Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

carattere a piombo

English translation:

lead typesetting (characters)

Added to glossary by lizzy g
Oct 17, 2006 20:16
17 yrs ago
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Italian term

carattere a piombo

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Printing & Publishing
La prima introduzione di tecnologie elettroniche nel campo dell’editoria risale agli anni ’70, quando fu introdotta la fotocomposizione (stampa laser di immagini e testo) in sostituzione del carattere a piombo.

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Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 lead typesetting (characters)
4 lead type

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lead typesetting (characters)

Peer comment(s):

agree Roberta Anderson : although carattere a piombo is lead type, here I would use lead typesetting, because of the preceding "fotocomposizione", i.e. they are referring to the technique rather than the actual type
7 hrs
thanks,exactly.
agree Silvia Brandon-Pérez
23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank for this extremely quick translation!"
6 mins

lead type

...in sostituzione del carattere a piombo.
... as a substitute for lead type.
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