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Galley Proof

Definition: Galley Proof

Galley Proof

Noun

1. A proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Galley Proof

DomainDefinition

Computing

A rough proof taken of a column of type matter on a galley for checking and correction. Source: European Union. (references)

Publishing & Graphic Arts

Proof taken from type as it stands in galley trays before page make-up. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms within Context: Galley Proof

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Printing

Folio; (book); copy, impression, pull, proof, revise; author's proof, galley proof, press proof; press revise.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Galley Proof

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

galley proof

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Galley Proof

Language Translations for "galley proof"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

bocë e parë. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏التجربة اللوحية. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

коректура на шпалта. (various references)

   

Czech

  

sloupcový obtah. (various references)

   

Danish

  

uombrudt korrektur (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof), spaltekorrektur (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof, slip proof). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

vuile proef (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof), onopgemaakte drukproef (slip proof). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

palstavedos (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof). (various references)

   

French

  

épreuve en placard. (various references)

   

German

  

Spaltenkorrektur (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof), Fahnenkorrektur (slip proof), Fahnenabzug (proof, slip proof). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

πρόχειρη απόδειξη (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof), δοκίμιο για διόρθωση (slip proof). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

"'"" ראשו ". (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

kefelenyomat (cast, page-proofs). (various references)

   

Italian

  

prima bozza (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof), bozza in colonna (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof, slip, slip proof). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

正刷り (a galley proof). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

"うせいずり (a galley proof, galley proofs). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

alleygay oofpray

   

Portuguese

  

granel (slip proof), prova de paquê (slip proof), prova de granel (slip proof). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

гранка (galley, slip). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

korektura (page-proofs, proof, proofreading). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

galerada (galley, pull), revisión de galeradas (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof), prueba de galerada (slip proof), prueba de galera (slip proof), dinero dado. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

spaltkorrektur (flat proof, foul proof, rough proof). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

dizginin ilk düzeltme nüshası. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Galley Proof

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-f-g-l-l-o-o-p-r-y"

-3 letters: aerology, allegory, areology, flagpole, floorage, foreplay, galloper, leapfrog, playgoer.

-4 letters: allegro, allergy, aloofly, apology, foolery, gallery, largely, loyaler, palfrey, payroll, pergola, regally.

-5 letters: apollo, apolog, argyle, argyll, faller, flayer, flooey, florae, floral, forage, forego, galley, gallop, galore, gaoler, golfer, gooral, grapey, loafer, looper, loreal, orally, palely, pallor, parley, parole, pearly, player, poller, poorly.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Expressions: Internet
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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