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Desktop Publishing

English translation: Desktop Publishing

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French term or phrase:publication assistée par ordinateur (PAO)
English translation:Desktop Publishing

13:57 May 15, 2000
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: Desktop Publishing
I am interested in finding out the most accepted translation for "Desktop Publishing." I have come across the following terms in French. Please provide me your feedback. Thank you.

* Éditique
* Publication assistée par ordinateur
* édition électronique
* PAO

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PAO - publication assistée par ordinateur
Explanation:
This is the term you want; usually just the initials PAO. Involves everything from page layout (maquette) to graphic design and more. The people who do PAO for the web or multimedia and "infographistes", instead of "graphistes".
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RCE
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Summary of answers provided
naPAO // micro-édition
Agius Language & Translation
naPAO
Mihail Mihaylov (X)
naéditique (Can) OR micro-édition (Fr) OR PAO (Can + Fr)
Sébastien St-François (X)
naPAO
Béatrice Huret-Morton
naLa mise en page
Gary Moelk
namicroédition
Shona Crease
napublication assistée par ordinateur (PAO)
Fred Dichson (X)
naPAO - publication assistée par ordinateur
RCE


  

Answers


8 mins
PAO // micro-édition


Explanation:
I have come across both of the above. I take éditique to be electronic publishing.
HTH
Claire

Agius Language & Translation
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9 mins
PAO


Explanation:
PAO is the exact equivalent for DTP as an acronym; same for "Publication assistée par ordinateur" for "Desktop Publishing" if you need it not abreviated.

Mihail Mihaylov (X)
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19 mins
éditique (Can) OR micro-édition (Fr) OR PAO (Can + Fr)


Explanation:
DEF*Technologie combinant un ensemble de matériels, de logiciels et de techniques, pouvant être regroupés dans un bureau et permettant d'éditer des documents de qualité quasi-professionnelle par des gens dont ce n'est pas la compétence première.*g
OBS*Micro-édition est le terme français retenu par l'European Desktop Publishing Group (EDTPG).*b
OBS*Puisque l'éditique constitue le type principal de PAO, on confond souvent "PAO" et "éditique".*i
OBS*Les termes "éditique et micro-édition" sont entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada.*k
OBS*La source NELEX établit la distinction suivante : (1) "éditique" (en anglais : "electronic publishing") : techniques de l'édition à l'heure de l'informatique; (2) "édition électronique" (en anglais "desktop publishing") : production et impression de documents gérée par ordinateur.*r


    Reference: http://www.termium.com
Sébastien St-François (X)
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2 hrs
PAO


Explanation:
To answer your question, the expression which is definitely the most commonly used in France is PAO. The person who performs the task is called a "maquettiste".

Cheers,

Béa

Béatrice Huret-Morton
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17 hrs
La mise en page


Explanation:
This is what my colleagues in our French office call it.

Gary Moelk
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20 hrs
microédition


Explanation:
This is the translation I came across in an online glossary just the other day. I'm sorry I can't remember which at the moment

Shona Crease
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1 day 20 hrs
publication assistée par ordinateur (PAO)


Explanation:
From Michel Ginguay’s “Dictionaire d’informatique”, English to French:

Desktop publishing: publication assistée par ordinateur (PAO), la PAO, (variantes: édition de bureau, édition électronique, micro-édition, éditique, etc.)


Fred Dichson (X)
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4 days
PAO - publication assistée par ordinateur


Explanation:
This is the term you want; usually just the initials PAO. Involves everything from page layout (maquette) to graphic design and more. The people who do PAO for the web or multimedia and "infographistes", instead of "graphistes".

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