Littérature - Contenu du Livre

a section of a book or academic paper where the author expresses gratitude towards individuals or organizations who contributed to their work

remerciements, reconnaissance

a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book

addendum

a part at the end of a book including some final words that may not be written by the author

épilogue, mot de la fin, postface

a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information

appendice

the outermost cover of a book that typically includes a brief summary or blurb of the book's content, as well as other promotional information

quatrième de couverture, dos de couverture

the pages at the end of a book that come after the main text, such as the index, glossary, bibliography, and the author's biography

partie arrière, annexes

a list of books and articles used by an author to support or reference their written work

bibliographie

a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement

texte de présentation

the main portion of the book where the text and illustrations are presented, excluding the front matter and back matter

corps, texte principal

the protective outer covering of a book, which usually includes the title, author, and artwork or design that reflects the content of the book

couverture de livre, jaquette de livre

a brief statement located typically at the end of a book, providing information on the publication aspects of the book

colophon, note de publication

a page usually found at the beginning or end of a book that contains important legal and bibliographic information

page de copyright, page des droits d'auteur

a list of errors or corrections in a printed work

corrigenda, erreurs à corriger

a statement that indicates to whom the book is dedicated, usually located in the front matter

dédicace

a removable paper or plastic cover that is wrapped around the outside of a hardcover book

jaquette de protection, jaquette

sheets of paper pasted onto the inner covers of a book and often used for decorative or informational purposes

papier de garde, faux-titre

a short quotation or phrase that is written at the beginning of a book or any chapter of it, suggesting the theme

épigraphe

a concluding part added at the end of a novel, play, etc.

épilogue

an error in a written or printed document

erratum

a blank or decorated page that is glued to the inside front and back covers of a book, serving as a protective and decorative element

feuillet de garde, page de garde

a painting or illustration on the edges of the pages of a book that is visible when the book is closed or when the pages are fanned out

peinture sur tranches, illustration sur tranches

a short introductory section at the beginning of a book, usually written by someone other than the author

avant-propos

the first page that a reader sees, typically containing the book title, author's name, and cover art or design

couverture avant, première de couverture

the introductory section of a book that comes before the main content, which may include a title page, copyright page, table of contents, preface, and introduction

préliminaires, matériel préliminaire

an illustration at the beginning of a book, on the page that is facing the title page

frontispice

a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one

glossaire, lexique

a page in a book that only displays the title of the book without any other details

demi-titre, page de titre partielle

a picture or drawing in a book, or other publication, particularly one that makes the understanding of something easier

illustration

an alphabetical list of subjects, names, etc. along with the page numbers each of them occurs, coming at the end of a book

index

a black or colored liquid used for drawing, writing, etc.

encre

a blank leaf inserted between two printed or written pages for various purposes such as annotation, correction, or additional content

feuillet intercalé, feuille intercalée

the part of a book or speech that provides a brief explanation of what it is about

introduction

a sheet of printed material, especially a book, with a page on each side

feuille

the blank space at the edge of a written or printed page

marge

one side or both sides of a sheet of paper in a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.

page

the thin sheets on which one can write, draw, or print things, also used as wrapping material

papier

a writing material made from animal skin that has been scraped and dried to remove all hair, and which has been historically used for writing on

parchemin

extra information or reflections added at the end of a publication, like a book or article, after the main content

complément

an introductory piece written by the author of a book explaining its subject, scope, or aims

préface

the pages at the beginning of a book that come before the main text

préliminaires, feuillets préliminaires

a preface or introductory section of a book or other written work that often sets the tone for the rest of the work

prélude, préface

an introduction or a preliminary discussion that comes before a larger work, usually dealing with the principles, assumptions, or methodology of the main work

prolégomène, introduction préliminaire

red text or decorations used to indicate headings, important passages, or instructions for the manuscript's production

rubrique, ruban rouge

a short title or phrase that is printed at the top of each page of a book or document

titre en tête, en-tête courante

a protective box or cover that holds a book or a set of books

boîtier, étui

a list of the sections, chapters, or other parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which they appear

table des matières, sommaire

the bottom edge of the book's pages or the lower part of the book's spine

queue, bas de la reliure

the page at the front of a book that the names of the book, its author, and publisher are printed on it

page de titre

a detachable cover or paper surrounding a book or magazine

couverture, enveloppe