noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
collation; examining and comparing (texts)
Refers to the scholarly process of comparing different versions of a text to identify discrepancies and establish an authoritative version. Often used in textual criticism and editing. The cross-reference 校合 is a near-synonym.
See also: 校合
古典の校勘には複数の写本が必要だ。
Collating classical texts requires multiple manuscripts.
研究者たちはその文献を校勘している。
The researchers are collating the document.