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Entfernen der harten Umschläge

English translation: removing the hard returns


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German term or phrase:Entfernen der harten Umbrüche / "Umschläge"
English translation:removing the hard returns
Entered by: Nicole Schnell
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07:39 Jun 21, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing
German term or phrase: Entfernen der harten Umschläge
This is from a list of typographic changes to a manuscript.
lindaellen
Switzerland
Local time: 18:33
removing the hard returns
Explanation:
I think they meant "harte Umbrüche / Zeilenumbrüche".

"Hard returns

A return is the process of jumping from the end of one line of text to the beginning of the next line. Word processors utilize two types of returns: hard returns and soft returns.

A hard return is an actual symbol inserted into the text. The hard-return symbol is usually invisible, but most word processors support a mode that lets you see them. Whenever you press the Return or Enter key while editing a document, the word processor inserts a hard return.

Hard returns cause the word processor to start a new line regardless of how margins are set. Therefore, if a document contains hard returns, the lines will end at the same place even if you change the margins. In contrast, soft returns, inserted by the program rather than the user, depend on how the margins are set."

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Nicole Schnell
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Local time: 09:33
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Thanks Nicole, I appreciate your knowledge and help very much!!
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removing the hard returns


Explanation:
I think they meant "harte Umbrüche / Zeilenumbrüche".

"Hard returns

A return is the process of jumping from the end of one line of text to the beginning of the next line. Word processors utilize two types of returns: hard returns and soft returns.

A hard return is an actual symbol inserted into the text. The hard-return symbol is usually invisible, but most word processors support a mode that lets you see them. Whenever you press the Return or Enter key while editing a document, the word processor inserts a hard return.

Hard returns cause the word processor to start a new line regardless of how margins are set. Therefore, if a document contains hard returns, the lines will end at the same place even if you change the margins. In contrast, soft returns, inserted by the program rather than the user, depend on how the margins are set."

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/H/hard_return.html

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 09:33
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Thanks Nicole, I appreciate your knowledge and help very much!!
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Changes made by editors
Jun 22, 2011 - Changes made by Nicole Schnell:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jun 21, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Jun 21, 2011 - Changes made by Ingo Dierkschnieder:
Term askedund Entfernen der harten Umschläge => Entfernen der harten Umschläge


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