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proof·read

 (pro͞of′rēd′)
v. proof·read (-rĕd′), proof·read·ing, proof·reads
v.tr.
To read (copy or proof) in order to find errors and mark corrections.
v.intr.
To read copy or proof for purposes of error detection and correction.
proof′read′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

proofreading

(ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ)
n
(Journalism & Publishing) the act of reading (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected
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proofreading

[ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ] N → corrección f de pruebas
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proofreading

[ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ] n → correzione f di bozze
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