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PROOFREADER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assistant proofreader
1, record 1, English, assistant%20proofreader
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... In 1984, MacDonnell started working as an assistant proofreader for Hustler. Sixteen years later, he was editor. 1, record 1, English, - assistant%20proofreader
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- correcteur adjoint
1, record 1, French, correcteur%20adjoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- correctrice adjointe 2, record 1, French, correctrice%20adjointe
correct, feminine noun
- correcteur d'épreuves adjoint 2, record 1, French, correcteur%20d%27%C3%A9preuves%20adjoint
correct, masculine noun
- correctrice d'épreuves adjointe 2, record 1, French, correctrice%20d%27%C3%A9preuves%20adjointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les titulaires des grades de correcteur principal, de correcteur et de correcteur adjoint, placés dans l'une des positions prévues à l'article 32 de la loi du 11 janvier 1984 susvisée, sont reclassés conformément au tableau de correspondance ci-après [...] 1, record 1, French, - correcteur%20adjoint
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- copy-holder
1, record 2, English, copy%2Dholder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- copyholder 2, record 2, English, copyholder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
one who holds copy and reads it aloud to the proofreader. 1, record 2, English, - copy%2Dholder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de copie
1, record 2, French, lecteur%20de%20copie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lectrice de copie 2, record 2, French, lectrice%20de%20copie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
celui qui lit la copie pour le correcteur. 3, record 2, French, - lecteur%20de%20copie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- copyholder 1, record 3, English, copyholder
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who assists a proofreader by reading copy aloud or following copy as the proofreader reads aloud. 1, record 3, English, - copyholder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aide-correcteur
1, record 3, French, aide%2Dcorrecteur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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