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PROOF-READING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- service bureau
1, record 1, English, service%20bureau
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business which specializes in such jobs as scanning high-resolution images, performing retouching and color correction, printing files to film using an imagesetter, making proofs, and other tasks related to producing the materials necessary to print a job on a printing press. 2, record 1, English, - service%20bureau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This includes digital prepress preparation of the files, proof-reading by the client and written instructions for the service bureau, printer or software developer. 3, record 1, English, - service%20bureau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service bureaus are usually intermediaries between an advertising or design firm and a printer. 2, record 1, English, - service%20bureau
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atelier de service prépresse
1, record 1, French, atelier%20de%20service%20pr%C3%A9presse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atelier de photogravure 2, record 1, French, atelier%20de%20photogravure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atelier qui prend en charge une ou plusieurs étapes du prépresse. 2, record 1, French, - atelier%20de%20service%20pr%C3%A9presse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise en œuvre comprend la préparation des fichiers numériques pour le prépresse, la vérification d'épreuve par le client et des directives écrites à l'intention de l'atelier de service prépresse, l'imprimeur ou le développeur de logiciel. 3, record 1, French, - atelier%20de%20service%20pr%C3%A9presse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type d'atelier possède habituellement tous les périphériques d'entrée et de sortie lui permettant de livrer un travail prêt à imprimer. 2, record 1, French, - atelier%20de%20service%20pr%C3%A9presse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- atelier de service pré-presse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- playback copy 1, record 2, English, playback%20copy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- proof-reading copy 2, record 2, English, proof%2Dreading%20copy
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... by proof-reading playback copy to make corrections or revision as required. 1, record 2, English, - playback%20copy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épreuve à corriger
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9preuve%20%C3%A0%20corriger
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- copie de vérification 1, record 2, French, copie%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
feminine noun
- copie-épreuve 1, record 2, French, copie%2D%C3%A9preuve
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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