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Please add English terms in alphabetical order. Fill the "ConTeXt" column if ConTeXt uses a different term or for a link. The Description should be rather short (feel free to enhance existing ones). Add translations with an uppercase language code in alphabetical order of that code, separated by commas. | Please add English terms in alphabetical order. Fill the "ConTeXt" column if ConTeXt uses a different term or for a link. The Description should be rather short (feel free to enhance existing ones). Add translations with an uppercase language code in alphabetical order of that code, separated by commas. | ||
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− | ! English | + | ! rowspan="2" | English |
− | ! ConTeXt | + | ! rowspan="2" | ConTeXt |
− | ! Description | + | ! rowspan="2" | Description |
− | ! Translations | + | ! colspan="3" | Translations |
|- | |- | ||
− | |baseline | + | ! German |
+ | ! French | ||
+ | ! Dutch | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | baseline | ||
| | | | ||
− | |the "line" on that letters without extenders seem to stand | + | | the "line" on that letters without extenders seem to stand |
− | | | + | | Grundlinie |
+ | | ligne de base | ||
+ | | basisregel | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |baseline skip | + | | baseline skip |
| | | | ||
− | |the space between to lines of text, from baseline to baseline | + | | the space between to lines of text, from baseline to baseline |
− | | | + | | Zeilenabstand |
+ | | interligne | ||
+ | | interlinie | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |body (text) | + | | body (text) |
| | | | ||
− | |continuous text | + | | continuous text |
− | | | + | | Fließtext |
+ | | | ||
+ | | broodtext | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |body font | + | | body font |
| | | | ||
− | |the font used for most of the text | + | | the font used for most of the text |
− | | | + | | Grundschrift |
+ | | | ||
+ | | broodletter | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |bold | + | | bold |
| | | | ||
− | |font style | + | | font style |
− | | | + | | (halb)fett |
+ | | gras | ||
+ | | vet | ||
|- | |- | ||
|caps | |caps | ||
| | | | ||
− | |uppercase letters | + | | uppercase letters |
− | | | + | | Großbuchstaben / Versalien |
+ | | majuscules | ||
+ | | kapitalen | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |cover | + | | cover |
+ | | | ||
+ | | "wrapping" of the book content | ||
+ | | Umschlag | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | omslag |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |en | + | | en |
| | | | ||
− | |the width of an n (font dependent), half an em | + | | the width of an n (font dependent), half an em |
− | | | + | | Halbgeviert |
+ | | demi quadratin | ||
+ | | halfkwadraat (?) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |en dash | + | | en dash |
+ | | | ||
| | | | ||
+ | | Halbgeviertstrich / Gedankenstrich | ||
+ | | tiret demi-quadratin | ||
| | | | ||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |em | + | | em |
| | | | ||
− | |the width of a m (font dependent), also as unit | + | | the width of a m (font dependent), also as unit |
− | | | + | | Geviert |
+ | | quadratin | ||
+ | | kwadraat / concordans (?) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |em dash | + | | em dash |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Geviertstrich |
+ | | tiret quadratin | ||
+ | | kastlijntje | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |file | + | | file |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Datei |
+ | | fichier | ||
+ | | bestand | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |font | + | | font |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Schrift |
+ | | police de caractères | ||
+ | | lettertype / font | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |font family | + | | font family |
| | | | ||
− | |a number of font faces (often 4) that belong together | + | | a number of font faces (often 4) that belong together |
− | | | + | | Schriftfamilie |
+ | | famille de polices | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |font "super family" | + | | font "super family" |
− | |collection | + | | collection |
− | |several font families that are designed to work together, e.g. Serif, Sans and Mono, like Computer Modern | + | | several font families that are designed to work together, e.g. Serif, Sans and Mono, like Computer Modern |
− | | | + | | Schriftsippe |
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |gothic fonts | + | | gothic fonts |
+ | | | ||
+ | | old font style, where curves are broken to straight lines | ||
+ | | Gebrochene Schriften / Frakturschriften | ||
+ | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |grid setting | + | | grid setting |
− | |grid | + | | grid |
− | |typesetting text, keeping lines on a (invisible) fixed "grid", i.e. lines are at the same position on every page | + | | typesetting text, keeping lines on a (invisible) fixed "grid", i.e. lines are at the same position on every page |
− | | | + | | registerhaltiger Satz |
+ | | | ||
+ | | geregistreerd (zetwerk) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |header (text) | + | | header (text) |
− | |header text | + | | header text |
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Kolumnentitel |
+ | | en-tête | ||
+ | | koptekst | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |hyphen | + | | hyphen |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Trennstrich / Divis |
+ | | trait d'union | ||
+ | | afbreekstreep | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |hyphenation | + | | hyphenation |
| | | | ||
− | |rules for separating word in syllables | + | | rules for separating word in syllables |
− | | | + | | Silbentrennung |
+ | | césure | ||
+ | | afbreking | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |image processing | + | | image processing |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Bildbearbeitung / EBV |
+ | | | ||
+ | | beeldverwerking | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |imprint | + | | imprint |
+ | | | ||
+ | | metadata in a print product (publisher, ISBN etc.) | ||
+ | | Impressum | ||
+ | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |index | + | | index |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Register |
+ | | index | ||
+ | | register | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |initial | + | | initial |
| | | | ||
− | |big letter (mostly 2-3 lines high) as text start | + | | big letter (mostly 2-3 lines high) as text start |
− | | | + | | Initial |
+ | | lettrine | ||
+ | | initiaal | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |italic | + | | italic |
| | | | ||
− | |font style | + | | font style |
− | | | + | | kursiv |
+ | | italique | ||
+ | | cursief | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |gutter | + | | gutter |
+ | | | ||
+ | | margin where the book gets bound | ||
+ | | Bundsteg | ||
+ | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |line | + | | line |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Zeile |
+ | | ligne | ||
+ | | regel | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |lowercase | + | | lowercase |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Kleinbuchstaben / Gemeine |
+ | | minuscule | ||
+ | | onderkast | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |margin | + | | margin |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Rand |
+ | | marge | ||
+ | | marge | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |oldstyle | + | | oldstyle |
+ | | | ||
+ | | number style for body text, numbers have proportional width and are mostly x-height size | ||
+ | | mediaeval | ||
+ | | (chiffre) elzévirien | ||
| | | | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |page | + | | page |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Seite |
+ | | page | ||
+ | | pagina | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |page number | + | | page number |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Seitenzahl / Pagina |
+ | | numéro de page / pagination | ||
+ | | paginanummer | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |perfect binding | + | | perfect binding |
+ | | | ||
+ | | book pages are glued to the cover | ||
+ | | Klebebindung | ||
+ | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |(printing) press | + | | (printing) press |
| | | | ||
− | |the machine that prints the ink on the paper | + | | the machine that prints the ink on the paper |
− | | | + | | Druckmaschine |
+ | | presse | ||
+ | | drukpers | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |printshop | + | | printshop |
| | | | ||
− | |company/workshop for printing | + | | company/workshop for printing |
− | | | + | | Druckerei |
+ | | imprimerie | ||
+ | | drukker | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |process colors (CMYK) | + | | process colors (CMYK) |
| | | | ||
− | |the four printing inks used in professional printing | + | | the four printing inks used in professional printing |
− | | | + | | Prozessfarben |
+ | | | ||
+ | | processkleuren | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |quote, quotation | + | | quote, quotation |
| | | | ||
− | |a piece of text by another author | + | | a piece of text by another author |
− | | | + | | Zitat |
+ | | citation | ||
+ | | citaat | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |quotation marks | + | | quotation marks |
− | |<cmd>quote</cmd>, <cmd>quotation</cmd> | + | | <cmd>quote</cmd>, <cmd>quotation</cmd> |
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Anführungszeichen / Gänsefüßchen |
+ | | guillemets | ||
+ | | aanhalingstekens | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |sans serif (font) | + | | sans serif (font) |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Serifenlose (Schrift) / Grotesk |
+ | | police sans empattement / police « bâton » | ||
+ | | schreefloos (font) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |serif (font) | + | | serif (font) |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Serifenschrift / Antiqua |
+ | | police romaine | ||
+ | | romein | ||
|- | |- | ||
|slanted | |slanted | ||
| | | | ||
− | |font style | + | | font style |
− | | | + | | schräg / geschrägt |
+ | | oblique | ||
+ | | schuin | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |small caps | + | | small caps |
| | | | ||
− | |uppercase letters of x-height size | + | | uppercase letters of x-height size |
− | | | + | | Kapitälchen |
+ | | petites capitales | ||
+ | | kleinkapitaal | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |spot colors | + | | spot colors |
| | | | ||
− | |printing inks other than CMYK (e.g. Pantone) | + | | printing inks other than CMYK (e.g. Pantone) |
− | | | + | | Sonderfarben |
+ | | | ||
+ | | NL: spotkleur (?) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |title | + | | title |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Titel / Überschrift |
+ | | titre | ||
+ | | titel | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |table of contents (toc) | + | | table of contents (toc) |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Inhaltsverzeichnis |
+ | | sommaire / table des matières | ||
+ | | inhoudsopgave | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |typewriter font | + | | typewriter font |
− | |<cmd>tt</cmd> | + | | <cmd>tt</cmd> |
+ | | | ||
+ | | Schreibmaschinenschrift | ||
+ | | police à chasse fixe | ||
| | | | ||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |uppercase | + | | uppercase |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | | Großbuchstaben / Versalien |
+ | | majuscule | ||
+ | | bovenkast | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |verbose | + | | verbose |
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | wörtlich / ausführlich | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |x-height | + | | x-height |
| | | | ||
− | |height of lowercase characters, like x | + | | height of lowercase characters, like x |
− | | | + | | Mittelhöhe / x-Höhe |
+ | | hauteur de l'œil | ||
+ | | x-hoogte | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} |
Revision as of 15:26, 14 August 2008
Let's try to collect and translate a lot of typographical terms...
Please add English terms in alphabetical order. Fill the "ConTeXt" column if ConTeXt uses a different term or for a link. The Description should be rather short (feel free to enhance existing ones). Add translations with an uppercase language code in alphabetical order of that code, separated by commas.
English | ConTeXt | Description | Translations | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
German | French | Dutch | |||
baseline | the "line" on that letters without extenders seem to stand | Grundlinie | ligne de base | basisregel | |
baseline skip | the space between to lines of text, from baseline to baseline | Zeilenabstand | interligne | interlinie | |
body (text) | continuous text | Fließtext | broodtext | ||
body font | the font used for most of the text | Grundschrift | broodletter | ||
bold | font style | (halb)fett | gras | vet | |
caps | uppercase letters | Großbuchstaben / Versalien | majuscules | kapitalen | |
cover | "wrapping" of the book content | Umschlag | omslag | ||
en | the width of an n (font dependent), half an em | Halbgeviert | demi quadratin | halfkwadraat (?) | |
en dash | Halbgeviertstrich / Gedankenstrich | tiret demi-quadratin | |||
em | the width of a m (font dependent), also as unit | Geviert | quadratin | kwadraat / concordans (?) | |
em dash | Geviertstrich | tiret quadratin | kastlijntje | ||
file | Datei | fichier | bestand | ||
font | Schrift | police de caractères | lettertype / font | ||
font family | a number of font faces (often 4) that belong together | Schriftfamilie | famille de polices | ||
font "super family" | collection | several font families that are designed to work together, e.g. Serif, Sans and Mono, like Computer Modern | Schriftsippe | ||
gothic fonts | old font style, where curves are broken to straight lines | Gebrochene Schriften / Frakturschriften | |||
grid setting | grid | typesetting text, keeping lines on a (invisible) fixed "grid", i.e. lines are at the same position on every page | registerhaltiger Satz | geregistreerd (zetwerk) | |
header (text) | header text | Kolumnentitel | en-tête | koptekst | |
hyphen | Trennstrich / Divis | trait d'union | afbreekstreep | ||
hyphenation | rules for separating word in syllables | Silbentrennung | césure | afbreking | |
image processing | Bildbearbeitung / EBV | beeldverwerking | |||
imprint | metadata in a print product (publisher, ISBN etc.) | Impressum | |||
index | Register | index | register | ||
initial | big letter (mostly 2-3 lines high) as text start | Initial | lettrine | initiaal | |
italic | font style | kursiv | italique | cursief | |
gutter | margin where the book gets bound | Bundsteg | |||
line | Zeile | ligne | regel | ||
lowercase | Kleinbuchstaben / Gemeine | minuscule | onderkast | ||
margin | Rand | marge | marge | ||
oldstyle | number style for body text, numbers have proportional width and are mostly x-height size | mediaeval | (chiffre) elzévirien | ||
page | Seite | page | pagina | ||
page number | Seitenzahl / Pagina | numéro de page / pagination | paginanummer | ||
perfect binding | book pages are glued to the cover | Klebebindung | |||
(printing) press | the machine that prints the ink on the paper | Druckmaschine | presse | drukpers | |
printshop | company/workshop for printing | Druckerei | imprimerie | drukker | |
process colors (CMYK) | the four printing inks used in professional printing | Prozessfarben | processkleuren | ||
quote, quotation | a piece of text by another author | Zitat | citation | citaat | |
quotation marks | \quote, \quotation | Anführungszeichen / Gänsefüßchen | guillemets | aanhalingstekens | |
sans serif (font) | Serifenlose (Schrift) / Grotesk | police sans empattement / police « bâton » | schreefloos (font) | ||
serif (font) | Serifenschrift / Antiqua | police romaine | romein | ||
slanted | font style | schräg / geschrägt | oblique | schuin | |
small caps | uppercase letters of x-height size | Kapitälchen | petites capitales | kleinkapitaal | |
spot colors | printing inks other than CMYK (e.g. Pantone) | Sonderfarben | NL: spotkleur (?) | ||
title | Titel / Überschrift | titre | titel | ||
table of contents (toc) | Inhaltsverzeichnis | sommaire / table des matières | inhoudsopgave | ||
typewriter font | \tt | Schreibmaschinenschrift | police à chasse fixe | ||
uppercase | Großbuchstaben / Versalien | majuscule | bovenkast | ||
verbose | wörtlich / ausführlich | ||||
x-height | height of lowercase characters, like x | Mittelhöhe / x-Höhe | hauteur de l'œil | x-hoogte |