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PAGE MAKEUP [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- premedia
1, record 1, English, premedia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pre-media 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dmedia
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is premedia? We define it as the creation, facilitation and management of graphic content to ensure it is reproduced or repurposed to the customer’s expectations. In a nutshell, it’s everything that needs to happen in order to take the product of the creative process all the way through to publishing ... 3, record 1, English, - premedia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pre-media-We offer a variety of services : electronic page makeup, high quality color separations, gravure data preparation, analog and digital proofing, CTP processing, color management and more. 2, record 1, English, - premedia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prémédia
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9dia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation des étapes d'un projet avant sa publication imprimée ou électronique, depuis la création, la photographie, la réorientation de contenu jusqu'aux services d'application. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9dia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prémédia - Nous offrons une variété de services prémédias : mise en page électronique, séparation des couleurs de haute qualité, préparation de données destinées à la gravure, épreuvage analogique et numérique, préparation à l'exposition directe des plaques, gestion des couleurs. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9dia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prémédia : Terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire du prépresse de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9dia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pré-média
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- make-up hand
1, record 2, English, make%2Dup%20hand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- make-up man 2, record 2, English, make%2Dup%20man
correct
- makeup man 3, record 2, English, makeup%20man
correct
- line-up editor 4, record 2, English, line%2Dup%20editor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To make up a page is to assemble and arrange the headings, illustrations, captions and text. In most cases this is a joint task of the author or editor and the printers makeup man... ;the latter is responsible for the mechanical assembly of the type and cuts in the space designated. 3, record 2, English, - make%2Dup%20hand
Record 2, Key term(s)
- makeup hand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maquette et mise en page
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- metteur en pages
1, record 2, French, metteur%20en%20pages
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- metteur 2, record 2, French, metteur
correct, masculine noun
- responsable de mise en page 3, record 2, French, responsable%20de%20mise%20en%20page
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
- responsable de mise en pages 3, record 2, French, responsable%20de%20mise%20en%20pages
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De toutes les opérations relatives à la composition, la mise en pages exige au plus haut degré les connaissances typographiques et le metteur en pages ou metteur doit pouvoir résoudre avec sécurité toutes les difficultés qui se présentent. Il doit avoir des qualités personnelles de tact, de goût et de bon sens supérieures à celles des autres compositeurs. C'est lui qui prépare la copie à l'avance et veille à la bonne exécution de l'ouvrage. 2, record 2, French, - metteur%20en%20pages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Responsable de mise en page(s) : proposé pour remplacer «metteuse (en pages)». 3, record 2, French, - metteur%20en%20pages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- computer-assisted makeup
1, record 3, English, computer%2Dassisted%20makeup
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CAM 1, record 3, English, CAM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- composition and makeup 1, record 3, English, composition%20and%20makeup
correct
- composition and markup 1, record 3, English, composition%20and%20markup
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Makeup based on the use of display screens to arrange image elements on the page and then to position these elements with actual or simulated typeface, point size, line length, leading, etc., as they will appear in final typesetting. 1, record 3, English, - computer%2Dassisted%20makeup
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The end result of CAM is soft copy. 1, record 3, English, - computer%2Dassisted%20makeup
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maquette et mise en page
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mise en page assistée par ordinateur
1, record 3, French, mise%20en%20page%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mise en page électronique 1, record 3, French, mise%20en%20page%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- maquettage électronique 1, record 3, French, maquettage%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en page à l'aide d'un système permettant de concevoir et d'organiser la configuration de textes, et parfois d'illustrations, sur écran. 1, record 3, French, - mise%20en%20page%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il en résulte une copie-écran. 1, record 3, French, - mise%20en%20page%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20ordinateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multifunctionalism
1, record 4, English, multifunctionalism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
for a given software: capacity of performing several different functions. 1, record 4, English, - multifunctionalism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In output devices too, multifunctionalism is the order of the day as the typesetter becomes an image setter, and a laser printer absorbs the function of a platemaker, type setter, page makeup device and multicopy printer.(Source : Upper and Lower case, Int. journal of Typographics, Feb. 1986, p. 19). 1, record 4, English, - multifunctionalism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- multifonctionnalisme
1, record 4, French, multifonctionnalisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Publishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Direct Digital Proofer
1, record 5, English, Direct%20Digital%20Proofer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- D.D.P. 2, record 5, English, D%2ED%2EP%2E
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Devices for direct digital proofing of full color pages are now available as peripherals to many of the digital page makeup systems currently in use in graphic arts prepress. The Instant FIRE 300 direct digital proofer manufactured by MacDonald Dettwiler has now been interfaced to both Scitex and Crosfield page makeup systems. Publ. : Society of Photographic Science and Engineering. 3, record 5, English, - Direct%20Digital%20Proofer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éditique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système électrographique d'épreuves
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9lectrographique%20d%27%C3%A9preuves
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Typography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- type page 2, record 6, English, type%20page
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Makeup. The arrangement of lines of type and illustrations into pages of proper length, with page numbers, heads, running heads, etc. 1, record 6, English, - page
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- page
1, record 6, French, page
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- page-type 1, record 6, French, page%2Dtype
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En typographie, la page est le paquet de composition mis de hauteur (avec un nombre de lignes déterminé), pourvu d'un folio, d'un titre courant s'il y a lieu et d'une ligne de pied. 1, record 6, French, - page
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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