Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

in Form einer verrechneten Bild-PDF-Datei

English translation:

as a (converted) PDF file

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
May 12, 2009 13:23
15 yrs ago
German term

in Form einer verrechneten Bild-PDF-Datei

German to English Tech/Engineering Printing & Publishing File formats
I am translating a contract for the printing of folding boxes. If modifications are made to the data by the orderer he has to send the supplier a "Korrekturabzug in Form einer verrechneten Bild-PDF Datei". Is this some sort of fixed or locked file?
Proposed translations (English)
3 as a (converted) PDF file
Change log

May 13, 2009 11:01: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "in Form einer verrechneten Bild-PDF Datei" to "in Form einer verrechneten Bild-PDF-Datei"

May 13, 2009 11:02: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/132722">Penny Hewson (X)'s</a> old entry - "in Form einer verrechneten Bild-PDF Datei"" to ""as a (converted) PDF file""

May 13, 2009 11:02: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/34047">Steffen Walter's</a> old entry - "in Form einer verrechneten Bild-PDF-Datei"" to ""as a (converted) PDF file""

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): in Form einer verrechneten Bild-PDF Datei
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as a (converted) PDF file

The source text seems a bit wordy. "Verrechnen" or "rechnen" describes the process of converting a file to PDF. However, since all PDF files are by nature "converted," it's not really necessary to specify that you need a "converted PDF file." Apparently the supplier just wants to emphasize that they do not want to receive the proof as a Postscript file or as original files (nooo!) that they would have to convert themselves (with the potential risks, besides the additional pre-press fees for the customer); the supplier just wants the data converted and delivered as a printable PDF.

You'll find some examples when searching "PDF rechnen" and "PDF verrechnen."

"Bild-PDF" isn't a commonly-used term, either. A PDF file used for printing folding boxes obviously will contain an image, but it doesn't need to be called an "image PDF." And a "Korrekturabzug" (proof) is normally provided by the printer TO the customer--not the other way around; but it's pretty clear they are referring to the version with the customer's changes implemented.

So I would just suggest something like, "Changes/corrections are to be delivered as (or in the form of) a PDF file."
Note from asker:
Thanks. I was working somewhere on these lines but it's useful to have the explanation even if I decide just to leave it out.
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for the explanation. It doesn't seem to add anything so I may just leave it out"
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