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manuscript

/ˈmænjəˌskɹɪpt/

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noun

Manuscrit

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

Examples :

"The student carefully wrote her history essay in a manuscript. "

L'étudiante a soigneusement écrit sa dissertation d'histoire dans un manuscrit.

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noun

Manuscrit, texte original

A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.

Examples :

"The student's manuscript for the school play was beautifully written and meticulously edited. "

Le manuscrit de la pièce de théâtre scolaire de l'élève était magnifiquement écrit et méticuleusement édité.

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adjective

Manuscrit, écrit à la main

Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.

Examples :

"The professor preferred the manuscript submissions over printed ones, as he felt they showed more of the student's personal effort. "

Le professeur préférait les soumissions manuscrites aux soumissions imprimées, car il estimait qu'elles montraient plus d'efforts personnels de la part de l'étudiant.

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