PUBLISHING

Dear Readers,

Publishing used to be the preserve of a few eccentric tycoons, but these days with online news sites, blogging and self-publishing, everyone is getting in on the act. However, like most professions, it comes packed with pages of specific vocabulary that are needed to navigate your way around the industry. Luckily, Business English Magazine is on hand with a glossary of essential terms.

TERM | POLISH TRANSLATION | DEFINITION

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AA (author’s alteration) /ˌeɪˈeɪ ˈɒθə(r)z ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn/ | zmiana autorska/wprowadzona przez autora | an abbreviation that indicates the author has made changes to a text

A/W (artwork) /əɪ ˈdʌbljuː ˈɑːtwɜːk/ | szata graficzna | images, photos or graphics prepared to be included in a publication; any non-textual material in general

accordion fold /əˈkɔːdiən fəʊld/ | falcowanie harmonijkowe | bending paper so that it covers itself six times in a zigzag formation, used in brochures and advertising material

acknowledgement /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/ | podziękowania (przed tekstem, po tekście) | the part of a book where the author recognises the support and help of others

addendum /əˈdendəm/ | dodatek, aneks | extra written material added at the end of a document

advance /ədˈvɑːns/ | zaliczka | money paid to a writer in advance of sales – this sum is deducted from royalty payments

advance copy 

/ədˈvɑːnst ˈkɒpi/ | egzemplarz sygnalny | a copy of a book distributed by a publisher before general release, sent in order to gain reviews and publicity

agent /ˈeɪdʒənt/ | agent reprezentujący (autora) | a person who tries to ...