Übersatz

English translation: overset

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German term or phrase:	Übersatz
English translation:	overset
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

23:37 Apr 29, 2009

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / desktop publishing

German term or phrase: Übersatz

No context. Just one word in a table.
I have figured out what it means, i.e. excessive text which does not fit in the text frame but I have no idea what the accurate term is in English. Thanks in advance!

Beatrix Read KudoZ activity Questions: 159 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 19 Canada
Local time: 15:31

Overset

Explanation:
yes, the meaning is text which does not fit into a certain table, or able to localize

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-30 01:04:11 GMT)
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http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/ov/overset.html

Selected response from:

Schwabamädle
Canada
Local time: 15:31

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

Overset

Schwabamädle

text overflow

Erich Friese

Answers

1 hr confidence:

text overflow

Explanation:
....just a guess....Good luck

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-30 00:44:14 GMT)
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....I believe the correct terminalogy is: TEXT IN OVERFLOW

Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 05:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Overset

Schwabamädle
Canada
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!

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