Tablework

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005842",
  "term": "Tablework",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of typesetting material into a columnar format of rows and columns, such as for statistical data, financial statements, or schedules. This composition requires precise vertical and horizontal alignment of text and figures, often involving the integration of dividing lines, or rules. Digital layout software automates many of the complex spacing and alignment calculations that were performed manually by compositors in traditional letterpress printing.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Tabellensatz",
    "es": "composición de tablas",
    "fr": "composition de tableaux"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tablework/"
}