Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
profesionales del texto
English translation:
professional writers/copywriters
Added to glossary by
Edward Tully
Nov 13, 2014 20:53
9 yrs ago
Spanish term
Prompt...Precise...Polished
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
profesionales del texto
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Context: Tanto en editoriales como en centros educativos hay profesionales del texto que echan de menos una formación más específica sobre el mundo de la gráfica. También hay directores de arte, diseñadores, ilustradores, fotógrafos… interesados en el ámbito de la palabra. Sin embargo es frecuente que signo y significado se enseñen separadamente.”
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Nov 27, 2014 08:13: Edward Tully Created KOG entry
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Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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212
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professional writers/copywriters
Difficult without more context, but these are possible options.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
10 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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190
text (processing) professionals/specialists
couple of options
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will depend on what their actual tasks involve
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and not clear if they're professional writers ...
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will depend on what their actual tasks involve
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and not clear if they're professional writers ...
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writers and editors
I don't think we have a single term for this. "Text professionals" is not much used in English, unfortunately, and is not idiomatic. "Profesionales del texto" refers to editors more than anything else, but it covers journalists, writers, editors, copy editors and translators. You and I are "profesionales del texto" too! The trouble is that listing them all will be a bit long, and I think you can cut it down to writers and editors, but no further than that. This would cover journalists too. You could add "translators" if you like, but in this context I don't think it's really necessary.
"Conferencia: “Fundamentos de corrección de estilo para profesionales del texto” (Periodistas, redactores, correctores y traductores)
Conferencista: D. Antonio Martín Fernández, Correspondiente de la Real Academia Española"
http://www.anle.us/cal/view_entry.php?id=22&date=20120603
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By the way, I don't think you need to add "professional" in English; it's taken as read.
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It mentions "profesionales del texto" in publishers and educational institutions. In the former, at least, they will mostly be editors and copy editors in practice; not many of the people working in publishing companies are writers.
"Conferencia: “Fundamentos de corrección de estilo para profesionales del texto” (Periodistas, redactores, correctores y traductores)
Conferencista: D. Antonio Martín Fernández, Correspondiente de la Real Academia Española"
http://www.anle.us/cal/view_entry.php?id=22&date=20120603
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By the way, I don't think you need to add "professional" in English; it's taken as read.
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It mentions "profesionales del texto" in publishers and educational institutions. In the former, at least, they will mostly be editors and copy editors in practice; not many of the people working in publishing companies are writers.
Peer comment(s):
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Karen Dinicola
: I like this option because it includes editors, the main employees of publishing houses.
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Exactly! Thanks :)
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57 mins
philgoddard
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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123
professional wordsmiths
This has the advantage of being very nonspecific, as it refers to anyone who writes for a living.
Peer comment(s):
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Karen Dinicola
: I like this one very much, too. It's a nice catchall term. As a potential glossary entry, this could be very useful.
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Charles Davis
: I don't really disagree with this, but "wordsmith", to me, is a somewhat quaint and old-fashioned word, which the Spanish term isn't. Moreover, "wordsmith" normally implies a writer, and it's not a word you would usually apply to an editor.
2 hrs
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neilmac
: On this rare occasion I'm afraid I disagree with Charles. Just as a smith transforms metal, I transform words. One man's quaintness is another's charm :)
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Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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182
writing professionals / publishing professionals
If it refers to writers and editors, this is how I'd say it. However, given the context, I wonder if it could mean "publishing professionals".
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