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MICROEDITION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micropublishing
1, record 1, English, micropublishing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The production and distribution of information via microform. 2, record 1, English, - micropublishing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-publishing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
- Édition et librairie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microédition
1, record 1, French, micro%C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micropublication 2, record 1, French, micropublication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-édition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Micrografía
- Edición y venta de libros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microedición
1, record 1, Spanish, microedici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Publishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- desktop publishing
1, record 2, English, desktop%20publishing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DTP 2, record 2, English, DTP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The application of microcomputers, laser printers and related composition and graphics software in generating typeset or near-typeset quality documents. 3, record 2, English, - desktop%20publishing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Desktop publishing" being the main type of "electronic publishing," the terms are often used synonymously. In fact there is a distinction between the two. Electronic publishing is based on the use of computers; desktop publishing, on the use of micro-computers. Also, in DTP, traditional typesetting and make-up processes are circumvented. 4, record 2, English, - desktop%20publishing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
desktop publishing: term standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 2, English, - desktop%20publishing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éditique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éditique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ditique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microédition 2, record 2, French, micro%C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- micro-édition 3, record 2, French, micro%2D%C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- édition de bureau 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9dition%20de%20bureau
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Publication assistée par ordinateur utilisant un micro-ordinateur de dimensions suffisamment petites pour être installé sur un bureau. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ditique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Micro-édition» est le terme français retenu par l'European Desktop Publishing Group (EDTPG). 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ditique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Puisque la micro-édition est un des principaux types d'édition électronique (ou P.A.O. en France), les deux termes sont souvent utilisés de façon interchangeable. En fait, l'édition électronique (ou P.A.O.) désigne une notion plus générale. Elle se fait à l'aide d'ordinateurs (ainsi que de micro-ordinateurs) et peut produire des documents de qualité (plus de 600 p/p) et de quantité élevées. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ditique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes «éditique» et «micro-édition» sont entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ditique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
microédition; éditique : termes normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 8, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ditique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
micro-édition; éditique : termes normalisés par la CSA International. 8, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ditique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- publicación de escritorio
1, record 2, Spanish, publicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20escritorio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DTP 2, record 2, Spanish, DTP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- autoedición 1, record 2, Spanish, autoedici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Edición electrónica] de tratamiento de textos, imágenes y gráficos que combinan un computador personal, un programa de maquetación y una impresora para generar documentos destinados a su publicación, ya sea en formato físico o digital. 3, record 2, Spanish, - publicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20escritorio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Publicación de Escritorio. Con el incremento de la potencia de los ordenadores de sobremesa y la mejora de los programas de software, pudo plantearse la posibilidad de realizar tareas de autoedición, que consisten básicamente en diseñar páginas de revistas o libros en la pantalla del ordenador, incorporando fuentes, tipografías, ilustraciones, etcétera. Un sistema DTP debe incorporar, además del software y el ordenador correspondiente, un escáner para digitalizar las imágenes— y una impresora láser —para poder imprimir con alta calidad los resultados del diseño—. 2, record 2, Spanish, - publicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20escritorio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el diseño editorial se emplean diversas aplicaciones de software, como software de autoedición, software de edición de imágenes, procesador de textos o software organizador de imágenes. 3, record 2, Spanish, - publicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20escritorio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DTP, por sus siglas en inglés. 4, record 2, Spanish, - publicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20escritorio
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- desktop publishing
1, record 3, English, desktop%20publishing
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
electronic publishing using a microcomputer 1, record 3, English, - desktop%20publishing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desktop publishing: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 3, English, - desktop%20publishing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microédition
1, record 3, French, micro%C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- éditique 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ditique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
publication assistée par ordinateur utilisant un micro-ordinateur 1, record 3, French, - micro%C3%A9dition
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microédition; éditique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993]. 2, record 3, French, - micro%C3%A9dition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Electronic Publishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- desktop publishing equipment operator
1, record 4, English, desktop%20publishing%20equipment%20operator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- desktop publisher 2, record 4, English, desktop%20publisher
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
person who uses desktop publishing. 3, record 4, English, - desktop%20publishing%20equipment%20operator
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classification number: 4143-116 4, record 4, English, - desktop%20publishing%20equipment%20operator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Éditique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opérateur en éditique
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20en%20%C3%A9ditique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opérateur en microédition 2, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20en%20micro%C3%A9dition
correct, masculine noun
- opérateur en micro-édition 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20en%20micro%2D%C3%A9dition
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- opérateur en édition électronique 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20en%20%C3%A9dition%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice en éditique 3, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20en%20%C3%A9ditique
correct, feminine noun
- opératrice en microédition 2, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20en%20micro%C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun
- opératrice en micro-édition 3, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20en%20micro%2D%C3%A9dition
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- opératrice en édition électronique 3, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20en%20%C3%A9dition%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur PAO 4, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20PAO
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de classification : 4143-116 3, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20en%20%C3%A9ditique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Publishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- desktop publishing system
1, record 5, English, desktop%20publishing%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- electronic publishing system 2, record 5, English, electronic%20publishing%20system
correct
- EPS 3, record 5, English, EPS
correct
- EPS 3, record 5, English, EPS
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since desktop publishing systems constitute the main type of electronic publishing system, the two terms are often used interchangeably. In fact, electronic publishing is based on the use of computers and produces typeset-quality documents whereas desktop publishing is based exclusively on the use of microcomputers to produce near-typeset quality documents in relatively small quantities. 4, record 5, English, - desktop%20publishing%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éditique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système d’éditique
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9ditique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système d’édition électronique 2, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9dition%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
- système de microédition 3, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20micro%C3%A9dition
correct, masculine noun
- système de micro-édition 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20micro%2D%C3%A9dition
correct, masculine noun
- système d’édition de bureau 4, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9dition%20de%20bureau
avoid, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme décrivant les systèmes de publication assistés par micro-ordinateur. Ces derniers comprennent un micro-ordinateur, un logiciel d'édition et un périphérique de sortie (en général une imprimante à laser); en raison de leur petite taille, on peut littéralement les placer sur un bureau. 5, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9ditique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Micrographics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- microprinting
1, record 6, English, microprinting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in-house micropublishing. 1, record 6, English, - microprinting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Micrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- microédition maison
1, record 6, French, micro%C3%A9dition%20maison
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
microédition faite par l'organisme. 1, record 6, French, - micro%C3%A9dition%20maison
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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