Glossary of technical terms used in Scribus and its translations
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Glossary indexed by German in a tabular format
Glossary indexed by English in a tabular format (updated 2006-05-14)
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3
- 3-Fold
German: dreifach gefaltet Polish: Składanka potrójna
4
- 4-Fold
German: vierfach gefaltet Polish: Składanka poczwórna
A
French: Formats de papier ISO German: DIN-Papier Polish: Formaty szeregu A
French: Abréviation German: Abbreviatur, Abkürzung Italian: Abbreviazione Polish: Abrewiatura Russian: Аббревиатура
French: Accent aigu German: Akut, Accent aigu
Dutch: Uitlijning French: Alignement German: Zeilenfall, Ausrichtung Italian: Allineamento Polish: Wyrównanie Russian: Выключка
Dutch: Kolomwit French Gouttière German: Zwischenschlag or Innensteg Polish: Odstęp międzyłamowy
French: Canal alpha German: Alphakanal Italian: Canale alfa Polish: Kanał alfa Russian: Альфа-канал
Dutch: Romeinse letter German: Antiqua Polish: Antykwa
- Antiqua see Ancient
French: Longue du haut German: Oberlänge Italian: Ascendente Polish: Wydłużenie górne Spanish: Rasgo ascendente
B
- Back margin see: Inner margin
- Back(step) mark
German: Flattermarke Polish: Znak grzbietowy
- Backup registration
German: Register
German Strichcode Polish: Kod kreskowy Russian: Штрих-код
Dutch: Basislijn French: Ligne typographique German: Grundlinie, Schriftlinie Italian: Linea di base Polish: Linia pisma Russian: Базовая линия Spanish: Linea di base
- Baseline grid
Dutch: Basislijnstramien French : Grille typographique German: Grundlinienraster Polish: Siatka linii pisma Russian: Сетка базовой линии
- Baseline shift
German: Grundlinienversatz Polish: Przesunięcie względem linii pisma Russian: Смещение относительно базовой линии
Dutch: Franse titel German: Schmutztitel, Antiporta Polish: Strona przedtytułowa
Dutch: Beziercurve French: Courbe de Bézier German: Bézierkurve Polish: Krzywa Béziera Russian: Кривая Безье
Dutch: Band, boekband French: Reliure German: Einband Russian: переплёт
- Blackletter see: Gothic script
- Blackpoint Compensation
Dutch: Zwartpuntcompensatie German: Tiefenkompensierung Polish: Kompensacja poziomu czerni Russian: Компенсация чёрной точки
French: Fond perdu German: Beschnitt, Anschnitt Italian: Smarginatura Polish: Spad Russian: Обрезать в край Spanish: Página sangrada
- Bold
Dutch: Vet French: Gras German: Fett Italian: Nero Polish: Pismo grube Russian: Жирный Spanish: Negrilla
Dutch: Bladwijzer French: Signet, marque-page German: Lesezeichen Polish: Zakładka Russian: Закладка
- Bottom margin
Dutch: Startwit French: Marge du bas German: Fußsteg Italian: Bianco al piede Russian: Нижнее поле Spanish: Margen al pie
Dutch: Helderheid French: Luminosité German: Helligkeit Polish: Jasność, Moc światła białego Russian: Яркость
Dutch: Merkteken French: Puce German: Aufzählungszeichen, Spiegelstrich Polish: Wyróżnik Russian: Маркер списка
C
- Calibration
French: Calibration German: Kalibrierung Polish: Kalibracja Russian: Калибровка
- Canvas
German: Versalhöhe
Dutch: Legenda French: Légende German: Beschriftung, Legende Russian: Заголовок
French: Hatchek German: Hatschek, Caron
French: Cédille German: Cédille, Zedille
Dutch: Vouwteken German: Falzmarke Polish: Znacznik bigowania
- Character class
German: Zeichensatz
French: Cicéro, douze German: Cicero Italian: Cicero Polish: Cycero Spanish: Cicero
French: Accent circonflexe German: Zirkumflex, Accent circonflexe Italian: Accento circonflesso Spanish: Acento circunflejo
German: Beschneidungspfad, Freistellpfad Polish: Ścieżka odcięcia
Dutch: CMGZ, CMYK French: Quadrichromie, CMJN German: CMYK Polish: CMYK Russian: CMYK
- Collating mark see: Back(step) mark
- Colour management
German: Farbmanagement Polish: Zarządzanie kolorami Russian: Управление цветом
- Colour map
German: Farbwähler
- Colour profile:
Dutch: Kleurprofiel French: Profil colorimétrique, Profil ICC German: Farbprofil Russian: Цветовой профиль
- Colour schema
Dutch: Kleurenschema German: Farbschema Russian: Цветовая схема
Dutch: Kleurscheiding, kleurenseparatie French: Séparation quadrichromique German: Farbseparation Polish: Rozbarwienie Russian: Цветоделение
Dutch: Kleurruimte German Farbraum Polish: Przestrzeń barw Russian Цветовая модель
Dutch: Kleurencirkel German: Farbkreis Polish: Koło barw
- Column
Dutch: Kolom French: Colonne German: Kolumne, Spalte Polish: Kolumna Russian: Столбец
Dutch: Complementaire kleur French: Couleur complémentaire German: Komplementärfarbe Polish: Barwa dopełniająca
- Composite colour
German: Mischfarbe Polish: Kolor kompozytowy
- Continuous text
German: Fließtext Polish: Tekst ciągły
French: Contraste German: Kontrast Polish: Kontrast Russian: Контраст
French: Caractère de contrôle German: Kontrollzeichen, nichtdruckbare Zeichen Polish: Znak kontrolny
- Cover see Binder
- Crop marks
Dutch: Snijtekens French: Traits de coupe German: Schnittmarke, Schneidemarke Polish: Znaczniki cięcia, linie cięcia Russian: Метки под обрез
- Crop box
German: Maskenrahmen
- Cropping
Polish: Maskowanie, kadrowanie
D
French: Jambage inférieur German: Unterlänge Italian: Discendente Polish: Wydłużenie dolne Spanish: Trazo descendente de una lettra
- Device profile
French: Profil de périphérique German: Geräteprofil Polish: Profil urządzenia
German: Trema, Diärese
French: Didot German: Didotpunkt Italian: Punto Didot Polish: Punkt typograficzny Spanish: Punto cortado
German: Dingbats, Symbolzeichen
- Document outline
German: Aufriß, Dokumentstruktur Polish: Struktura dokumentu Russian: Схема документа
German: Doppelakut
French: PPP(points par pouce) German DPI Italian: DPI, punti per pollice Polish: DPI
Dutch: Initialen French: Lettrines German: Initialen Italian: Iniziale, capolettera Polish: Inicjały opuszczone Russian: Буквица Spanish: Mayúsculas eliminadas
E
Dutch: Beletselteken, ellips French: Ellipse German: Auslassungspunkte, Ellipse Italian: Segno d'omissione Polish: Wielokropek Russian: Многоточие Spanish: Puntos suspensivos, elipsis
French: Tiret cadratin German: Geviertstrich, Auslassungsstrich, Zitatstrich Polish: Pauza
Dutch: Accentuering German: Auszeichnung Polish: Wyróżnienie
- Em space
French: Cadratin German: Geviert Italian: Quadratone Polish: Spacja firetowa Spanish: Cuadratin, eme
Dutch: Liggend streepje French: Tiret German: Halbgeviertstrich, Gedankenstrich Polish: Półpauza
- En space
French: Demi-cadratin German: Halbgeviert Italian: Quadratino Polish: Spacja półfiretowa Spanish: Medio cuadratin
Dutch: Eszett French: Eszett, eszet German: Eszett
- Even page
French: Page paire German: Gerade Seite Polish: Strona parzysta
F
- Facing pages
French: Pages en vis-à-vis German: gegenüberliegende Seiten Polish: Strony widzące
- Figure space
Polish: Spacja cyfrowa
- Flush see Alignment
- Fold mark see Centre marks
- Font
French: Police, Typo German: Schriftart Italian: Fonte Polish: Font Spanish: Fuente
German: Schriftschnitt Polish: Krój pisma
- Font family
Dutch: Letterfamilie French: Famille de police, de fonte German: Schriftfamilie Italian: Famiglia Polish: Rodzina kroju pisma Russian: Гарнитура шрифтов
- Font size
Dutch: Lettergrootte French: (Fore de ) corps German: Schriftgrad Italian: Forza di corpo Polish: Stopień pisma Russian: Кегль шрифта
- Font slant
German: Schriftlage Polish: Pochylenie kroju pisma
- Font weight
French: Graisse German: Schriftstärke Italian: Gradazione Polish: Grubość kroju pisma Spanish: Peso
- Font width
German: Schriftweite Polish: Szerokość kroju pisma
- Foot margin see: Bottom margin
- Footnote
Dutch: Voetnoot French: Note de bas de page German: Fußnote Italian: Nota a piè di pagina Polish: Przypis dolny Spanish: Nota al pie
- Forced alignment
Dutch: Geforceerd French: Justification forcée German: Erzwungener Blocksatz Polish: justowanie (z ostatnią linią)
- Foredge margin see: Outside margin
- Formatting
German: Formatierung Polish: Formatowanie Russian: Форматирование
- Frame
Dutch: Kader French: Cadre German: Rahmen Italian: Riquadro Polish: Ramka Russian: рамка, блок
- Freehand line
Dutch: Vrijehand-curve French: Ligne à main levée German: Freihandlinie Polish: Linia odręczna Russian: Линия от руки
Dutch: Frontispice French: Frontispice German: Frontispiz Polish: Frontyspis Russian: Фронтиспис
- Front matter
German: Titelei Polish: Karty tytułowe
G
Dutch: Gamut, kleurengamma French: Gamut German: Gamut Polish: Przestrzeń kolorów Russian: Цветовой охват, цветовая гамма
French: Glyphe German: Glyph(e), Zeichen Polish: Glif
- Golden Mean, Golden Ratio
Dutch: Gulden Snede German: Goldener Schnitt Polish: Złoty podział
French: Gothique German: Gebrochene Schrift Polish: Krój gotycki Russian: Готический шрифт
Dutch: Verlooptint French: Dégradé German: Verlauf Polish: Gradient Russian: Градиент
Dutch: Gramsgewicht French: Grammage German: Papiergewicht, Grammatur Polish: Gramatura papieru
German: Gravis, Accent grave Italian: Accento grave Spanish: Acento grave
Dutch: Grijstonen French: Niveaux de gris German: Halbtonbild, Graustufen
- Grid
Dutch: Stramien French: Grille German: Gitter or Raster Italian: Ciriglia Polish: Siatka Russian: Сетка Spanish: Cuadricula
- Grotesque see Sans Serif
- Guide
Dutch: Hulplijn French: Guide German: Hilfslinie Polish: Linia pomocnicza Russian: Направляющая
- Gutter see Inner margin
H
Dutch: Haarlijn French: Délié German: Haarlinie Polish: Linia włosowa
- Hairspace
French: Fine German: Haarspatium Polish: Spacja włosowa
- Head margin see: Top margin
- HLS
Dutch: HSL, HLS German: HLS Polish: HLS
Dutch: HSV, HSB German: HSV Polish: HSV
- Hotstamping
Dutch: Tint German: Farbton Polish: Częstotliwość fali światła
Dutch: Afbreekteken, afbreekstreepje German: Divis, Viertelgeviertstrich, Bindestrich Italian: Tratto d'unione Polish: Łącznik Spanish: Guión
Dutch: Afbreking French: Césure German: Silbentrennung Italian: Divisione in sillabe Polish: Dzielenie na sylaby Russian: Перенос по слогам Spanish: Guión
* French: Zone de césure * German: Flatterzone
I
French: Imposition German: Ausschießen Polish: Impozycja
Dutch: Imprimatur French: Imprimatur German: Imprimatur, Druckfreigabe Polish: Imprimatur
- Imprint see Masthead
- Inch
Dutch: Duim French: Pouce German: Zoll Polish: Cal Russian: Дюйм
Dutch: Inspringen French: Indentation German: Einzug Italian: Rientranza Polish: Wcięcie Russian: Отступ Spanish: Sangría
- Initial see: Drop caps
- Inner Margin
Dutch: Rugwit French: Marge intérieure German: Bundsteg, Innensteg Italian: Margine interno
Dutch: Invoerapparaat French: Périphérique d'entrée (de saisie) German: Eingabegerät Russian: Устройство ввода
- Interleaf (page)
German: Vakatseite Polish: Wakat
Dutch: Apostrof, weglatingsteken German: Apostroph Polish: Apostrof
Dutch: Cursief French: Italique German: Kursive Italian: Corsivo Polish: Kursywa Spanish: Letra grifa
J
Dutch: Uitgevuld French: Justifié Italian: Giustificato German: Blocksatz Polish: Justowanie Spanish: Justificado
K
Dutch: Kerning French: Approche, crénage Italian: Crenatura German: Unterschneidung, Kerning Polish: Podcinanie Russian: Кернинг
- Krouzek, ring
German: Krouzek, Kreisakzent
L
- Landscape
Dutch: Liggend French: Paysage, orientation à l'italienne Italian: Formato oblunga German: Querformat Polish: Pejzaż Russian: Альбом, альбомная ориентация страницы Spanish: Apaisado
- Layer
Dutch: Laag French: Couche, calque German: Ebene Polish: Warstwa Russian: Слой
Dutch: Interlinie French: Interligne, interlignage German: Durchschuß, Zeilenabstand Italian: Interlineatura Polish: Interlinia Spanish: Espaciado
- Left aligned
Dutch: Links uitlijnend French: Aligné à gauche German: Linksbündig, Flattersatz Polish: Wyrównanie do lewej Russian: С выключкой влево
Dutch: Letter French: Lettre German: Letter Italian: Lettera Spanish: Letra
Dutch: Ligatuur French: Ligature German: Ligatur Italian: Legatura Polish: Ligatura Russian: Лигатура Spanish: Ligadura
- Line spacing see Leading
- Line wrap
German: Zeilenumbruch
French: Chiffres alignés German: Versalziffern Italian: Cifre allineate Polish: Cyfry nautyczne Spanish: Cifras alineadas
- Lorem Ipsum see Sample text
M
French: Macron German: Makron, Längenstrich
- Majuscule see Superior
- Margin
Dutch: Marge French: Marge German: Steg, Rand Italian: Margine Polish: Margines Russian: Поле Spanish: Margen
- Margin alignment
German: Randausgleich Polish: Optyczne wyrównanie krawędzi łamu
- Marginal note
French: Note marginale German: Marginalie
- Master Page
French: Modèle de page German: Musterseite Italian: Pagina modello Polish: Strona wzorcowa
Dutch: Colofon French: Marque d'imprimeur, colophon German: Impressum Polish: Stopka redakcyjna
- Mid space
Polish: Ćwiertak
Dutch: Onderkast French: Bas de casse, Minuscule German: Gemeine, Minuskel Italian: Minuscolo Polish: Minuskuła Spanish: Minúsculas
- Misprint
Dutch: Drukfout German: Zwiebelfisch
Dutch: Monochroom French: Monochromatique German: Monochrom, monochromatisch
German: Nichtproportionale Schrift, Festschrittschrift
N
- Node
Dutch: Knoop, knooppunt German: Knoten, Knotenpunkt Polish: Węzeł
- Non breaking dash
German: Geschützter Bindestrich Polish: Nierozdzielny łącznik
- Non breaking space
French: Espace insécable German: Geschütztes Leerzeichen Polish: Spacja niełamliwa
O
- Odd page
Dutch: Oneven bladzijde French: Page impaire German: ungerade Seite Italian: Pagine dispari Polish: Strona nieparzysta Spanish: Páginas impares
- Offset
Dutch: Offset French: Décalage German: Versatz Polish: Offset
Dutch: Offsetdruk French: Impression offset German: Offsetdruck Italian: Offset Polish: Druk offsetowy Spanish: Lito-offset
French: Ogonek, cédille inversée German: Ogonek Polish: Ogonek
- Old Style see Ancient
- Opacity
Dutch: Opaciteit French: Opacité German: Deckkraft, Opazität Polish: Krycie
Dutch: Wees French: Orpheline German: Schusterjunge, Waisenkind Polish: Szewc
Dutch: Uitvoer apparaat French: Périphérique de sortie German: Ausgabegerät Polish: Urządzenie wyjściowe
- Output intent
German: Ausgabeprofil
- Outside margin
Dutch: Snijwit French: Marge extérieure German: Außensteg, Randsteg
Dutch: Overdrukken French: Impression à bords perdus German: Überdrucken Polish: Nadrukowanie, nadruk
P
- Page dimension
Dutch: Bladzijdeformaat French: Dimensions de la page German: Seitengröße Polish: Rozmiar strony
- Page orientation
French: Orientation de la page German: Seitenausrichtung Polish: Orientacja strony
- Page size see Page dimension
- Paginate
Dutch: Pagineren French: Paginer German: Paginieren Italian: Numerare Polish: Numerowanie stron Spanish: Compaginar
German: Papiersorte Polish: Rodzaj papieru
- Paper size
Dutch: Papierformaat French: Dimensions du papier, format de papier Polish: Format papieru German: Papierformat
Dutch: Alinea, paragraaf French: Paragraphe German: Absatz Polish: Akapit
- Path
Dutch: Pad French: Chemin German: Pfad Polish: Ścieżka
- PDF composite
Polish: Kompozyt PDF
German: Pica Italian: Punto pica Polish: Pica
- Placeholder text see Sample text
- Point (typographical unit)
Dutch: Punt French: Point German: Punkt Italian: Punto Polish: Punkt typograficzny
Dutch: Polylijn, polygoon, veelhoek French: Polygone German: Polygon, Vieleck Polish: Wielokąt
- Portrait
Dutch: Staand Italian: Verticale French: Portrait, orientation à à la française German: Hochformat Polish: Portret Spanish: Vertical
- PPI (Pixels per inch)
German: PPI (Pixel pro Zoll) Polish: PPI
- Preflight Verifier
German: Druckvorstufenüberprüfung Polish: Weryfikator materiału wejściowego
French: Prépresse German: Druckvorstufe Italian: Prestampa Polish: Prepress; przygotowanie do druku Spanish: Pre-prensa
Dutch: Drukproef French: Épreuves de contrôle, Épreuves German: Andruck, Proof Polish: Proof cyfrowy
- Preview
Dutch: Voorbeeld French: Prévisualisation German: Vorschau Polish: Podgląd
- Printed sheet
Dutch: Drukvel German: Rohbogen, Druckbogen
- Print space
Dutch: Bladspiegel, zetspiegel French: Zone d'impression German: Satzspiegel Polish: Obszar zadruku
- Process colors
German: Prozeßfarben Polish: Kolory rozbarwiane
Dutch: Proportioneel lettertype German: Proportionalschrift Polish: Pismo proporcjonalne
Q
Dutch: Aanhalingstekens French: Guillemets German: Anführungszeichen, Gänsefüßchen Polish: Cudzysłowy
R
- Ragged text
German: Flattersatz
German: Registrierungsfarbe Polish: Kolor paserów, kolor punktury
- Registration mark
Dutch: Paskruis French: Hirondelle (from a printer's PDF guide) German: Passer, Paßkreuz Polish: Paser, punktura
- Rendering intent
German: Farbraumtransformation
French: RVB German: RGB Polish: RGB
- Right aligned
Dutch: Rechts uitlijnend French: Aligné à droite German: Rechtsbündig Polish: Wyrównany do prawej
French: RIP German: RIP Polish: RIP
- Row
Dutch: Rij French: Ligne (de tableau) German: (Tabellen-)Zeile Polish: Wiersz (tabeli)
- Ruler
Dutch: Liniaal French: Règle German: Lineal Polish: Linijka
- Runaraound
Dutch: Tekstomloop German: Umfluß Polish: Oblewanie tekstem
S
Dutch: Voorbeeldtekst, Lorem Ipsum, dummy tekst French: Faux texte German: Blindtext, Beispieltext Polish: Przykładowy tekst, Lorem ipsum
Dutch: Schreefloos French: Sans empattement German: Serifenlose Schrift, Grotesk Polish: Grotesk
Dutch: Verzadiging French: Saturation German: Sättigung Polish: Nasycenie koloru
- Scrapbook
Dutch: Kladblok German: Bibliothek Polish: Biblioteka
- Scratch space
Polish: Brudnopis
- Semi-bold
German: Halbfett Polish: Pismo półgrube
Dutch: Schreef French: Empattement German: Serife Polish: Szeryf
- Shape
Dutch: Vorm French: Forme German: Form Polish: Figura (geometryczna), forma
- Sharp s see Es-zett
- Slash
Dutch: Schuine streep, schrap, Duitse komma French: Barre oblique German: Schrägstrich Polish: Ukośnik
Dutch: Verkleind kap, kleinkapitaal French: Petites capitales German: Kapitälchen Polish: Kapitaliki
- Smart hyphen, soft hyphen
French: Trait d'union facultatif German: Bedingtes Trennzeichen Polish: Łącznik opcjonalny
- Solid colour
German: Füllfarbe Polish: Kolor pełny
- Solidus
German: Schrägstrich Polish: Ukośnik
- Spacing
French: Espacement German: Abstand Polish: Odstępy
German: Buchrücken Polish: Grzbiet książki
German: Schmuckfarbe, Volltonfarbe Polish: Kolory spotowe
- Spreading and choking see Trapping
- Story editor
German: Textbearbeitung Polish: Edytor artykułów
- Stroke
French: Trait German: Umrißlinie, Kontur Polish: Obrys
- Style
Dutch: Stijl French: Style German: Stil, Formatvorlage Polish: Styl
Dutch: Inferieur French: Indice German: Tiefgestellt, Index Polish: Indeks dolny
Dutch: Hoofdletters, kapitalen, bovenkasten French: Majuscules German: Versalien Polish: Wersaliki
Dutch: Superieur French: Exposant German: Hochgestellt, Exponent Polish: Indeks górny
T
Dutch: Tab German: Tabulator French: Tabulation Polish: Tabulator
Dutch: Inhoudsopgave French: Table des matières German: Inhaltsverzeichnis Polish: Spis treści
- Template
Dutch: Sjabloon French: Modèle German: Vorlage Polish: Szablon
- Text decoration
German: Auszeichnungsart Polish: Wyróżnienie tekstu
- Text figures, medieval figures
French: Chiffres elzéviriens German: Mediävalziffern, Minuskelziffern Italian: Numeri minuscoli Polish: Cyfry nautyczne Spanish: Cifras de estilo antiguo
Dutch: Kleurenleer German: Farbenlehre Polish: Teoria koloru
- Thick space
Polish: Trzeciak
- Thin space
Polish: spacja chuda
French: Vignette German: Vorschaubild, Miniaturvorschau Polish: Miniatura
French: Tilde German: Tilde Polish: Tylda
- Top margin
Dutch: Kopwit French: Marge du haut German: Kopfsteg Italian: Margina di testa Spanish: Margen de cabeza
Dutch: Aanspatiëring French: Approche de groupe German: Spationierung, Laufweite Polish: Odstępy międzyliterowe
French: Transparence German: Transparenz Polish: Przezroczystość
German: Überfüllung, Trapping Polish: Zalewka, nadlewka, podlewka, trapping
- TrimBox
German: Endformatrahmen, Trimbox
- Typeface see Font face
U
German: Unterfarbenreduktion Polish: UCR (usuwanie koloru neutralnego)
Dutch: Umlaut French: Umlaut German: Umlaut Polish: Umlaut
- Unit
Dutch: Eenheid French: Unité German: Maßeinheit Polish: Jednostka
V
W
German: Webfarben Polish: Kolory dla internetu
Dutch: Weduwe, hoerenjong French: Veuve German: Hurenkind, Witwe Polish: Bękart, wdowa
German: Wortzwischenraum, Ausschluß
- Wrap
Dutch: Omloop German: Umbruch Polish: Zawijanie (tekstu)
X, Y, Z
German: x-Höhe, Mittellänge