copy editing

الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية

تعريف copy editing في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.: The correction of the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and preparation of it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing; Concept: marking the draft to give the printer exact directions for setting each line Directions will include type size, style, italics and bold fonts, column and page sizes, etc This step, originally done manually by the copy editor as instructions for a typesetter, is fundamentally what desktop editing is all about; putting something into a form suitable for a printer; Checking a manuscript for spelling, grammar, and content errors (Also see "substantive editing" and "proofreading "); Editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics of style; checking for consistency of mechanics and internal consistency of facts; marking head levels and approximate placement of art; notifying designer of any unusual production requirements May include Canadianizing; metrication; providing or changing system of citations; writing or editing captions and/or credit lines; writing running heads; listing permissions needed and/or obtaining them; providing or editing prelims, back matter, cover copy, and/or CIP data May also include negotiating changes with author
copy edit: To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing
copyediting: alternative spelling of copy editing