Plural form: multiple people or machines that arrange documents in correct order.
Plural of 'collator' using the standard '-s' ending. Used in both historical and modern contexts to refer to multiple workers or devices performing collation.
In a modern print shop, collators work alongside bindery machines—they're so efficient that they've become the standard way books and pamphlets are assembled, replacing workers who used to do this by hand just a few decades ago.
Plural of collator, carrying same historical gender bias toward male occupational identification in print and manuscript production.
Use 'collation specialists,' 'collating systems,' or 'collation tools' to remain inclusive when referring to teams or multiple agents.
["collation specialists","collating systems","collation tools"]
Women collators were essential in manuscript and printing workflows but remain historically underrecognized in occupational records.
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