Stone subeditor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005670",
  "term": "Stone subeditor",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A proofreader or editor in a traditional letterpress workshop who performs a final check of the composed type after it has been locked into a forme on the imposing stone. Working alongside the stone editor, this person reads a final proof pulled from the forme, marking any last-minute textual or layout errors. Corrections identified by the stone subeditor are then physically implemented in the type by the stone editor before the job is sent to the printing press for its production run.",
  "synonyms": [
    "stone sub"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Steinsubredakteur",
    "es": "subeditor de piedra",
    "fr": "sous-éditeur de pierre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/stone-subeditor/"
}