spotlak

English translation: spot varnish

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Dutch term or phrase:spotlak
English translation:spot varnish
Entered by: Laurens Landkroon

20:56 May 25, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Printing & Publishing
Dutch term or phrase: spotlak
Uit een (marketing)tekst over verschillende mogelijkheden van drukwerk: "135, 170 of 250 grams kwaliteit, laminaat of spotlak"
Laurens Landkroon
Local time: 05:25
spot varnish
Explanation:
Definition: A special effect that puts an overprint varnish only on specific areas of a printed piece, spot varnish is often used to make a photograph pop off the page, highlight drop caps, or to create texture and subtle images on the page.

The term spot varnish can refer to more than just clear ink or resin varnish but also to the spot application of Ultra-violet (UV) coatings or Aqueous (AQ) finishes.

Also Known As: spot | spot coating | spot UV coating | spot AQ coating

http://desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/spotvarnish.htm
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Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 05:25
Grading comment
Thanx Erik en Vic: My sincere apologies Vic !! ik had jullie graag ieders 2 punten gegeven......
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4 +2spot varnish
Erik Boers
3 +2spot varnish
vic voskuil


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
spot varnish


Explanation:
Definition: A special effect that puts an overprint varnish only on specific areas of a printed piece, spot varnish is often used to make a photograph pop off the page, highlight drop caps, or to create texture and subtle images on the page.

The term spot varnish can refer to more than just clear ink or resin varnish but also to the spot application of Ultra-violet (UV) coatings or Aqueous (AQ) finishes.

Also Known As: spot | spot coating | spot UV coating | spot AQ coating

http://desktoppub.about.com/od/glossary/g/spotvarnish.htm

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 05:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanx Erik en Vic: My sincere apologies Vic !! ik had jullie graag ieders 2 punten gegeven......

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vic voskuil
0 min

agree  Polangmar
21 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
spot varnish


Explanation:
"Spot UV Varnish

As the name indicates, a Spot Varnish is applied to chosen areas of a printed document." from http://www.makakmedia.co.uk/blog/what-is-a-varnish-transform... )
And in combination with lamination: http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&safe=off&num=20&q=laminati...

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 05:25
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Boers: Gelijk over de streep!
8 mins
  -> minus een neuslengte! :)

agree  D.K. Tannwitz
1 hr
  -> thanks Widic :-)
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