abgesoftete Hintergrundbilder

English translation: softened background images

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German term or phrase:abgesoftete Hintergrundbilder
English translation:softened background images
Entered by: Carmen Cross

01:14 Oct 4, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing
German term or phrase: abgesoftete Hintergrundbilder
Context:

Transparenz ist modern: Ob Schlagschatten, abgesoftete Hintergrundbilder oder ineinander übergehende Grafiken und Verläufe - in fast jedem Layout findet sich ein Plätzchen für die Eleganz und Leichtigkeit durchsscheinender Seitenbestandteile.
Carmen Cross
United States
Local time: 07:54
softened background images
Explanation:
I would say

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-10-04 01:25:37 GMT)
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(The user may use any JPG or BMP file as the background image. LTFViewer 4.1 uses a sophisticated algorithm to soften the image and then blend the softened ...
www.swiftgear.com/home.html - 19k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-10-04 01:26:25 GMT)
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Same image has been softened, rotated, and the background removed. Student Project Groups. Image now used as a header; Maintains continuity of presentation ...
erc.qmuc.ac.uk/erc/PowerPoint_Workshop.ppt - Similar pages
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:54
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5softened background images
David Hollywood
4 +2softened background images
vic voskuil
4softened background pictures
Jens Kaestel


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
softened background images


Explanation:
great fun: reverse translating :)

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood
16 mins
  -> cheers! :)

agree  Ken Cox: that's the nice part of translating IT-Deutsch: guess the original wording
8 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
softened background images


Explanation:
I would say

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 mins (2006-10-04 01:25:37 GMT)
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(The user may use any JPG or BMP file as the background image. LTFViewer 4.1 uses a sophisticated algorithm to soften the image and then blend the softened ...
www.swiftgear.com/home.html - 19k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-10-04 01:26:25 GMT)
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Same image has been softened, rotated, and the background removed. Student Project Groups. Image now used as a header; Maintains continuity of presentation ...
erc.qmuc.ac.uk/erc/PowerPoint_Workshop.ppt - Similar pages

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 75
Grading comment
Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vic voskuil: i´d hate to disagree with that :)
1 min
  -> thanks vic and will return the compliment, very nice of you

agree  Mihaela Boteva
19 mins
  -> thanks Mihaela :)

agree  Nicole Schnell
3 hrs
  -> thanks Nicole :)

agree  Steffen Walter: So much for Denglish (-:
6 hrs
  -> good ol Genglish ... thanks Steffen :)

agree  Rebecca Garber: never let techies lose on a language :)
12 hrs
  -> indeed lol thanks Rebecca :)
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
softened background pictures


Explanation:
"abgesoftet" is a 'germanification' of "soft"

Example sentence(s):
  • Lead-free pewter pendant measures 3/4" across with a softened picture of Shiva in the center surrounded by.......
  • The background on many pages is now a softened picture of the view across the Narraguagus River.

    Reference: http://www.paganpretties.com/eastern.htm
    Reference: http://www.cherryfield.net/resources/design/web202.shtml
Jens Kaestel
Australia
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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