Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Impreso

English translation:

printed materials

Added to glossary by broca
Sep 23, 2021 22:49
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Spanish term

Impreso

Spanish to English Social Sciences Printing & Publishing
"Impresos y libros portuenses de los siglos XVI y XVII en el Fondo Antiguo
de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla"
Lamento no tener más contexto.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 printed materials

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): impresos
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printed materials

I would say 'books and other printed materials'. Printing presses already existed in the 1500s.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2021-09-24 06:12:54 GMT)
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The 'other printed materials' would be pamphlets, bills (like the Bill of Rights), flyers, etc.

Gutenberg and the Printing Revolution in Europe
https://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-24-3-b...
How did the printing press affect Europe in the 1500s?
Johann Gutenberg's invention of movable-type printing quickened the spread of knowledge, discoveries, and literacy in Renaissance Europe. The printing revolution also contributed mightily to the Protestant Reformation that split apart the Catholic Church.
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The increasing supply of **books and other printed materials** in vernacular languages spurred more people to learn how to read. Printers began to publish newspapers to meet the demand of readers for more information about national and world affairs.
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agree neilmac
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agree Toni Castano
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agree Jennifer Levey
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