typesetter in French

typesetter in French is typographe, compositeur-typographe, typo — typesetter means someone whose job is to arrange letters and characters ready for printing, especially by hand in the past.

typesetter in French

typographe

noun

(historical) A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.

compositeur-typographe

noun

(historical) A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.

typo

noun

(historical) A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.

typote

noun

(historical) A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.

What does "typesetter" mean?

noun Someone whose job is to arrange letters and characters ready for printing, especially by hand in the past.
"My writing all took place over weekends, and because I only lived about ten miles away, Peter would hot-foot it to my home on a Monday morning to collect a large parcel of hand-typed sheets of copy, for despatch to the typesetters."
noun A machine that arranges letters and characters in the right order so that a page can be printed.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

typesetter in a sentence

My writing all took place over weekends, and because I only lived about ten miles away, Peter would hot-foot it to my home on a Monday morning to collect a large parcel of hand-typed sheets of copy, for despatch to the typesetters.

Similar words in French

setter typographer

Common French translations

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Frequently asked questions

What is "typesetter" in French?

"typesetter" in French is typographe, compositeur-typographe, typo. typesetter means: Someone whose job is to arrange letters and characters ready for printing, especially by hand in the past.

Are there other ways to say "typesetter" in French?

Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "typesetter": typographe, compositeur-typographe, typo, typote.

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