scrivener

• Человек, нанятый для создания письменных копий документов и рукописей; роль, в значительной степени заменённая современными технологиями печати и копирования.

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.

   Переписчик

   • 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.

   Синонимыamanuensiscopyistpenmanscribetranscriber