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Verlauf

English translation: gradation


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German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing
German term or phrase: Verlauf
In a document dealiing with desk-top printing/publishing.

Wir weisen darauf hin, dass exportierte PDF-Dokumente zur Weiterverarbeitung im PDF-Workflow nicht geeignet sind, da im InDesign erstellte Verläufe, weiche Kanten und Transparenzen zu falschen Ergebnissen führen können."

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transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:17
English translation:gradation
Explanation:
as seen on Leo - from Polygraph Dictionary
Selected response from:

Judith Imbo
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:17
Grading comment
Thank you. This also fits with another passage in the same text.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2process
Goldcoaster
2 +3gradation
Judith Imbo
4transitions/feather effect
David Williams


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
process


Explanation:
"Verläufe" can just as well mean "Prozesse" here

Goldcoaster
Switzerland
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  elsefien
16 mins
  -> Thanks, elsefien
agree  Kevin John Purkiss: Sounds like the most feasible context here.
41 mins
  -> Thanks, Kevin
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
transitions/feather effect


Explanation:
I'm fairly sure this refers to the transitions/gradients achieved using the feather effect in this context.

Example sentence(s):
  • a gradient feather makes a transition from a color to a transparent fade.
  • How to Apply Feather Effect With InDesign

    Reference: http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9780768687712/ch08lev1sec12
    Reference: http://www.ehow.com/how_2155948_apply-feather-effect-indesig...
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  MMUlr: with gradient, gradation (e.g.: "even gradation" from high to low values). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_gradient
45 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
gradation


Explanation:
as seen on Leo - from Polygraph Dictionary

Judith Imbo
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you. This also fits with another passage in the same text.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUlr: IMO correct -> http://thegardner.wordpress.com/princples-of-design/ or: http://www.custom-digital.com/2008/08/rip-work-pushing-photo...
29 mins
agree  suew
4 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger
6 hrs
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