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SWIPE FILE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising
  • Photography
DEF

A file of collected documents that a person (a copywriter, photographer, etc.) uses as a ready reference of ideas for projects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Publicité
  • Photographie
CONT

Tous les grands [concepteurs-rédacteurs] ont un trésor caché qui leur évite la peur de la page blanche, leur donne des idées, leur montre ce qui [fonctionne] le mieux, bref, leur «mâche» le travail. Ce trésor, on le nomme «swipe file» ou «dossier d'exemples».

Spanish

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