The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for
newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to
fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft.
Addressed to copyeditors in book publishing and corporate
communications, this thoughtful handbook explains what copyeditors do,
what they look for when they edit a manuscript, and how they develop
the editorial judgment needed to make sound decisions.
This book may
be used for self-instruction or as a textbook in copyediting classes.
The fifteen practice exercises--ranging from sets of sentences to
900-word articles--are accompanied by answer keys and detailed
line-by-line explanations. Readers will also welcome the glossary of
copyediting jargon, glossary of grammar terms, and a checklist for
analyzing the idiosyncrasies of a publisher's "house style." All
editors will want to keep this handy reference right next to their copy
of The Chicago Manual of Style, Words into Type, or the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
The Gregg Reference Manual is a comprehensive
guide to the language issues that students, secretaries, writers,
editors, proofreaders, and business executives need to address every
day. The content is well organized, and an extensive index simplifies
locating the rules you need. Practical notes, useful examples, and
handy cross-references abound. Helpful proofreading, editing,
typesetting, and formatting advice is included, along with up-to-date
information on communicating in an electronic world.
The manual provides an opportunity to learn English rise to the
Upper-Intermediate on all components of language in this book, in
accordance with modern ideas methodical original proposed new job,
developing the spoken and written speech, understanding of the text,
the use of grammatical rules and the ability to understand speech live
. The manual consists of 15 chapters. The material of each chapter are
bound to certain themes: "Journey", "Weather", "Work", "Shop",
"Television", "Sport", "Eda", "Health", etc. At the end of the book
gives an application from grammatical material for a brief recurrence.
For those who own, the key to this exercise. The manual is intended for
high school students from schools in-depth study of English language
courses and students first language universities
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TRADOS manual for dummies
This manual is directed both at beginners and at those who may have
forgotten a few of the basics through disuse. It is a mere 90 pages
long, and full of practical exercises. In less than 5 hours, you'll
know everything you need to know in order to get the most out of what
truly is a fantastic CAT tool. The author has been responsible for
Trados official support and training in Spain and Portugal during 5
years.
Added by: lovely1404 | Karma: 9.51 | ESP, Medicine | 24 December 2007
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The authority of Harrison’s at the point of care! Covering the full scope of internal medicine, the new edition of this “mini-textbook” is thoroughly revised to reflect new content areas and quicker retrieval of clinical information. The manual continues to focus on diagnosis and therapy with an emphasis on patient care. Features a new section on Care of the Hospitalized Patient, with a new chapter on Procedures in Internal Medicine as well as a section on patient admittance orders.
