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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrelecture
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʁə.lɛk.tyʁ/
"La relecture de ce document a permis d'éliminer toutes les coquilles."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of reading through written or printed proof sheets or electronic documents to find and correct errors in typography, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
"Thorough proofreading of the manuscript is essential before it goes to print." - 2
The professional work or occupation of a person who checks texts for mistakes.
"She earns a living through freelance proofreading for academic journals."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'proofread', combining 'proof' (from Middle English, meaning a trial sheet of printed matter, from Old French and Latin) and 'read'. Historically rooted in the publishing and printing industries, it evolved to describe the specific examination of printed or electronic proofs to detect and correct errors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proofreading" is said worldwide
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relecture
Transliteration: /ʁə.lɛk.tyʁ/
"La relecture de ce document a permis d'éliminer toutes les coquilles."
Korrekturlesen
Transliteration: /kɔʁˈkʊɐ̯ˌleːzn̩/
"Das Korrekturlesen des Romans dauerte eine ganze Woche."
correzione di bozze
Transliteration: /kor.retˈt͡sjoː.ne di ˈbot.t͡se/
"La correzione di bozze richiede molta attenzione ai dettagli."
corrección de pruebas
Transliteration: /ko.rekˈsjon de ˈpɾue.βas/
"El libro está en la fase final de corrección de pruebas."
revisão de texto
Transliteration: /ʁe.viˈzãw dʒi ˈtɛks.tu/
"A revisão de texto garante a qualidade da publicação."
प्रूफरीडिंग
Transliteration: prufriding
"प्रकाशन से पहले पांडulipi की प्रूफरीडिंग करना आवश्यक है।"
校对
Transliteration: jiàoduì
"这篇文章还需要仔细校对。"
교정
Transliteration: gyojeong
"출판 전에 원고 교정을 꼼꼼히 해야 합니다."
校正
Transliteration: kōsei
"印刷の前に原稿の校正を行う。"
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