Korrekturfahne

galley proof

noun ko-REK-toor-fah-neh Rare

Also means

printer's proof

Usage Note

Korrekturfahne (or Fahnenkorrektur) is the long proof print of typeset text that editors check for errors before final printing; the term derives from the strip-like shape of the early print proof (Fahne = banner).

Examples

"Die Autorin las die Korrekturfahne sorgfältig, um letzte Fehler zu finden."

Natural Translation

The author read the galley proof carefully to catch any remaining errors.

Literal Translation

The (female) author read the correction-galley carefully to find last errors.

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