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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
- Publication and Bookselling
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- postscript
1, record 1, English, postscript
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- P.S. 2, record 1, English, P%2ES%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- post scriptum 3, record 1, English, post%20scriptum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A message appended at the end of a letter after the writer's signature. 2, record 1, English, - postscript
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A postscript (from post scriptum, a Latin expression meaning "after writing" and abbreviated P.S.) is a sentence, paragraph, or occasionally many paragraphs added, often hastily and incidentally, after the signature of a letter or (sometimes) the main body of an essay or book. 2, record 1, English, - postscript
Record 1, Key term(s)
- post-script
- post-scriptum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
- Édition et librairie
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- post-scriptum
1, record 1, French, post%2Dscriptum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- apostille 2, record 1, French, apostille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complément ajouté au bas d'une lettre par son auteur, après la signature. 2, record 1, French, - post%2Dscriptum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- post scriptum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corrección de pruebas (Imprenta)
- Edición y venta de libros
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posdata
1, record 1, Spanish, posdata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- P.D. 1, record 1, Spanish, P%2ED%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- post scríptum 1, record 1, Spanish, post%20scr%C3%ADptum
correct, masculine noun
- PS 2, record 1, Spanish, PS
correct
- PS 2, record 1, Spanish, PS
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se emplea para añadir algo posterior a un texto, cuando éste ya ha sido dado por concluido, siendo una alternativa a su corrección o enmienda. 2, record 1, Spanish, - posdata
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