Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

HKS-Fächer

English translation:

HKS fan

Added to glossary by Paula Price
Sep 19, 2007 15:49
16 yrs ago
German term

HKS-Fächer

German to English Tech/Engineering Printing & Publishing
Offset - Farbschichtdicken
Vergleich des Farbauftrags von Schmuckfarben (nass) bei verschiedenen Bedruckstoffen anhand des HKS-Fächers
Die Vorgaben für Skalenfarben auf gestrichenem Papier liegen bei 0,7 – 1,3 g/m²
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 HKS fan
5 +1 colo(u)r swatches

Proposed translations

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HKS fan

HKS ist der Name eines Farbenherstellers, so wie z.B. Pantone.
Die Produzieren Fächer mit allen erhältlichen Farbtönen, mit denen man die erzielten Farben, bespielsweise in einem Magazin, abgleichen kann.

Hier auf der HKS Homepage:

http://www.hks-farben.de/stormcms/c3view.php?sid=le8bzlGe1Qw...
Peer comment(s):

agree Oktay Ardan (X) : perhaps, "HKS-colour fan"
1 hr
neutral Stephen Sadie : you are right but these things are called swatches honestly
1 hr
Looks like both terms are possible then ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for both terms, I will take this one though because of the HKS context!"
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2 mins

colo(u)r swatches

HKS is just the name, these are the colour cards used for selection of colours, known to me from several years' marketing experience

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-09-19 17:38:21 GMT)
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They are also called "swatch books"


A swatch book with specifications for process and spot colors, overprint charts ... HKS Process books and swatches have been added to the color system menu. ...
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Peer comment(s):

agree Oktay Ardan (X)
1 hr
thanks oktay
neutral BirgitBerlin : When I worked as an editor at a publishing house in London, the (British) magazine designer also called it "fan".
1 hr
I worked for Pindar print (typesetters for Collins for example, that is where I knew this one from!)
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