# Lifecycle Output: Translation And Publishing Readiness

## Glossary Extract

| Term | Target Handling | Status |
|------|-----------------|--------|
| watchmaker | Use a craft-specific term, not a generic repair worker. | approved |
| sealed letter | Preserve the sealed physical object. | approved |
| workshop | Keep as a modest working room, not a factory. | review |

## Translated Segment Sample

Source:

> He counted the seconds by touch.

Target draft:

> Il comptait les secondes au toucher.

Back-translation:

> He counted the seconds by touch.

Drift note: no meaning drift detected in the sample. Tone remains restrained and physical.

## Cultural Adaptation Notes

- The timekeeping image survives without explanation.
- The object motif remains concrete.
- No invented motive, date, place, or family relationship was added.

## Publishing Readiness

| Item | Status | Next |
|------|--------|------|
| Front matter | planned | `/scr:front-matter` |
| Back matter | planned | `/scr:back-matter` |
| Blurb | planned | `/scr:blurb` |
| Editorial gate | pending | `/scr:prepublish-review` |
| Ebook package | blocked | run only after approval |

## Next Command

```text
/scr:prepublish-review
```