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Seitenverkürzung

15:48 Sep 4, 2008
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German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / Printing Specifications
German term or phrase: Seitenverkürzung
Produktionsbedingte Seitenverkürzungen sind hier im Aufbau noch nicht berücksichtigt. Bei Verkürzungen bis 2 mm wird das Format wie hier beschrieben aufgebaut und aussen beschnitten.

I can't think of what the proper term for this would be in English. These are a set of instructions for printing a brochure. Anyone out there have any ideas?
Courtney Sliwinski
Local time: 04:25


Summary of answers provided
3Page size reductions due to production requirements
Jeff Whittaker
2folio trims
gangels (X)


  

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folio trims


Explanation:
i.e. page trims, not side or lateral trims, since at the end, it says 'von außen beschnitten'.

gangels (X)
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Asker: I can't really find any references to verify this. Could you provide one?

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Page size reductions due to production requirements


Explanation:
Page size reductions due to production requirements ??

...Page size reductions have been an industry-wide trend in recent years. The price of newsprint — the term for the paper we print on — has been rising steadily, so newspaper companies have reduced page sizes in an effort to control that sizable expense...

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Unacceptable???
Seiten = pages
Verkuerzungen = reduction


    Reference: http://www.tribstar.com/max_jones/local_story_095221233.html
Jeff Whittaker
United States
Local time: 22:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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