for printing up to and including the preparation of the camera-ready copy or the making of the plate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Éditique
DEF

Ensemble de toutes les fonctions préalables à l'impression.

DEF

Étape dans la production de l'imprimé qui comprend tous les aspects de la préparation de l'original à reproduire aboutissant à la réalisation du prêt-à-photographier ou à la fabrication d'un cliché.

OBS

Le pré-presse prend en charge, après la conception, le traitement des textes et des illustrations par moyens électroniques.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

The sector that produces prepress materials [i.e. materials necessary to convert an original into a form ready for printing].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Éditique
DEF

[...] secteur de production pré-presse.

OBS

pré-presse : Ensemble de toutes les fonctions préalables à l'impression.

Spanish

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