"copy editing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} copy editing (uncountable)
  1. The correction of the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and preparation of it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing. Wikidata QID: Q1224389 Wikipedia link: copy editing Tags: uncountable Synonyms: copyediting, copy-editing Related terms: copy edit, copy editor Translations (correction of printed material and preparation): korrekturlæsning [common-gender] (Danish), kustannustoimitus (Finnish), kielentarkistus (Finnish), olvasószerkesztés (Hungarian), 校正 (kōsē) (Japanese), 推敲 (suikō) (Japanese), språkvask [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), språkvasking [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), korrekturlesing [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), adiustacja [feminine] (Polish), golygu copi (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-copy_editing-en-noun-en:Q1224389 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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