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AUTHORS COPY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead copy
1, record 1, English, dead%20copy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The original copy, as received by the printer, which is sent to the author with the corresponding proof (press proof). It is mainly used to calculate costs resulting from changes made by the author and editor. 2, record 1, English, - dead%20copy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- author's copy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- copie morte
1, record 1, French, copie%20morte
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copie originale telle que reçue par l'imprimeur, renvoyée à l'auteur avec les épreuves de presse. Elle sert de calcul de base pour le coût de correction de l'auteur et de l'éditeur. 1, record 1, French, - copie%20morte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- author's copy
1, record 2, English, author%27s%20copy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exemplaire d'auteur
1, record 2, French, exemplaire%20d%27auteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exemplaire envoyé à titre gratuit à l'auteur d'un article ou d'un ouvrage. 2, record 2, French, - exemplaire%20d%27auteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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