shorthand

shorthand
noun
Kurzschrift, die; Stenografie, die

write shorthand — stenografieren

that's shorthand for ... — (fig.) das ist eine Kurzformel für ...; see also academic.ru/77359/typist">typist

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noun (a method of writing rapidly, using strokes, dots etc to represent sounds.) die Kurzschrift
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ˈshort·hand
I. n no pl Kurzschrift f, Stenografie f
\shorthand for sth (fig) eine Abkürzung für etw akk
to do \shorthand stenografieren
to take sth down in \shorthand etw [mit]stenografieren
II. n modifier (class, notes) Kurzschrift-, Steno-
\shorthand letter Kürzel nt
\shorthand pad Steno[gramm]block m
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shorthand
A s Kurzschrift f, Stenografie f:
notes in shorthand stenografische Notizen;
take down in shorthand (mit)stenografieren;
that’s shorthand for das ist eine Kurzform von
B adj
1. Kurzschrift…, Stenografie…, stenografisch:
shorthand typist Stenotypistin f;
shorthand writer Stenograf(in)
2. in Kurzschrift (geschrieben), stenografiert, stenografisch:
shorthand expression Kurzschriftzeichen n, auch Kürzel n
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noun
Kurzschrift, die; Stenografie, die

write shorthand — stenografieren

that's shorthand for ... — (fig.) das ist eine Kurzformel für ...; see also typist

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adj.
kurzerhand adj. n.
Kurzschrift f.
Stenografie f.
Stenogramm n.
Stenographie f.

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