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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStenography
/stəˈnɒɡrəfi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of writing in shorthand or a system of shorthand writing.
"She took notes in class using her steno skills to keep up with the lecture." - 2
A method of transcription that allows for the rapid recording of spoken words.
"The court reporter used steno to accurately transcribe the proceedings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'stenography' originates from the Greek words 'stenos' meaning 'narrow' and 'grapho' meaning 'to write'. It evolved in the late 19th century as a method of writing in shorthand to capture speech quickly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stenography" is said worldwide
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Sténographie
Transliteration: sténographie
"Elle a utilisé la sténographie pour prendre des notes rapidement."
Stenographie
Transliteration: stenografie
"Er hat Stenographie gelernt, um schneller zu schreiben."
Stenografia
Transliteration: stenografia
"Ha usato la stenografia per registrare la riunione."
Estenografía
Transliteration: estenografía
"Ella tomó notas en la clase usando estenografía."
Estenografia
Transliteration: estenografia
"Ele usou a estenografia para registrar a palestra."
शॉर्टहैंड
Transliteration: shorthand
"उसने कक्षा में नोट्स लेने के लिए शॉर्टहैंड का उपयोग किया।"
速记
Transliteration: sùjì
"她在课堂上使用速记来快速记录讲座内容。"
속기
Transliteration: sokgi
"그녀는 수업 중에 속기를 사용하여 강의를 기록했습니다."
速記
Transliteration: sokki
"彼女は授業中に速記を使って講義を記録しました。"
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