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- National Audit Office (NAO)
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1. The
government department responsible for the auditing of all official bodies
accounts.
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2. Generic term used to refer to an NAO
publication. Usually black only text and tabular matter. Printed litho or
digital.
- Natural Colour
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Very light brown colour of
paper. Also called antique, cream, ivory, off-white or mellow
white.
- Neutral Grey
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Grey with no hue or
cast.
- News Print
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Paper used in printing newspapers.
Considered low quality and "a short life use."
- Newton Ring
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Flaw in a photograph or halftone that looks like a drop of oil or
water.
- Night Vote Liaison Officer (NVLO)
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Parliamentary Press employee based on the night shift who's responsibility
it is to ensure smooth running of the overnight Westminster work by close
liaison with the main clients.
- Nipping
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In the book
binding process, a stage where air is expelled from it's contents at the sewing
stage.
- Non-conformance
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The internal process at
Parliamentary Press for investigating and remedying quality failures which are
trapped internally and do not reach the client.
- Non-Effective
Orders
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Generic term used to refer to the Future Business part of
the House of Commons Order Paper (Daily). This breaks down into sections A, B,
C and D. Printed on sovereign wove and forms part of the Vote Bundle. Also
called Future Business.
- Non-Sitting Friday
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A
number of Fridays in the Parliamentary calendar when the House do not attend so
they can pay attention to constituency matters.