chivalete

English translation: printer's cabinet

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Spanish term or phrase:chivalete
English translation:printer's cabinet
Entered by: JaneTranslates

21:40 Aug 8, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / History of printing press
Spanish term or phrase: chivalete
I don't have much context. I am proofreading the translation of a catalog for a museum exhibit on the history of the printing press in Puerto Rico. Among the items listed on display are several chivaletes. A chivalete is described as a special desk or cabinet used by typesetters. The time frame is 1806-1906.

The translator has left the term in Spanish and included the above description, but I feel sure there must be a corresponding term in English. I've searched all my dictionaries for anything beginning with chiv- or chev- but came up empty. Can anyone help? Thanks!

Puerto Rican Spanish to U.S. English, please.
JaneTranslates
Puerto Rico
Local time: 03:42
printer´s cabinet
Explanation:
This is how they are identified and pictures correspond to images of "chivaletes"


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anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 01:42
Grading comment
Thank you, anademahomar, and to all who discussed and/or agreed, especially to Charles for chiBalete! No wonder I couldn't find it in DRAE!
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printer´s cabinet


Explanation:
This is how they are identified and pictures correspond to images of "chivaletes"


Antique Printing Equipment - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly
www.collectorsweekly.com/office/printing-antiques - CachedSimilar
Or maybe you just appreciate the character of old wood or metal type, printers cabinets and other tools, or antique presses themselves. ...
antique printers cabinet | eBay
shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=antique+printers+cabinet - Cached150 items – eBay: antique printers cabinet. ... Related Searches: printers cabinet, hamilton cabinet, type cabinet, antique printers, printers drawers, ...
The coveted Hamilton Printers Cabinet
jeanetteblix.com/2011/05/the-coveted-hamilton-printers-cabinet/ - Cached20 May 2011 – Earlier this week I came across an Antique Hamilton Printers Cabinet on Craigslist. I have been wanting one of these beautiful cabinets for ...
ANTIQUE PRINTERS DRAWER TYPE CASLON CABINET FONT | eBay
www.ebay.com.au › Antiques › Furniture › Cabinets, Cupboards - CachedANTIQUE PRINTERS DRAWER TYPE CASLON CABINET FONT in Antiques , Furniture , Cabinets, Cupboards |eBay.


anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 01:42
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, anademahomar, and to all who discussed and/or agreed, especially to Charles for chiBalete! No wonder I couldn't find it in DRAE!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Charles

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
33 mins
  -> Thank you, gallagy2

agree  Margarita Gonzalez: Indeed.
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, MargaEsther
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