typesetter

Spanish translation: cajista

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English term or phrase:typesetter
Spanish translation:cajista
Entered by: Dito

11:10 Mar 17, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: typesetter
This is from a text for seondary school children,

"Nowadays, typesetters generally use computers to set up the type that will be seen in a graphic design"

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Dito
Local time: 16:34
cajista or componedor
Explanation:
Both are possible when talking about the person. Hope it helps. Good luck.
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Sarah Brenchley
Local time: 17:34
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nacajista or componedor
Sarah Brenchley
nacajista
Robert Jackson
natipógrafo
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7 mins
cajista or componedor


Explanation:
Both are possible when talking about the person. Hope it helps. Good luck.

Sarah Brenchley
Local time: 17:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 208
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15 mins
cajista


Explanation:
This is the best term. Another possibility is "componedor", but it's too general and can mean other things like "bonesetter".


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Robert Jackson
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31 mins
tipógrafo


Explanation:
tipógrafo, es el que realiza la composición tipográfica. (Antiguamente se llamaba cajista, pues colocaba los tipos en la caja).

type·set
tr.v. Printing., -set, -set·ting, -sets.
To set (written material) into type; compose.

type'set'ter n.





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charlesink
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 318
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