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Unit 7: Translation and Reprographic Services

Translation by INSDOC is available from Various Languages into English Notes

Translation by INSDOC is available from Various Languages into English are as under.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
6. NTC stands for ..................................
7. ETC stands for ...................................
8. BLL stands for ....................................

7.4 Meaning of Reprographic Services

Reprographics refers to all means of copying and duplicating; it includes automated typewriting,
phototypesetting, facsimile, and micrographics systems, as well as basic copying and duplicating
systems. Because it involves the reproduction of all types of handwritten and printed documents,
as well as charts, drawings, and photographs, it is a vital subsystem of an organization’s
information system. As an office professional, you will probably be involved daily in
reprographics decision making.

Example: How would you prepare 500 copies of a flier announcing a new product, or
20,000 copies of a brochure? How would you make original-appearing copies of a letter to be
sent to 20 individuals who have just been promoted in your Firm? How can you send a copy of
a drawing to an office in another city within 5 minutes? How can you save file space and still
maintain the records you need?
It is, however, the collections’ rules of use, requirements for conservation and security as well as
copyright regulations that ultimately determine the kinds of reproductions that can be ordered
and made from the various types of materials.

Example: Self-service copying is always subject to restrictions if the material is extremely
rare or there is a danger that it could be damaged during the copying process. In these cases the
reproductions must always be ordered through the Library’s Reprographic Service.

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