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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShorthand
/ˈʃɔːr.thænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system of rapid writing that uses symbols or abbreviations to represent words or phrases.
"The journalist took notes in shorthand during the interview to capture every detail." - 2
A method of writing that allows for quick transcription of spoken language.
"She learned shorthand to improve her note-taking skills in class."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjectives 'short' (from Old English 'sceort') and 'hand' (from Old English 'hand'). It originally referred to a method of writing rapidly by using symbols or abbreviations, contrasting with longhand, and has evolved metaphorically to describe any concise system of communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shorthand" is said worldwide
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Sténographie
Transliteration: sténographie
"Elle a pris des notes en sténographie pendant la réunion."
Kurzschrift
Transliteration: kurzschrift
"Er hat in Kurzschrift während des Vortrags Notizen gemacht."
Shorthand
Transliteration: shorthand
"Ha usato la shorthand per prendere appunti velocemente."
Taquigrafía
Transliteration: taquigrafía
"Ella tomó notas en taquigrafía durante la conferencia."
Taquigrafia
Transliteration: taquigrafia
"Ele usou taquigrafia para registrar a reunião."
संक्षिप्त लेखन
Transliteration: sankshipt lekhan
"उसने बैठक के दौरान संक्षिप्त लेखन का उपयोग किया।"
速记
Transliteration: sùjì
"她在会议中使用速记来记录要点。"
속기
Transliteration: sokgi
"그녀는 회의 중에 속기를 사용하여 메모를 했다."
速記
Transliteration: sokki
"彼女は会議中に速記を使ってメモを取りました。"
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