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geschlossenen Editionen

English translation: closed editon

20:37 Jun 20, 2004
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German term or phrase: geschlossenen Editionen
Um der kunstgeschichtlichen Forschung den Zugang zu dieser grundlegenden Literatur zu ermöglichen, haben es sich Herausgeber und Verlag zur Aufgabe gemacht, thematisch abgegrenzte Arbeitsmaterialen auf Microfiche in geschlossenen Editionen zu veröffentlichen.

Any ideas as to what could be meant by "geschlossenen Editionen"? TIA.
markj
English translation:closed editon
Explanation:
See link:
Closed Edition- When a limited edition reaches its predetermined cutoff, it becomes a "closed edition." At that point, Roman may have a small number of that ...
http://www.roman.com/fontanini/exp.htm
Selected response from:

Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 00:13
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3closed editon
Gisela Greenlee
3 +1complete editions
Antje Harder
4closed editon
Gisela Greenlee
3out of print, circulation
Jeff Steffin


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
complete editions


Explanation:
...compared to "single editions".
Maybe also "publish a collection".

Antje Harder
Sweden
Local time: 07:13
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ------ (X): They seem to produce one complete/closed edition for each theme.
2 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
closed editon


Explanation:
See link:
Closed Edition- When a limited edition reaches its predetermined cutoff, it becomes a "closed edition." At that point, Roman may have a small number of that ...
http://www.roman.com/fontanini/exp.htm


Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antje Harder: "Closed editions" is more appropriate than "complete editions".
4 mins
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X)
1 hr
agree  Ellen Zittinger
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
closed editon


Explanation:
See link:
Closed Edition- When a limited edition reaches its predetermined cutoff, it becomes a "closed edition." At that point, Roman may have a small number of that ...
http://www.roman.com/fontanini/exp.htm


Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Fox76 (X): ok for "closed", but couldn't it be in the sense of "not public", "private" or limited ? Here: Limited to the use in research only (see the beginning of the question)
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
out of print, circulation


Explanation:
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Jeff Steffin
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: English
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