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1 componedor
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2 componedor
m.1 composer, writer, author.2 fixer, adjuster, compounder.3 composing stick.4 arbitrator.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 typesetter* * *componedor, -aSM / F* * *- dora masculino, femenino (Andes) person who sets broken bones, etc* * *= composing stick, stick.Ex. The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.Ex. A serious omission or duplication in a page of prose, for instance, might necessitate the rejustification of dozens of lines, whereas if the mistake had been spotted in the stick it could have been set right in a matter of moments.* * *- dora masculino, femenino (Andes) person who sets broken bones, etc* * *= composing stick, stick.Ex: The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.
Ex: A serious omission or duplication in a page of prose, for instance, might necessitate the rejustification of dozens of lines, whereas if the mistake had been spotted in the stick it could have been set right in a matter of moments.* * *masculine, feminine( Andes) person who sets broken bones, etc* * *componedor, -ora nm,f1. [de texto] typesetter2. Am [de huesos] bonesetter* * *m, componedora f mediator;amigable componedor JUR arbitrator -
3 regulable
adj.adjustable, variable.* * *► adjetivo1 adjustable* * *ADJ adjustable* * *adjetivo adjustable* * *= adjustable, adjustable.Ex. Moxon's adjustable composing stick, which remained the normal English pattern and was also used apparently in Holland, Germany, and Scandinavia, was not the only sort of stick used in the hand-press period.Ex. Moxon's adjustable composing stick, which remained the normal English pattern and was also used apparently in Holland, Germany, and Scandinavia, was not the only sort of stick used in the hand-press period.----* estanterías regulables = adjustable shelving.* * *adjetivo adjustable* * *= adjustable, adjustable.Ex: Moxon's adjustable composing stick, which remained the normal English pattern and was also used apparently in Holland, Germany, and Scandinavia, was not the only sort of stick used in the hand-press period.
Ex: Moxon's adjustable composing stick, which remained the normal English pattern and was also used apparently in Holland, Germany, and Scandinavia, was not the only sort of stick used in the hand-press period.* estanterías regulables = adjustable shelving.* * *adjustable* * *
regulable adjetivo
adjustable
regulable adjetivo adjustable
' regulable' also found in these entries:
English:
adjustable
* * *regulable adjadjustable* * *adj adjustable;asiento regulable en altura adjustable-height seat* * *regulable adj: adjustable* * *regulable adj adjustable -
4 caja tipográfica
(n.) = type caseEx. The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.* * *(n.) = type caseEx: The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.
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5 galera
f.1 galley.2 row of extra beds in the hospital.3 galley proof.4 women's prison.5 covered wagon.6 hospital ward.7 top hat.8 jack plane.* * *1 (mar) galley2 (crustáceo) squilla3 (imprenta) galley\condenar a alguien a galeras to send somebody to the galleys* * *SF1) (Náut) galley2) (=carro) covered wagon3) (Med) hospital ward; ( Hist) women's prison5) CAm (=matadero) slaughterhouse6) LAm (=chistera) top hat; (=fieltro) felt hat, trilby, fedora (EEUU); (=hongo) bowler hat, derby (EEUU)7) (Tip) galley* * *1) (Hist, Náut) galley2) (Impr) galley3) (RPl) ( sombrero) top hat* * *= galley.Nota: En la composición manual, utensilio empleado para colocar los tipos una vez que el componedor estaba lleno.Ex. The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.* * *1) (Hist, Náut) galley2) (Impr) galley3) (RPl) ( sombrero) top hat* * *= galley.Nota: En la composición manual, utensilio empleado para colocar los tipos una vez que el componedor estaba lleno.Ex: The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.
* * *B ( Impr) galleyC (crustáceo) squilla, mantis prawnsacarse algo de la galera ( fam); to make sth up* * *
galera sustantivo femenino
1 (Hist, Náut) galley
2 (RPl) ( sombrero) top hat
galera sustantivo femenino
1 Náut galley
2 Impr galley
3 (carreta de caballos) covered wagon
' galera' also found in these entries:
English:
galley
* * *galera nf1. [embarcación] galley;condenar a galeras to send to the galleys2. [marisco] mantis shrimp, squillaFamsacar algo de la galera [improvisar] to make sth up on the spur of the moment;[idear] to come up with sth4. CAm, Méx [cobertizo] shed* * *f HIST galley* * *galera nf: galley -
6 ajustable
adj.adjustable.sábana ajustable fitted sheet* * *► adjetivo1 (sábana) fitted* * *ADJ adjustable* * *= adjustable.Ex. Moxon's adjustable composing stick, which remained the normal English pattern and was also used apparently in Holland, Germany, and Scandinavia, was not the only sort of stick used in the hand-press period.----* sábana ajustable = fitted sheet.* * *= adjustable.Ex: Moxon's adjustable composing stick, which remained the normal English pattern and was also used apparently in Holland, Germany, and Scandinavia, was not the only sort of stick used in the hand-press period.
* sábana ajustable = fitted sheet.* * *ajustable adjadjustable;sábana ajustable fitted sheet;un volante ajustable en altura an adjustable steering-wheel* * *adj adjustable* * *ajustable adj: adjustable -
7 a la inversa
(al contrario) on the contrary 2 (en el otro sentido) the other way round* * *= mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverseEx. The composing stick contained a line of type which read (from his point of view) from left to right but of which the letters were upside down and mirror-fashion.Ex. Since the dandy roll worked on the right side, its watermark pattern was fashioned as a mirror image of what was to be seen in the finished paper.Ex. The design for a woodcut, which was probably the work of a specialist other than the back cutter, was either drawn in reverse directly on to the block, or traced on to it from paper.* * *= mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverseEx: The composing stick contained a line of type which read (from his point of view) from left to right but of which the letters were upside down and mirror-fashion.
Ex: Since the dandy roll worked on the right side, its watermark pattern was fashioned as a mirror image of what was to be seen in the finished paper.Ex: The design for a woodcut, which was probably the work of a specialist other than the back cutter, was either drawn in reverse directly on to the block, or traced on to it from paper. -
8 al revés
adj.upside-down.adv.the other way around, the other way round.* * *the other way, inside out, upside down* * *= vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-outEx. Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.Ex. The design for a woodcut, which was probably the work of a specialist other than the back cutter, was either drawn in reverse directly on to the block, or traced on to it from paper.Ex. The composing stick contained a line of type which read (from his point of view) from left to right but of which the letters were upside down and mirror-fashion.Ex. A blemish which looks like wrong imposition, but is not, occurred when the second forme of a sheet was laid on the press the wrong way round.Ex. The article is entitled ' Inside-out: The shape of New Library'.* * *= vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-outEx: Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.
Ex: The design for a woodcut, which was probably the work of a specialist other than the back cutter, was either drawn in reverse directly on to the block, or traced on to it from paper.Ex: The composing stick contained a line of type which read (from his point of view) from left to right but of which the letters were upside down and mirror-fashion.Ex: A blemish which looks like wrong imposition, but is not, occurred when the second forme of a sheet was laid on the press the wrong way round.Ex: The article is entitled ' Inside-out: The shape of New Library'.
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Composing stick — Composing Com*pos ing, a. 1. Tending to compose or soothe. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or used in, composition. [1913 Webster] {Composing frame} (Print.), a stand for holding cases of type when in use. {Composing rule} (Print.), a thin slip… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
composing stick — n. a hand held adjustable metal tray in which a compositor sets type into words … English World dictionary
Composing stick — A composing stick loaded with metal movable type, lying on a lower case with larger boxes for more common minuscule letters: the upper case holds capital letters. In letterpress printing and typesetting, a composing stick is an instrument used to … Wikipedia
composing stick — noun : a shallow tray formerly of wood but now usually of metal that has an adjustable slide and is held in one hand by a compositor as he sets type into it with the other hand; also : a device of comparable function (as for hand setting matrices … Useful english dictionary
composing stick — Print. a portable, adjustable, usually metal tray that the compositor holds in one hand while placing in it type gathered with the other hand. Also called job stick. [1670 80] * * * … Universalium
composing stick — compos′ing stick n. pri a portable, adjustable, usu. metal tray that the compositor holds in one hand while placing in it type gathered with the other hand • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
composing stick — noun Date: 1659 a tray with an adjustable slide that a compositor holds in one hand and sets type into with the other … New Collegiate Dictionary
composing stick — /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ stɪk/ (say kuhm pohzing stik) noun Printing a small (usually) metal tray of adjustable width, in which type is set …
stick — [stik] n. [ME stikke < OE sticca, akin to Du stek, ON stik < IE base * steig , a point > STAKE, Frank * stakka, Gr stigma, L instigare, INSTIGATE] 1. a long, usually slender piece of wood; specif., a) a twig or small branch broken off or … English World dictionary
Stick — Stick, n. [OE. sticke, AS. sticca; akin to stician to stab, prick, pierce, G. stecken a stick, staff, OHG. steccho, Icel. stik a stick. See {Stick}, v. t..] 1. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stick chimney — Stick Stick, n. [OE. sticke, AS. sticca; akin to stician to stab, prick, pierce, G. stecken a stick, staff, OHG. steccho, Icel. stik a stick. See {Stick}, v. t..] 1. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
