Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

passergenau

English translation:

something is in registration

Added to glossary by William Stein
Dec 16, 2003 18:11
20 yrs ago
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German term

passergenau

German to English Tech/Engineering Printing & Publishing printing
This has something to do with the precision of color printing, but I can't find a translation anywhere:

Die herausragend hohe Dimensionsstabilität garantiert zudem einen passergenauen Druck, und dank einer hervorragenden Planlage laufen die Maschinen auch bei hohen Fortdruckgeschwindigkeiten effizient und störungsfrei
Proposed translations (English)
5 something is in registration
4 register accuracy

Proposed translations

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something is in registration

I think, if I remember correctly. Hold on, I'll search some of my glossaries.

BTW, Pass(er)marken are registration marks

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Note added at 7 mins (2003-12-16 18:19:43 GMT)
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yep, just checked my ancient copy of the bilingual Polygraph Dictionary of the graphic arts. They also list register-true and true to register which I\'ve personally never have come across.

nicht passergenau = misregistered - just in case :-)

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Note added at 11 mins (2003-12-16 18:23:13 GMT)
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Noch eine Referenz: http://mediengestalter.gleichjetzt.de/glossar_Passkreuze_319...

Passkreuze
register crosses

Erklärung:
Fadenkreuze, die bei der Montage wichtig sind, damit die Farbauszüge später passgenau übereinander gelegt werden können.

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Perfect! I searched "register-true printing" and I found an English version of the very text I'm translating!"
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register accuracy

Passergenauigkeit (Druck) is register accuracy. A Passer is a lay mark or register.

Printing Station
The heavy-duty design of Gramex FL presses guarantees register accuracy and consistency by printing even on the most complicated substrates using various printing modes.
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