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COPY PREPARATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
  • Publication and Bookselling
DEF

The act of preparing for the typesetter a manuscript which has been copy edited; includes making the manuscript legible and accurate, indicating style, type, etc. to be used.

OBS

Not to be confused with "copy editing" which comprises the checking of a manuscript, before marking copy for printer, for house style, accuracy of fact, spelling, syntax, logical construction, possible libel, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
  • Édition et librairie
DEF

Opération qui consiste à rectifier, avant la mise en composition, les erreurs de la copie et à préciser toutes les données techniques de composition.

OBS

Le terme français «préparation de la copie» peut parfois englober le «copy editing» et le «copy preparation».

Spanish

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