shorthand typist

• Término histórico para una persona especializada en escribir texto a partir de dictado taquigráfico, comúnmente empleado en oficinas antes de la adopción generalizada de la grabación digital y la tecnología de conversión de voz a texto.

A historical job title for a person who specializes in typing text from shorthand dictation, commonly used in offices before the widespread adoption of digital recording and voice-to-text technology.

1. Professional roleB2formal

   A person who takes dictation in shorthand and then types it up, typically in an office setting.

   Taquígrafa mecanógrafa

   • The shorthand typist transcribed the entire meeting in under an hour.
   • She worked as a shorthand typist for a law firm.
   • The manager dictated the letter to his shorthand typist.