01:14 Aug 25, 2000 |
French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering | ||||
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na | Desktop publishing and its Internet derivative; a technological monitoring activity |
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Desktop publishing and its Internet derivative; a technological monitoring activity Explanation: L'éditique et sa derivée Internet: Desktop publishing and its Internet derivative Here is Termium's explanation of éditique: desktop publishing s CORRECT,STANDARDIZED DTP s CORRECT DEF - The application of microcomputers, laser printers and related composition and graphics software in generating typeset or near-typeset quality documents. s DEF - Electronic publishing using a microcomputer small enough to fit on a desk. s 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. s OBS - desktop publishing: Term and definition standardized by CSA and ISO/IEC. s 1999-01-14 Activité de veille technologique: Technological monitoring activity From Termium: technology watch s CORRECT techno-watch s CORRECT technological monitoring s CORRECT Reference: http://www.termium.com |
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