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Matern

English translation: matrix

09:18 Feb 7, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
German term or phrase: Matern
This is from an Excel list relating to a marketing campaign for cars.
Could it be "template" in English or something else altogether?

Matern, eine Version – adaptiert als 2-, 3-, 4-Spalter, also 3 Motive gesamt unter Verwendung von Keyvisual Position 1 oder 2 oder vorliegendem Fotomotiv.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Simona de Logu
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:13
English translation:matrix
Explanation:
(Duden) die Mater = die Matrize = the negative (mould) for printing = a matrix (English.)

Check this link: How to make a Matrix Spreadsheet
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/create-matrix-spreadsheet-566...
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MrsSuperfly (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:13
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Thank you for everyone's input!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2matrix
MrsSuperfly (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
Mater - matrix
Julia Burgess

Discussion entries: 8





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
matrix


Explanation:
(Duden) die Mater = die Matrize = the negative (mould) for printing = a matrix (English.)

Check this link: How to make a Matrix Spreadsheet
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/create-matrix-spreadsheet-566...


    Reference: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/create-matrix-spreadsheet-566...
MrsSuperfly (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for everyone's input!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Julia Burgess
2 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
3 mins
neutral  philgoddard: Your translation may be correct, but your explanation is not. This is about advertising, not printing. I suspect it means a matrix of formats.
4 hrs
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Reference comments


27 mins peer agreement (net): +4
Reference: Mater - matrix

Reference information:
Langenscheidt gives "matern" as: to make a matrix of (in printing)

I think this must be meaning 3 of the Oxford dic. link, so therefore something akin to a "mother version" (a mould).
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_(printing)


    Reference: http://en.langenscheidt.com/german-english/matern
    https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/matrix
Julia Burgess
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Steffen Walter: A-ha, sounds plausible.
16 mins
agree  MrsSuperfly (X): (Duden) die Mater = die Matrize = the negative (mould) for printing = a matrix (English.) Check this link: How to make a Matrix Spreadsheet http://smallbusiness.chron.com/create-matrix-spreadsheet-566...
31 mins
  -> Definitely looks like a possibility, then - thanks Sarah!
agree  Lonnie Legg: Thank you, learned something new again.
1 hr
agree  writeaway: and someone took this as posted it as an answer. welcome to Kudoz
2 hrs
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