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raws-scanlator
What does raws-scanlator mean?
A fan role in the scanlation pipeline who obtains and shares the raw, untranslated manga scans that translators and typesetters then work from.
"The group thanked their raws-scanlator for getting the chapter so fast."
Origin
From English 'raws' (untranslated scans) plus 'scanlator'.
Frequently asked questions
What is a raws-scanlator?
It's a fan who sources and shares the raw, untranslated manga scans that a scanlation team then translates and typesets.
How does it fit into scanlation?
The raws-scanlator supplies the source material at the start of the pipeline, before the translators and typesetters do their work.
What are 'raws'?
Raws are the original, untranslated scans of a manga chapter straight from the Japanese release.
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