VERB

lektorierento edit; to copy-edit; to proofread (professionally)

lektorieren is a German verb that means to edit, to copy-edit, or to proofread (professionally).

Definitions

1.to revise and professionally edit a text, especially with regard to structure, style, and language correctness (as a proofreader or copy editor)(publishing, texts)

a.to professionally review and correct the style, grammar, and content of a manuscript

Der Roman wurde vor der Veröffentlichung sorgfältig lektoriert.—The novel was carefully edited before publication.

b.to check and improve the linguistic and formal accuracy of a text

Bitte lektorieren Sie meine Abschlussarbeit, bevor ich sie abgebe.—Please copy-edit my thesis before I submit it.

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What does "lektorieren" mean in English?
"lektorieren" means to edit, to copy-edit, or to proofread (professionally). It is a German verb.
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"lektorieren" is a verb in German.

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