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14:09 Mar 24, 2009 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Printing & Publishing | |||||||
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4 | "suitable format" or "format suitable for layout" |
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3 | format suitable for reproduction |
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3 | prepared/suitable/ready for (computer) typesetting |
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format suitable for reproduction Explanation: My 2 cts..., "using a format suitable for reproduction"... |
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"suitable format" or "format suitable for layout" Explanation: In English, I don't think there is need to translate "alla composizione" (for layout). "in a suitable format" will work here, especially since you must specify "format suitable for reproduction" later in the text. |
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prepared/suitable/ready for (computer) typesetting Explanation: a mio avviso per quanto riguarda i testi, la "composizione" cui si fa riferimento è quella tipografica, più o meno informatizzata, o "fotocomposizione" o "(video)impaginazione" (che NON sono la stessa cosa, ma in questo contesto si equivalgono - nel senso che ciò che interessa comunicare è lo step precedente). Most manuscripts are input into a word-processing program where, for ease of proofreading, the text is double-spaced and paragraphs are indented with tabs. Using the "Find and Change" feature, your text is ***prepared for typesetting*** by: http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com/publishing/book-desig... Per me che ho fatto a lungo l'esecutivista, i testi forniti da terzi su dischetto erano una specie di incubo - il lavoro di repulisti era tale che, il più delle volte, se non fosse stato per il terrore dei refusi, sarebbe stato tanto più veloce ribatterlo... per typesetting, dal Garzanti: typesetting s. composizione (tipografica): automatic -, composizione automatica (dei testi); computer -, videoimpaginazione; - machine, compositrice -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 ore (2009-03-25 09:49:15 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Thank you Kate! Marcella |
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