Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Akzidenzdrucker

English translation:

commercial printer

Added to glossary by Dr Andrew Read
Apr 27, 2004 20:18
20 yrs ago
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German term

Akzidenz (here)

German to English Tech/Engineering Printing & Publishing
Brochure for proofing technology again. Been translated simply as commercial here. Have found one possible German definition, but am stuck on the translation here.

Rasterproof für *Akzidenzen*, Zeitungen und Verpackungsdrucker:
XXX ist die Lösung für alle Unternehmen – von *Akzidenz-* über Verpackungsdruckereien bis hin zu Zeitungsbetrieben –
die ihre 1 Bit-Daten proofen wollen. Der Rasterproof mit XXX ist vor allem bei Druckverfahren mit grober Rasterung unverzichtbar, da in diesen Fällen die Rasterung maßgeblichen Einfluss auf den Bildeindruck hat.

Proposed translations

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commercial printing / commercial print shops

Akzidenz can not be translated into English. It goes back to Gutenberg. In general English distinguishes between publication, commercial, packaging. Akzidenz is a bit of commercial, a bit of publication and a bit of posterwork. The best translation (and the one used in English source texts) would be commercial printing, even though this term does not fully cover the German "Akzidenzdruck".

At least, that's what my husband has said, and he works for one of the leading printing ink manufacturers ... ;-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Klaus Herrmann : I think commercial printing fits just perfect in the given context.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot for confirmation"
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Some ideas

I'm not an expert in printing terminology, so all I can do is offer some terms listed in my library science dico.
Akzidenzdruck = jobbing printing, jobbing work, job printing.
Akzidenzsatz = job composition
Akzidenzschrift = display type
Akzidenztype = jobbing type
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jobbing

according to Langenscheit (print)

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-04-27 20:30:33 GMT)
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DUDEN=\"Ak|zi|denz, die; -, -en [1: urspr. = gelegentliche (Druck)arbeit; 2: lat. accidentia]: 1. (Druckw.) Druckerzeugnis, das nicht zum Buch- od. Zeitschriftendruck gehört (z.B. Anzeige, Formular, Prospekt). 2. (Philos.) Akzidens (a).\"

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Note added at 13 mins (2004-04-27 20:32:15 GMT)
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Based on the Duden definition perhaps \"small print jobs\"?
Peer comment(s):

agree Johanna Timm, PhD : small printing jobs
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small printing jobs

I assume it's not the font you're after.

Akzidenz
Druck- und Satzarbeit mit geringem Umfang (Anzeigen, Formulare, Briefbögen) Quelle: Typografie professionell
http://www.galileodesign.de/glossar/gp/anzeige-7801

Akzidenzen
Gelegenheitsdrucksachen wie Geschäftspapiere, Visitenkarten, Familiendrucksachen, Wurfzettel, Briefbögen, kleine Prospekte usw., im Gegensatz zu Büchern, Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Katalogen oder anderen Periodika.
http://www.typolis.de/version1/glos1.htm

Peer comment(s):

neutral Klaus Herrmann : Wow. Akzidenz Grotesk von Berthold mit vollem Namen. Wie aufmerksam!
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Misc.

or brochures etc.; "the" term won't come
to my mind...

For a definition, see
http://berufenet.arbeitsamt.de/cgi-bin/bnet2/fachwort.pl?299
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