Éditeur (en. Editor)

/editeur/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: Person or company that publishes books or periodicals.

Example sentence: The editor chose to publish this novel.

L'éditeur a choisi de publier ce roman.

Definition: Software designed to create and edit text or images.

Example sentence: I use a text editor to write my articles.

J'utilise un éditeur de texte pour écrire mes articles.

Definition: Person who selects manuscripts for publication.

Example sentence: The editor received many manuscripts this year.

L'éditeur a reçu de nombreux manuscrits cette année.

Etymology: From the Latin 'editorem', which means 'one who publishes'.

Common phrase: software editor

Meaning: Person or company that creates or distributes software.

éditeur de logiciels

Common phrase: publishing house

Meaning: Company specialized in book publishing.

maison d'édition

Common phrase: publishing contract

Meaning: Agreement between an author and an editor regarding the publication of a work.

contrat d'édition

Related word: publication

Description: Action of making a text accessible to the public.

publication

Related word: manuscript

Description: Handwritten or typed text that has not yet been published.

manuscrit

Related word: printing

Description: Process of reproducing a text or image on paper.

impression

Slang meaning: An editor who is difficult to work with.

Slang example: This is a real puzzle; that editor never makes compromises.

C'est un vrai casse-tête, cet éditeur ne fait jamais de compromis.

Slang meaning: An editor who prioritizes profit over literary quality.

Slang example: That editor is more interested in bestsellers than in literature.

Cet éditeur est plus intéressé par les bestsellers que par la littérature.