Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Satzprogramm

English translation:

typesetting program

Added to glossary by Victor Dewsbery
Jun 6, 2005 19:19
18 yrs ago
German term

Satzprogramm

German to English Tech/Engineering Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Modulbeschreibung Mediendesign: "Grundlagen im Umgang mit professionellen Layout-, Satz- und Zeichenprogrammen"
I thought Satzprogramme were layout programmes. can anyone clear this up for me?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 typesetting programs

Proposed translations

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typesetting programs

Satz is typesetting, not just layout

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-06-06 19:33:02 GMT)
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The difference being that layout can involve much more than just the typesetting. Typesetting is about the text itself, and it includes the font, the font size etc. Layout involves planning where to everything on the page, including any pictures.
Peer comment(s):

agree Klaus Herrmann : A nearly extinct craft...
4 mins
agree Ken Cox : Good explanation. Do typesetting programs (as such) actually still exist?
1 hr
To a limited extent, see http://www.jgsee.kmutt.ac.th/exell/General/LaTeX.html and http://www.physics.mun.ca/MUNPhys/UNIX/Resources/Editors/TeX...
agree Anne Schulz
2 hrs
agree Textklick : Those were the days ;-)
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Clearly explained, thanks!"
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