I made this glossary because it is a big part of my future dream job, to work in a publishing house. It is really interesting to look at, because not many people want to do that in their career. In this glossary, you will find the work that people do in publishing house, and some of the texts that can be published.
Advertising
Noun
The activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services.
Example: A modest portion of the ADVERTISING (20%) is targeted at hi earners still, however as the SULI have enough characteristics similar to the ideal values that professionals want to warrant it.
fr: Publicité
Bibliophilia
Noun
Great or excessive love of books
Example: Thus, book theft borne of base greed, not BIBLIOPHILIA, mocks the book world faith that love of books leads to a life of virtue.
—Chip Brown, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 1980
fr: Bibliophilie
Codex
Noun
An ancient manuscript text in book form.
Example: As referred to the extract from CODEX 'General Guidelines on Sampling' cited on page 39 of the handbook 'Statistical Aspects of Q.A', the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for a given sampling plan is the rate of non-conforming items at which a lot will be rejected with a low probability, usually 5%.
fr: Manuscrit
Cognate
Adjective
(Of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another; from the same original word or root
Example: "New Institutionalists have been promiscuous in importing the COGNATE disciplines of economics and sociology and the source of their importation makes a difference in how they interpret the influence of institutions."(Schneider. 2001:1) This quote encapsulates the fundamental problem with the 'New Institutionalist' approach.
fr: Apparenté
Commissioning
Noun
Give an order for or authorize the production of (something such as a building, piece of equipment, or work of art).
Example: Nobody could outbid the papacy when COMMISSIONING the work of an artist.
fr: Mise en service
Copy Editor
Noun
A person who edits text to be printed or published by checking its consistency and accuracy.
Example: In confusing the role of author, EDITOR, COPY-EDITORs etc Abel (probably unintentionally) undermines the single authoritarian voice of the author and thus encourages the plurality of the text.
fr: Éditeur de copie
Epigraphy
Noun
The study and interpretation of ancient inscriptions.
Example: But his forays into EPIGRAPHY were perhaps less accomplished and won him mostly skepticism and ridicule from the scientific community.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2021
fr: Épigraphie
Etymology
Noun
The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
Example: But this kind of lay assumptions can lead to wrong conclusions about the ETYMOLOGY of lexemes.
fr: Étymologie
ISBN
Abbreviation
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally.
Example: Taylor, 1998, ISBN 0-521-56178-7 Fig 4.1: Light- Independent Reaction (C3) Fig 4.2: Light-Independent Reaction (C4) Adapted from Nelson's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, M Sheehan, 1994, ISBN 0-17-448207-8 References: Heinemann Advanced Science Biology A. Fullick, 1994, ISBN 0-435-57079-X Cambridge University Press Biological Sciences 1&2 D.
fr: ISBN
Manuscript
Noun
An author's text that has not yet been published.
Example: Firstly, they read the MANUSCRIPT, and check that the work, both text and illustrations, are clear.
fr: Manuscrit
Marketing
Noun
The activity or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.
Example: This is because powdery mildew does not grow in winter weather or cold fall (Source Organic field crop production and MARKETING 2005 ).
fr: Commercialisation
Mass Media
Noun
The main means of mass communication, such as broadcasting, publishing, and the internet, considered collectively.
Example: Children are considered inhabitants of a world inundated by MASS MEDIA (Brown and Witherspoon, 2002).
fr: Médias de masse
Monograph
Noun
A detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it.
Example: Subject Knowledge The MONOGRAPH series Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization and Cambridge Middle East Studies have augmented our Middle East programme with publications from senior scholars and promising newcomers.
fr: Monographie
Prepress
Noun
Relating to typesetting, page layout, and other work done on a publication before it is actually printed.
Example: The PREPRESS process includes the preparation of artwork for press, media selection, proofing, quality control checks and the production of printing plates if required.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepress
fr: Prépresse
Proofread
Verb
Read (written or printed material) and mark any errors.
Example: Mistakes can be deadly, so cells have error-correction systems that PROOFREAD and edit in real time.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021
fr: Relire
Self-Publishing
Verb
(Of a writer) publish (a piece of one's work) independently and at one's own expense.
Example: SELF-PUBLISHING houses are more open than traditional publishing houses, allowing emerging and established authors to publish their work.
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publishing
fr: Auto-édition
Textbook
Noun
A book used as a standard work for the study of a particular subject.
Example: The learning experience has been developed on a period of ten weeks and it has been almost entirely based on self-study through a guided TEXTBOOK and audio cassette.
fr: Cahier de textes
Tie-in
Noun
A book, movie, or other product produced to take advantage of a related work in another medium.
Example: This does TIE IN with the general classification belief whereby exterior surfaces must be kept of a significant distance away from interiors.
fr: Liaison
Vanity Press
Noun
A publishing house that publishes books at the author's expense.
Example: Maybe that was for the best, but on the other hand, why not set him up with a ghostwriter and a VANITY PRESS and let the yarns rip?
—Jonathan Kasdan, New York Times, 15 May 2018
fr: Vanité presse
Zine
Noun
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images.
Example: A small cadre of students have taken to producing their own underground ZINE in order to satirize many of the university's most sacred cows
