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shorthand

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short·hand  (shôrthnd)
n.
1. A system of rapid handwriting employing symbols to represent words, phrases, and letters.
2. A system, form, or instance of abbreviated or formulaic reference: "The classical error is to regard a scientific law as only a shorthand for its instances" (Jacob Bronowski).

shorthand [ˈʃɔːtˌhænd]
n
a.  a system of rapid handwriting employing simple strokes and other symbols to represent words or phrases
b.  (as modifier) a shorthand typist
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shorthandshorthand - a method of writing rapidly          
handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
Adj.1.shorthand - written in abbreviated or symbolic form; "shorthand notes"
written - set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"
Translations
shorthand [ˈʃɔːthænd]
A. Ntaquigrafía f
to take shorthandescribir en taquigrafía
to take sth down in shorthandescribir algo taquigráficamente
B. CPD shorthand note Nnota f taquigráfica
shorthand notebook Ncuaderno m de taquigrafía
shorthand speed Npalabras fpl por minuto(en taquigrafía)
shorthand typing Ntaquimecanografía f
shorthand typist Ntaquimecanógrafo/a m/f
shorthand writer Ntaquígrafo/a m/f

shorthand [ˈʃɔːrthænd]
n
(= writing system) → sténo f, sténographie f
to take sth down in shorthand → prendre qch en sténo
(= shorter reference) shorthand for sth
I'm using the term as a shorthand for any religious group → J'utilise le terme pour désigner tout groupe religieux.
"He" is not a neutral shorthand for "he or she" → "He" n'est pas une façon neutre de dire "he or she".
short-handed [ˌʃɔːrtˈhændɪd] adjà court de personnel
shorthand notebook nbloc m sténo
shorthand typing nsténodactylo f
shorthand typist nsténodactylo mf
short-haul [ˈʃɔːrthɔːl] (TRANSPORT)
modif [flight, route, aircraft, airline, service] → court-courrier
short-haul flights → des vols court-courriers

shorthand [ˈʃɔːtˌhænd] nstenografia
to take sth down in shorthand → stenografare qc
shorthand [ˈʃɔːtˌhænd] nstenografia
to take sth down in shorthand → stenografare qc

shorthand اختزال těsnopis stenografi Kurzschrift στενογραφία taquigrafía pikakirjoitus sténographie stenografija stenografia 速記 속기 steno stenografi stenografia estenografia стенография stenografi ชวเลข steno phép tốc ký 速记


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Those who knew him will recognize in my third act the allusion to the patent Shorthand in which he used to write postcards, and which may be acquired from a four and six-penny manual published by the Clarendon Press.
She made up her mind to profit by her acquaintance with so many writers, and without loss of time began to learn shorthand and typewriting.
Carter preferred to conduct the office on gentlemanly lines; he would have nothing to do with typewriting and looked upon shorthand with disfavour: the office-boy knew shorthand, but it was only Mr.
 
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