Dictionary of Publishing and Printing

Bloomsbury Publishing

• Publisher: A&C Black Business Information and Development
• Year: 2009
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781408101629
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: English Language
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

This fully revised edition includes over 8,000 words, expressions and terminology relating
to the publishing and printing industries and allied trades. Topics
covered are papermaking, ink, printing and binding machinery,
bookselling, typesetting, desktop publishing and design, copyright,
editing, commissioning, contracts, rights and electronic publishing.

Definitions are given in clear, simple English, meaning that this dictionary is perfect for anyone wanting comprehensive information at their fingertips.

S

saddle /'sæd(ə)l/ noun a device on which an unbound booklet is placed to be stitched

saddle stitch /'sæd(ə)l stΙtʃ/ noun in bookbinding, a method of binding the pages of a small book or magazine together by folding it in half and stitching along the line of the fold

saddle-stitched /'sæd(ə)l _'stΙtʃt/ adjective bound with saddle-stitching

saddle-stitcher /'sæd(ə)l _'stΙtʃə/ noun a machine for saddle-stitching

saddle-stitching /'sæd(ə)l _'stΙtʃΙŋ/ noun binding where the signature is stitched through the middle of the fold, usually with wire, usually for small books up to 96 pages maximum

saddle-wire stitching /'sæd(ə)l _'waΙə _'stΙtʃΙŋ/ noun saddle-stitching using metal wire, like staples

safety margin /'seΙftΙ _'mɑ

d Ιn/ noun the time or space allowed for something to be safe

sale /seΙl/ noun the act of selling or of giving an item in exchange for money

saleability /_'seΙlə'bΙlΙtΙ/ noun a quality in an item which makes it easy to sell

sale on commission /_'seΙl ɒn kə 'mΙʃ(ə)n/ noun same as commission sale

sale or return /_'seΙl ɔ

rΙ't

n/ noun a system where the retailer sends stock back if it is not sold, and receives credit from the supplier for unsold items ο We have taken 400 copies on sale or return.

sales appeal /'seΙlz ə_'pΙ

l/ noun the qualities of a product which make customers want to buy it

sales budget /'seΙlz _'b d Ιt/ noun a plan of probable sales

sales campaign /'seΙlz kæm_'peΙn/ noun planned work to achieve higher sales

sales chart /'seΙlz tʃɑ

t/ noun a diagram showing how sales vary from month to month

sales conference /'seΙlz _'kɒnf(ə)rəns/ noun a meeting of sales managers, representatives, publicity staff, etc., to discuss results and future sales plans. Also called sales meeting

sales curve /'seΙlz k

v/ noun a graph showing how sales increase or decrease

sales department /'seΙlz dΙ _'pɑ

tmənt/ noun a department in a company which organises the sales of its products

sales drive /'seΙlz draΙv/ noun a vigorous effort to increase sales

sales executive /'seΙlz Ιg_'zekjƱtΙv/ noun a person in a company in charge of sales to particular clients

sales figures /'seΙlz _'fΙgəz/ plural noun the total sales, or sales broken down by category

sales force /'seΙlz fɔ

s/ noun a group of salespeople working for one company

sales forecast /'seΙlz _'fɔ

kɑ

st/ noun a calculation of future sales

sales ledger /'seΙlz _'led ə/ noun a book in which sales are noted

sales literature /'seΙlz _'lΙt(ə)rətʃə/ noun printed information such as leaflets or prospectuses which helps sales

sales manager /'seΙlz _'mænΙd ə/ noun a person in charge of a sales department

sales meeting /'seΙlz _'mΙ

tΙŋ/ noun same as sales conference

salesperson /'seΙlz_'p

s(ə)n/ noun a person who represents a company, selling its products or services to retail shops ο We have six salespeople calling on accounts in central London.

sales plan /...

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