{"id":"editorial-standards","title":"Editing stages and editorial judgment","summary":"Editing standards distinguish structural, stylistic, copyediting and proofreading responsibilities and guide intervention according to purpose and readers.","concepts":["Structural editing: review the organization and sequence of content","Stylistic and copyediting: review consistency of meaning and expression","Proofreading: check remaining errors in the final form"],"application":"Use the standards to agree on the editorial commission, author and editor responsibilities, and deliverables at each review stage.","limitations":"These are Canadian association standards, not a substitute for Korean language conventions or publishing contracts. Stage names can differ between organizations.","directions":["Author intent: preserve distinctive expression and ask for clarification.","Reader understanding: actively adjust structure and expression."],"category":"Writing and publishing","kind":"standard","kind_label":"Standard","persona_ids":["editor","translator","content-marketer","translation-reviewer","english-technical-editor"],"revision":2,"updated_at":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","sources":[{"title":"Professional Editorial Standards 2024","url":"https://editors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EditorsCanada_ProfessionalEditorialStandards_2024.pdf","publisher":"Editors Canada","edition":"2024","region":"Canadian professional editing standards","checked_at":"2026-10-07","reuse":"Independent editorial summary and source link; the original text is not republished."}],"review":{"status":"source-checked-editorial","expert_reviewed":false},"editorial_note":"Editorial English translation of the Korean edition. No professional translation or occupational expert review has been completed. Translation does not change the source jurisdiction.","language":"en","translation":{"status":"current","source_language":"ko","source_version":"kb-d6c0327bc7b04187","translated_at":"2026-10-09","professional_reviewed":false},"trust":"reference-data","version":"kb-4e731d5e85d11bba","links":{"document":"/en/knowledge/editorial-standards","markdown":"/en/knowledge/editorial-standards.md","api":"/api/v1/knowledge/editorial-standards?lang=en"}}