Linotype was a machine — and the system around it — used in newspaper and book printing from the late 1800s well into the twentieth century. The operator typed on a keyboard, and the machine cast a whole line of words as one solid strip of metal, ready to print. That was much faster than picking letters one by one.

Linotype萊諾鑄排機 was a machine是一種機器 — and the system around it —（也指圍繞它的整套系統） used in newspaper and book printing被用在報紙和書籍印刷上 from the late 1800s well into the twentieth century從十九世紀末一直用到二十世紀。The operator操作員 typed on a keyboard會在鍵盤上打字，and the machine然後機器 cast a whole line of words as one solid strip of metal把一整行文字鑄成一條實心的金屬條 ready to print準備好可以拿去印刷。That這樣 was much faster than picking letters one by one比一個一個字挑鉛字快得多。

Type here means the metal letters used in printing, not “a kind of thing”. The name began as a trademark and then became a general word: line plus type.

Type這裡的type here means指的是 the metal letters used in printing印刷用的金屬活字 not “a kind of thing”而不是「一種東西」的意思。The name這個名字 began as a trademark一開始是商標 and then became a general word後來變成一般通用的字 line plus type由line（行）加上type（活字）組成。

You meet it in the history of newspapers, in museums, and in old print shops. Nobody sets a daily paper this way now; computers replaced it.

You meet it你會在 in the history of newspapers報業歷史裡、in museums博物館裡、and in old print shops和老印刷廠裡遇到它。Nobody sets a daily paper this way now現在沒有人用這種方式排日報了，computers replaced it電腦取代了它。

A capital L is common because it started as a brand, but you also see it treated as an ordinary noun.

A capital L大寫的L is common常見，because it started as a brand因為它一開始是品牌名，but you also see it treated as an ordinary noun但你也會看到它被當成普通名詞使用。