GLOSSARY & DICTIONARY
English – German
The below glossary and dictionary is set up in the following way:
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Term in English (BE) | Term in German
Description of the term in English.
A
Acknowledgement | Danksagung
Usually at the end of he book where the author expresses his gratitude.
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Alignment | Ausrichtung
Text direction
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Author | Autor
Writer of a book
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B
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Baseline | Grundlinie
Text
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Baseline shift | Grundlinienversatz
Text
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Binding | Bindung
Text
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Binding machine | Bindemaschine
Text
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Binding type | Bindeart
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Bleed | Beschnitt
Text
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Book | Buch
Text
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Bookbinder | Buchbinder
Text
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Book case | Buchdecke
Text
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Book genre | Buchgenre
Text
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Bold | Fett
Text
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C
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Capitals / Capital letter | Großbuchstaben (Versalien)
Text
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CMYK | CMYK
Text
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Colour management | Farbmanagement
Text
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Colour space | Farbraum
Text
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Colour system | Farbsystem
Text
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Copyright | Urheberrecht
Text
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Cover | Umschlag
Text
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D
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Debossing | Tiefprägung
Text
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Didot | Didotpunkt
Text
Die cut | (Aus)Stanzung
Text
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Digital printing | Digitaldruck
Text
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Display | Display (Fonts)
Text
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Dust cover (jacket) | Schutzumschlag
Text
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E
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Ebook | Ebook
Text
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Edges | Ränder, Kanten
Text
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Embossing | Hochprägung
Text
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Endpapers (Ends) | Nachsatzpapier
Text
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Epdf | epdf
Text
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Epub | epub
Text
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F
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Fibre direction | Laufrichtung (der Papierfasern)
Text
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Flaps | Klappen
Cover:
Children's books:
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Flexi | Flexi
Text
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FOGRA (Research Institute for Media Technologies) |
FOGRA (Forschungsinstitut für Medientechnologien e.V.
Text
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Foil stamping | Folienkaschierung
Text
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Font | Schrift
Text
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Footer | Fußzeile
Text
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Frontpapers (Fronts) | Vorsatzpapier
Text
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FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) | FSC
Text
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G
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Gauze | Gaze
Text
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Genre | Genre
Text
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Glue | Leim / Kleber
Text
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Grammar | Grammatik
Text
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Gutter | Bundsteg
Text
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H
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Hardcover (also: PLC) | Pappband (auch: Hardcover, Festeinband)
Text
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Head- & Tailband | Kapitalband
Text
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Header | Überschrift
Text
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HEX | HEX
Text
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Hyphen | Bindestrich
Text
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I
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Imposition | Ausschießen
Text
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Imprint | Impressum
Text
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Indent | Einzug
Text
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Index | Verzeichnis
Text
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Indie Author | Indie Autor
Text
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Ink | Druckfarbe
Text
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ISBN | ISBN
The International Standard Book Number is a unique identifier for publishing products such as books and in some cases articles and periodicals. It consists of 13 digits (until 2006 it was 10 digits).
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Italic | Kursiv
Font cut
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J
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Jacket | Schutzumschlag
Printed cover with flaps placed around a plc/hardcover in order to protect the book case.
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K
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Kiss-cut | Vorstanzung
Sticker sheets are usually produced with kiss-cut which makes it easier to peel off the individual stickers.
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L
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LAB | LAB
Colour space L*a*b (also: CIELAB or CIE L*a*b)
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Lamination | Kaschierung
Text
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Letterpress | Bleidruck
Text
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Ligature | Ligatur
Text
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Line | Linie
To separate text
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Linen | Leinen
Text
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Litarature | Literatur
Text
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Literary Agent | Literaturagent
Text
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Lithography | Lithografie
Text
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Lower case | Kleinbuchtstaben
Text
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M
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Margin | Seitenrand (auch: Außensteg)
Text
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Medium | Medium
Font cut
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Mobi | Mobi
Text
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N
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Novel | Roman
Text
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O
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OCR | OCR
Text
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Offset printing | Offsetdruck
Text
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Ornament | Ornament
Text
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P
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Paperback | Taschenbuch
Text
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Page number | Pagina (auch: Seitenzahl)
Text
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Pixel | Pixel
Text
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PLC (also: hardcover) | Pappband (auch: Festeinband, Hardcover)
Text
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Print on Demand | Print on Demand
Text
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Printer | Drucker
Text
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Printing | Druck
Text
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Printing house | Druckerei
Text
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Printing plate | Druckplate
Text
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Printing press | Druckmaschine
Text
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Q
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Quarter space | Viertelgeviert
Text
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R
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Regular | Normal
Font cut
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RGB | RGB
colour space
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Ribbon marker | Leseband
Text
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Round text | Rundsatz
Text
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Ruler | Lineal
Text
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S
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Sans Serif | Sans serif (auch: serifenlos)
Text
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Self-publisher | Selbstverleger
Text
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Serif | Serife
Text
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Sheet | Bogen
Text
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Sheet offset | Bogenoffset
Text
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Sleeve | Gummituch
Text
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Small capitals | Kapitälchen
Text
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Soft-touch | Softtouch
Text
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Spine | Buchrücken
Text
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Spine text | Rückentext
Text
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Sprayed edges | Farbschnitt
Text
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Sticker | Aufkleber
Text
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Symbol | Symbol (auch: Zeichen)
Text
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T
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Title | Titel
Text
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Trim | Zuschnitt, Schneiden (Papier)
Text
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Trimmed Page Size (TPS) | Endformat
Text
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Trim machine | Schneidemaschine
Text
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Type | Schrift
Text
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Typesetter | Schriftsetzer
Text
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Typography | Typografie
Text
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Typometre (also: printer's ruler) | Typometer
Text
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U
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Uncoated | Ungestrichen
Text
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V
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Varnish | Lack
Text
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W
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White space | ???
Text
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Wire-O | Ringbindung
Text
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Writer | Autor
Text
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XYZ
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