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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÜbertriff
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌtʁɪf
"Das Übertriff im Layout führte zu Textverlusten am unteren Rand."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or condition in typography where text is set to a length greater than the available column or page space, causing overflow.
"The editor carefully adjusted the leading and margins to correct the oversetting on page twelve." - 2
The excess of set or placed elements beyond normal capacity or boundaries.
"The oversetting of tiles along the border required trimming to fit the exact dimensions of the wall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'overset', originating from Middle English 'oversetten', combining the prefix 'over-' (excessively or above) with 'set' (from Old English 'settan'). Historically used in typography and printing to describe setting type beyond the allocated space or measure, it has expanded metaphorically to denote excess or overextension in structural configurations.
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composition excessive
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃ ɛk.sɛ.siv
"La composition excessive a nécessité une réduction de la taille des caractères."
Übertriff
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌtʁɪf
"Das Übertriff im Layout führte zu Textverlusten am unteren Rand."
eccedenza di composizione
Transliteration: et.t͡ʃeˈdɛn.t͡sa di kom.po.zitˈt͡sjo.ne
"L'eccedenza di composizione ha rovinato l'impaginazione della rivista."
exceso de composición
Transliteration: ekˈseso de komposiˈsjon
"El exceso de composición obligó a editar el texto para que cupiera en la página."
excesso de composição
Transliteration: eˈsɛsu dʒi kũ.po.ziˈsɐ̃w
"O excesso de composição gerou problemas no fechamento do arquivo gráfico."
अतिरिक्त संयोजन
Transliteration: atirikt sanyojan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुद्रण में अतिरिक्त संयोजन के कारण पाठ पृष्ठ से बाहर निकल गया।"
排版过多
Transliteration: pái bǎn guò duō
Script: 中文汉字
"排版过多导致页面下方的文字溢出。"
초과 조판
Transliteration: chogwa jopan
Script: 한국어 한글
"초과 조판으로 인해 본문이 레이아웃을 벗어났습니다."
組版超過
Transliteration: kumihan chōka
Script: 日本語
"組版超過を修正するために、フォントサイズを小さくしました。"
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