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Formsatz vs. Kontursatz

English translation: runaround / block text


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German term or phrase:Formsatz vs. Kontursatz
English translation:runaround / block text
Entered by: Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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19:36 Jul 19, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / typesetting
German term or phrase: Formsatz vs. Kontursatz
Es handelt sich um Richtlinien zur Erstellung von Broschueren, etc. Gemeint ist der Schriftsatz, der die Anpassung des Textes an eingefuegte Objekte, wie Graphiken, Tabellen, etc. zulaesst.

Kennt jemand das englische Aequivalent?

Vielen Dank im Voraus!
Yael Katz
United States
Local time: 12:33
runaround
Explanation:
http://lingi.com/english-german/formsatz.html

This is for the first term...

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Kontursatz is the same: runaround

http://www.enzyklo.de/Begriff/Kontursatz

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This site has a depiction of a "runaround".

http://www.creativepro.com/article/create-clipping-paths-wit...

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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
Local time: 09:33
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help, I appreciate it!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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2 +1runaroundZareh Darakjian Ph.D.


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Formsatz, Kontursatz
runaround


Explanation:
http://lingi.com/english-german/formsatz.html

This is for the first term...

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Note added at 12 mins (2011-07-19 19:48:53 GMT)
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Kontursatz is the same: runaround

http://www.enzyklo.de/Begriff/Kontursatz

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Note added at 15 mins (2011-07-19 19:51:54 GMT)
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This site has a depiction of a "runaround".

http://www.creativepro.com/article/create-clipping-paths-wit...



Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
Local time: 09:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help, I appreciate it!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels: Formsatz = Block text (either flush left & right or ragged right)
39 mins
  -> Thank you, gangels. Also, thank you for the clarification..
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Changes made by editors
Jul 20, 2011 - Changes made by Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jul 19, 2011 - Changes made by Ingo Dierkschnieder:
Term askedFormsatz, Kontursatz => Formsatz vs. Kontursatz
Jul 19, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)Journalism => Printing & Publishing


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