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editorial file

editorial file

5.8
A set of documents ready to be printed or published
  • noun
  • Literature
translation icon : archivo editorial
  • The editorial file contains the final versions of the stories ready for layout.

Examples

  • The journalist submitted her editorial file to the publishing department before the deadline.

  • Please review the editorial file to ensure all articles are formatted correctly for print.

  • The editorial file is ready!

  • Please check the editorial files for errors.

  • Please review the editorial file to ensure all articles are formatted correctly for print.

  • The editorial file contains the final versions of the stories ready for layout.

  • The journalist submitted her editorial file to the publishing department before the deadline.

Antonyms

raw
  • Specialized
12 2.4

Materials not yet processed used to make products

How Ready

final cut
  • Specialized
9 4.2
editorial file
  • Literature
5.8
working
3.3
draft
  • Specialized
245 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

editorial + file

The phrase is a straightforward noun-noun combination where 'editorial' (relating to editing/staff duties) modifies 'file' (a collection of documents), so the meaning 'a file containing documents prepared for publication' is directly inferable from the constituents. This follows a common English compounding pattern and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Editorial file comes from the simple picture of an editor gathering all the final pages and copies into one file marked editorial, ready to send to the printer. That's why it means 'a file containing documents or printouts prepared and ready for publication'.