linage

• Substantiv, das die Anzahl der Zeilen in einem gedruckten Text oder die nach Zeilen bemessene Bezahlung für geschriebenes Material bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the number of lines in a piece of printed material, or a rate of payment for written material measured by the number of lines submitted.

1. Number of lines in textC1formalIT

   A measurement of printed or written material based on the count of lines it contains.

   Zeilenanzahl

   • The editor calculated the linage of the article to determine the page layout.
   • Publishers often use linage to estimate the length of a manuscript.
   • The linage of the document was reduced to fit the magazine column.

2. Payment rate per lineC1formal

   A method of payment for a writer or typesetter in which compensation is determined by the number of lines of text produced.

   Zeilenhonorar

   • The journalist was paid on a linage basis, earning a fixed sum per line.
   • She negotiated a higher linage rate for her weekly column.
   • Linage billing is common in certain transcription jobs.

   Synonymelineage