Method and kit for making a work containing text and possibly images available in several languages
A method using self-adhesive translations on a second material support addresses the challenge of delayed and costly multilingual translation in books, providing quick and affordable access to works in multiple languages.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2023005945
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-06-12
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Existing works, such as books, are typically monolingual and require significant delays and additional costs for translation into minority languages, often unavailable or unaffordable for linguistic minorities.
A method involving printing a work on a first material support in a first language and a self-adhesive second material support with a translation on its back, allowing quick and cost-effective multilingual availability without reprinting images.
Enables rapid and cost-efficient multilingual access to works, reducing delays and costs associated with traditional translation processes.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Method and kit for making available in several languages a work containing text and possibly images
[0001] The invention relates to a method and a kit for making available in several languages a work containing text and possibly images, such as a children's book. State of the art
[0002] Commercially available works such as books, comics, etc., are almost always monolingual. Linguistic minorities, in particular, would like to have access to a copy of these works in their language. Usually, they have to wait a long time, sometimes years, before a work is translated into a language, published, and finally marketed at a cost significantly higher than that of the original. Furthermore, this marketing generally takes place abroad, in a country whose official language, or one of its official languages, is the language of the translation. For those interested, this therefore entails additional expenses for traveling abroad or obtaining international delivery.
[0003] Moreover, many works are never translated. Summary of the invention
[0004] The main purpose of the invention is to enable the immediate availability of a work in several languages, without causing significant delay or high additional cost.
[0005] According to the invention, this goal is achieved by means of a method conforming to the following statement 1:
[0006] 1. Method for making available in several languages a work containing text and possibly images, containing the steps involved in:
[0007] - to print, on a first material support, a content composed of text in a first language and possibly images,
[0008] - print, on the front of a second physical support, a translation of the text in a second language, the reverse side of this second material support being at least partially self-adhesive.
[0009] Thus, thanks to the process according to the invention, the work can be made available to the public quickly in several languages quickly and with a low additional cost in particular because it is not necessary to resort to one or more other publishers.
[0010] Advantageous features of the process of statement 1 above are indicated in statements 2 to 8 below:
[0011] 2. A method according to the preceding statement, in which the reverse side of the second support The material is at least partially self-adhesive.
[0012] 3. A method according to statement 2, in which the reverse side of the second material support is self-adhesive only on its upper part.
[0013] 4. A method according to any one of statements 1 to 3, in which the second support material is made up of several separate or separable pieces, the front of each piece being at least partially self-adhesive.
[0014] 5. A method according to any one of statements 1 to 4, in which the first material support is a book, a magazine, a newspaper or a comic strip.
[0015] 6. A process according to any one of the preceding statements, in which the material the material constituting the supports is paper or cardboard.
[0016] 7. A method according to any one of the preceding statements, in which the work comprises both text and images.
[0017] 8. A method according to one of the preceding statements containing the application, to less on a part of the location(s) of the first material support containing text, of a layer of material promoting the adhesion of the second material support.
[0018] The invention also relates to a kit according to the following statement 9:
[0019] 9. Kit for making available in several languages a work containing text and possibly images including:
[0020] - a first physical support on which content consisting of text has been printed in a first language and possibly with images and
[0021] - at least a second material support having a front side on which has been printed a translation of the text into a second language and a back side that can be glued onto the first physical support.
[0022] Advantageous features of the kit of the aforementioned statement 9 are indicated in the following statements 10 to 16:
[0023] 10. Kit according to the preceding statement, in which the reverse of the second support The material is at least partially self-adhesive.
[0024] 11. Kit according to the preceding statement, in which the reverse of the second support The material is self-adhesive only on its upper part.
[0025] 12. Kit according to one of the statements in 9 to 11, in which the second support material is composed of several separate or separable pieces.
[0026] 13. Kit according to any one of statements 9 to 12, in which the first material support is a book, a magazine, a newspaper or a comic strip.
[0027] 14. Kit according to any one of statements 9 to 13, in which the material constituting the The physical support material is paper or cardboard.
[0028] 15. Kit according to any one of statements 9 to 14, in which the work comprises both text and images.
[0029] 16. Kit according to any one of statements 9 to 15, in which at least a part of the The locations of the first material support containing text are coated with a layer of material that promotes the adhesion of the second material support.
[0030] The invention also relates to the use of the aforementioned kit, according to the following statement 17:
[0031] 17. Use of a kit according to any one of claims 9 to 16, wherein the reverse side The text from the second physical support is pasted onto the text of the first physical support.
[0032] Other advantages and features of the invention will now be described in detail in the following exposition, which is given with reference to the accompanying figures, which schematically represent:
[0033] [Fig.l]: a monolingual work;
[0034] [Fig-2]: the work of [Fig.1] onto which a strip has been partially glued and remains gently raised, a second support containing a translation of the text appearing on the [Fig.l];
[0035] [Fig.3]: the work of [Fig.2], the second material support being totally applied over the first material support and masking the original text; and
[0036] [Fig.4]: a second material support and a third material support divided into several pieces, each containing a translation of a passage from the first material support into a first language (French, on the left) and into a second language (English, on the right). Detailed description of the invention
[0037] Figure 1 shows a classic monolingual work. It is a children's book. This book comprises a single physical medium, on which an image and text in a single language, in this case Spanish, have been printed. The work is therefore only of interest to people who know this language.
[0038] That is why, according to the invention, a second material support has been provided on which a translation of the text in a second language, in this case French, has been printed on the reverse.
[0039] Then, this second material support was adhered by its reverse side to the text of the first material support, as can be seen in [Fig. 2]. The reverse side of the second material support is advantageously partially self-adhesive so that it can be lifted if necessary to reveal the original version of the text underneath.
[0040] Preferably, for practical reasons, the second material support is self-adhesive only on its upper part, which allows its lower part to be lifted, as in [Fig.2].
[0041] In [Fig.3], the second material support is totally pressed against the first material support and completely obscures the original version of the text.
[0042] Given that the first physical support may include text interrupted by Images, such as in the case of a comic strip with speech bubbles containing text, can be represented by the second medium, which can be composed of several separate or separable pieces, as can be seen in [Fig. 4]. The front of each piece of the second material medium is therefore at least partially self-adhesive.
[0043] The second material support can be printed in one go and then separated into several pieces or be printed piece by piece.
[0044] In [Fig. 4], a third material support is visible on the right side of the figure. It includes an English translation of the text from the first physical medium and is also composed of several partially self-adhesive pieces.
[0045] Of course, it is possible to glue this third material support either onto the first material support or onto the second.
[0046] It is possible to proceed in this way with as many languages as one wishes.
[0047] The invention is applicable to many physical media. Examples include books, magazines, comic strips, newspapers, etc.
[0048] The material constituting the first, second, etc. material support can be, for example, paper or cardboard, or any other surface suitable for printing.
[0049] The second, third, etc. material supports can advantageously consist of pieces of paper known under the brand name Post-It ®.
[0050] The sticky part can also be covered with a protective film which is removed just before sticking the second, third, etc. material support.
[0051] The invention is particularly interesting when the work includes both text and images, as it avoids the need to reprint these images. This helps save labor, paper, ink, production time, etc., and also makes a small contribution to the environment.
[0052] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is planned to apply, at least on a part of the location(s) of the first material support containing text, a layer of material promoting the adhesion of the second or third, etc. material support.
Claims
Claims
1. Method for making available in several languages a work containing text and possibly images, comprising the steps of: - printing, on a first material support, content composed of text in a first language and possibly images, - printing, on the front of a second material support, a translation of the text in a second language, the back of this second material support being at least partially self-adhesive.
2. Method according to claim 1, in which the back of the second material support is adhesive only on its upper part.
3. Method according to one of claims 1 and 2, in which the second material support is composed of several separate or separable pieces, the front of each piece being at least partially self-adhesive.
4. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, in which the first material support is a book, a magazine, a newspaper or a comic strip.
5. Method according to one of the preceding claims, in which the material constituting the material supports is paper or cardboard.
6. Method according to one of the preceding claims containing the application, at least on a part of the location(s) of the first material support containing text, of a layer of material promoting the bonding of the second material support.
7. Kit for making available in several languages a work containing text and possibly images comprising: - a first material support on which a text in a first language and possibly images has been printed and - at least one second material support having a front on which a translation of the text in a second language has been printed and a back which can be stuck on the first material support.
8. Kit according to the preceding claim, in which the back of the second material support is at least partially self-adhesive.
9. Kit according to the preceding claim, in which the back of the second material support is adhesive only on its upper part.
10. Use of a kit according to one of claims 7 to 9, in which the back of the second material support is glued onto the text of the first hardware support.