Cast off

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006841",
  "term": "Cast off",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To calculate the amount of space a given manuscript or copy will occupy when set in a particular typeface and size. This process involves estimating the number of characters, words, or lines and then converting that into pages or columns. Accurate casting off is performed to plan page layouts and determine the final length of a printed document before typesetting begins.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bind off"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "bind off",
    "cast on"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "abschreiben",
    "es": "calcular espacio",
    "fr": "estimer l'encombrement"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cast-off/"
}