Qualification Standard

Authorising body: Ministry of Culture
Group of fields: Printing and Paper Processing, Film and Photo
Occupation: Proof-reader for a publishing company
Validity of standard: From 18/8/2021
Qualification level: 4

Qualification Standard

Vocational competence Level

Knowledge and comprehension of valid typography rules of typesetting, guidelines for editing and breaking the texts and binding proofreading standards

3

Exchange of images and text materials for proofreading in cooperation with authors and professional editors

4

Making adjustments to texts in terms of the basic principles and rules of typography

4

Comparing the texts with manuscripts and making spelling and linguistic corrections, comparing linguistic adjustments with the author's intention

4

Examining the texts in terms of accuracy of terminology, especially in foreign and borrowed words, checking the factual and stylistic correctness

4

Converting archaic texts into modern language

4

Making adjustments to texts during Internet publishing, making corrections and editing the text in terms of linguistic accuracy

4

Following entities have contributed

The qualification standard was prepared by the Sector Council for printing, media and information services. It has been established and licensed for this activity by the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic and the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic.

 

Entities represented in the following work group have contributed:

JIK-05, spol. s r. o.

BAUER MEDIA, v. o. s.

Ing. Zdeněk Korbel, OSVČ

VOŠ grafická a SPŠ grafická, Praha 1