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cop·y·right  (kp-rt)
n. Abbr. c. or cop.
The legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.
adj.
1. Of or relating to a copyright: copyright law; a copyright agreement.
2. Protected by copyright: permission to publish copyright material.
tr.v. cop·y·right·ed, cop·y·right·ing, cop·y·rights
To secure a copyright for.

copy·righta·ble adj.
copy·righter n.

copyright [ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt]
n
(Law) the exclusive right to produce copies and to control an original literary, musical, or artistic work, granted by law for a specified number of years (in Britain, usually 70 years from the death of the author, composer, etc., or from the date of publication if later). Symbol (c)
adj
(Law) (of a work, etc.) subject to or controlled by copyright
vb
(Law) (tr) to take out a copyright on
copyrightable  adj
copyrighter  n

copyright - Literally, "the right to reproduce" one's own work or authorize others to do so; copyright protects original artistic, literary, dramatic, musical, and intellectual work in a tangible medium.
See also related terms for literary.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.copyright - a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
legal right - a right based in law
document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
Verb1.copyright - secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"
procure, secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
Translations
copyright [ˈkɒpɪraɪt]
A. ADJprotegido por los derechos de(l)autor
B. Nderechos mpl de autor, propriedad f literaria
the book is still in copyrightsiguen vigentes los derechos del autor de este libro
it will be out of copyright in 2020los derechos de(l)autor terminarán en 2020
"copyright reserved""es propiedad", "copyright"

copyright [ˈkɒpiraɪt] ndroit m d'auteur, copyright m
copyright reserved → tous droits réservés, tous droits de reproduction réservés
copy typist ndactylo mf

copyright
nCopyright nt, → Urheberrecht nt; out of copyrighturheberrechtlich nicht mehr geschützt

copyright [ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt] ndiritti mpl d'autore, copyright m inv
copyright reserved → tutti i diritti riservati

copyright حقوق الطبع والنشر autorské právo ophavsret Urheberrecht πνευματικά δικαιώματα derechos de propiedad intelectual tekijänoikeus droits d’auteur autorsko pravo copyright 版権 저작권 copyright opphavsrett prawo autorskie direitos autorais, direitos de autor авторское право upphovsrätt ลิขสิทธิ์ telif hakkı quyền tác giả 版权


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