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COMPUTER AIDED PUBLISHING [1 record]

Record 1 2013-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Publication and Bookselling
  • Informatics
DEF

Publishing with the assistance of information processing systems to produce typeset-quality documents, including text, graphics and pictures.

OBS

In some instances, electronic publishing is accomplished through the use of application programs, and in other instances it is achieved through the use of a dedicated system.

OBS

Since desktop publishing (DTP) is the main type of electronic publishing, the two terms are often used interchangeably. Electronic publishing, however, includes not only DTP, but also large-scale publishing, using computers (and not exclusively microcomputers) to produce typeset-quality documents (as opposed to DTP which often produces near-typeset quality documents).

OBS

electronic publishing; computer-aided publishing; computer-assisted publishing: terms standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission].

Key term(s)
  • computer aided publishing
  • computer assisted publishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Édition et librairie
  • Informatique
DEF

Publication à l'aide de systèmes de traitement de l'information en vue de produire des documents de qualité imprimerie comportant du texte, des graphiques et des illustrations.

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 désigne une notion plus générale.

OBS

publication assistée par ordinateur; PAO : terme et abréviation normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO/CEI [Commission électronique internationale].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Edición y venta de libros
  • Informática
DEF

Producción de documentos con calidad tipográfica incluyendo texto, gráficas, e imágenes con la asistencia de un computador.

OBS

En algunas instancias, la editorial electrónica es perfecta a través del uso de programas de computador y en otras instancias esto es ejecutado a través del uso de sistemas dedicados.

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