(せいごひょう)

せいごひょう
noun
errata; list of corrections
1. errata; list of corrections
A table or list showing errors found in a published document along with their corrections. Commonly included as an insert in books or posted on websites when errors are discovered after publication.
正誤表(せいごひょう)確認(かくにん)する。
I'll check the errata.
出版社(しゅっぱんしゃ)のサイトに正誤表(せいごひょう)掲載(けいさい)されている。
The errata are posted on the publisher's website.
教科書(きょうかしょ)(あやま)りが()つかったため、正誤表(せいごひょう)配布(はいふ)された。
Errors were found in the textbook, so an errata sheet was distributed.

Literally 'correct-incorrect table.' A standard publishing term. Composed of (せい) (correct) + () (error) + (ひょう) (table/chart). Textbook publishers and academic publishers commonly provide these.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 正誤表(せいごひょう)作成(さくせい)する: to create an errata list
  • 正誤表(せいごひょう)掲載(けいさい)する: to publish an errata list
  • 正誤表(せいごひょう)配布(はいふ)する: to distribute an errata sheet

RELATED TERMS:

  • 訂正(ていせい): correction — the act of correcting
  • 誤植(ごしょく): typo, misprint — an error in printed text
  • 校正(こうせい): proofreading — checking for errors before publication
  • 増補改訂版(ぞうほかいていばん): revised and expanded edition