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(trɑːnˈskraɪbə(r), træn-)
[f. transcribe + -er1.]
1. One who transcribes; a copyist or copier, as distinct from an original writer.
| 1610 Holland Camden's Brit. (1637), The carelesse negligence of transcribers. 1654 Fuller Ephemeris Pref. 3, I..who have no commission to be an Authour, but a Transcriber. 1791 Gentl. Mag. Jan. 21/1 The dull transcribers of printed sermons. 1841 D'Israeli Amen. Lit. (1867) 218 Spurious writings..ascribed by ignorant transcribers to some ancient sage. |
2. An item of office equipment on which dictation cannot be recorded, but which replays dictated matter for transcription by an (audio) typist.
| 1931 Times 16 Mar. 1/6 All-electric Dictaphone with Shaver and Transcriber: good condition. 1976 Southern Even. Echo (Southampton) 3 Nov. (Advt.), Duties will include shorthand or use of transcriber, typing, correspondence, filing, [etc.]. |