scrivener

• Eine Person, die beruflich handschriftliche Kopien von Dokumenten und Manuskripten anfertigte; diese Tätigkeit wurde weitgehend durch moderne Druck- und Kopiertechniken ersetzt.

A person employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts, a role largely replaced by modern printing and copying technology.

1. Professional copyistC2formal

   A person employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts, especially before the invention of printing.

   Berufsschreiber

   • The scrivener carefully copied the legal contract by hand.
   • In medieval times, a scrivener was essential for reproducing books.
   • He worked as a scrivener in a law office, copying documents all day.

   Synonymeamanuensiscopyistpenmanscribetranscriber