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Textüberlauf

English translation: text overflow

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German term or phrase:Textüberlauf
English translation:text overflow
Entered by: Stephen Hunter

12:08 Aug 18, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Letter template
German term or phrase: Textüberlauf
More letter template setup instructions:
'Bei einem Textüberlauf werden automatisch vorformatierte Folgeseiten erzeugt'.
Stephen Hunter
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:50
text overflow
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 15:50
Grading comment
Thanks Briethe
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7text overflow
Brie Vernier
4text-overflow
andrealondon
4text overrun
Colin Newberry
3excess text
Terence Ajbro
5 -2text overlapping
_TILLI


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Textüberlauf
text overflow


Explanation:
-

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 15:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 42
Grading comment
Thanks Briethe

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz
7 mins
  -> merci!
agree  andrealondon: I didn't want to copy your answer, apologies
8 mins
  -> no problem!
agree  Alexander Schleber (X)
9 mins
  -> danke!
agree  Steven Sidore
16 mins
  -> thanks, Steven
agree  Laurens Landkroon
26 mins
  -> thanks, Somerset
agree  Klaus Herrmann
1 hr
  -> thanks, Klaus
agree  Simon Georgiou
8 hrs
  -> thanks, Simon
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Textüberlauf
excess text


Explanation:
--

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 15:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Textüberlauf
text-overflow


Explanation:
:)


    Reference: http://www.css4you.de/text-overflow.html
andrealondon
Local time: 14:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Textüberlauf
text overlapping


Explanation:
text overlapping

_TILLI
Local time: 15:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Klaus Herrmann: Sorry but that's überlappen, not überlaufen
3 mins
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: KudoZ rule 4.1: When answering, choose the confidence level that best reflects yours. Guessing should be avoided.
23 hrs
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1 day 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Textüberlauf
text overrun


Explanation:
This is also used, and in longer texts with "overflow" for the sake of variety.

Colin Newberry
Local time: 15:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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