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English term or phrase:	Back cover
Dutch translation:	achterkaft
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20:22 Sep 9, 2008

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Tech/Engineering - Advertising / Public Relations / Publishing

English term or phrase: Back cover

Hi, everybody!

We're trying to confirm a term used by one of our colleagues, with which our client did not agree.

We're looking for the opinion of Dutch linguists on how to say "back cover," as in "the back cover of a book." The translation assignment dealt with a software that helps people to put together the publication of their choice.

Thanks in advance. We really appreciate your input!

word-awareness KudoZ activity Questions: 6 (none open) Answers: 0 United States
Local time: 11:40

achterkaft

Explanation:
more than 27,000 hits on Google. This is for a book; for a newspaper it would be "achterpagina".

Selected response from:

Sindy Cremer
Ireland
Local time: 18:40

Grading comment

Thank you, Sindy!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

achterkaft

Sindy Cremer

4 +2

achterkant

Nicolette Scholte

4 +1

achterplat

Antoinette Verburg

4 +1

achterflap

Rutger Cornets de Groot

achterzijde van het boekomslag

Lianne Van De Ven

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

back cover

achterkaft

Explanation:
more than 27,000 hits on Google. This is for a book; for a newspaper it would be "achterpagina".

Sindy Cremer
Ireland
Local time: 18:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you, Sindy!

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

back cover achterkant

Explanation:
"Achterkant" would also be an option if it's specifically about a book.

Example sentence(s):

De achterkant van het boek.

Nicolette Scholte
Local time: 19:40
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch

47 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

back cover achterflap

Explanation:
Not in order to make things more difficult, but here is a third valid option, yielding 41,500 Google hits. It is the back flap, which is folded over the back cover.

Rutger Cornets de Groot
Netherlands
Local time: 19:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch

55 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

back cover achterplat

Explanation:
Van Dale GWNT:
'achterplat (het): achterzijde van een boekband'

'achterplat: andere benaming voor backcover' (ref. 2 onderaan).'

'achterplat: deel van het kaft dat na het achterste blad komt'
(ref. 1 onderaan)

Verder ook bijv. hier:

http://www.hetoudekinderboek.nl/verzamelaarsinfo/termenlijst...

en hier:

'Achterplat: (...) Samen met de rug en het voorplat vormt het achterplat het kaft van een boek.
Backcover: Andere benaming voor achterplat. '
http://www.duizend-bommen.eu/Lexicon.html

Reference: http://www.compagniegagarine.com/mise_en_vagues/atelier_kaft...
Reference: http://www.depoort.com/aspscripts/terminologie.asp

Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 19:40
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

back cover achterzijde van het boekomslag

Explanation:
Klinkt niet zo fraai, in dagelijks gebruik is "achterflap" gangbaar, ook al is dat niet correct - het verwijst officieel alleen naar het naar binnen gevouwen deel van het boekomslag.
Eea hangt van het doel van de vertaling af, technisch vs meer praktisch. Maar als het om de dust-jacket gaat (neem ik aan) dan is boekomslag correct. Kaft kan ook boekomslag zijn, of een extra bescherming om het boekomslag. Achterkaft in dagelijks taalgebruik is waarschijnlijk de beste optie, naast het meer technische "achterzijde van het boekomslag." Achterkant lijkt me, gezien de reeds kritische houding van de opdrachtgever, te algemeen.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-09 22:01:28 GMT)
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Hier een nederlandse site over zelf je boek ontwerpen:
http://www.wwaow.com/wwaow/site/faq/faq2?lang=nl#question4

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 28

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