Schrift- und Übertragungsgrafiker

English translation: calligrapher and facsimile specialist

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German term or phrase:Schrift- und Übertragungsgrafiker
English translation:calligrapher and facsimile specialist
Entered by: Marc Svetov

09:04 Oct 6, 2009
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
German term or phrase: Schrift- und Übertragungsgrafiker
"Die gelernte Schrift- und Übertragungsgrafiker XXX hat nach ihrem Kunstgeschichte- und Museologiestudium über den Schmuckbestand des YYY Museums diplomiert."
Marc Svetov
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calligrapher and facsimile specialist
Explanation:
Schriftgraphiker is calligrapher (creating a new type face would be type font designer), not sure of Übertragungs...., but it probably means someone who copies sumptuous, old texts (incunabulums, for instance)
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Übertragungsgrafik
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calligrapher and facsimile specialist


Explanation:
Schriftgraphiker is calligrapher (creating a new type face would be type font designer), not sure of Übertragungs...., but it probably means someone who copies sumptuous, old texts (incunabulums, for instance)

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Reference: Übertragungsgrafik

Reference information:
Übertragungsgrafiker may be a fairly prosaic trade: (see ref.)
(on cueing Übertragungsgrafik but I think it also appeared for '-grafiker'). Hope this helps.


    Reference: http://www.leserberichte.de/themen/transferpresse.htm
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