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WRITE NOTES [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Writing Styles
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
CONT

A typical shorthand system provides symbols or abbreviations for words and common phrases, allowing someone well trained in the system to write as quickly as people speak. Typically, shorthand notes are intended either for immediate use or for later transcription to longhand and are therefore temporary in nature.

OBS

shorthand note; stenographic note: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • short-hand note
  • shorthand notes
  • short-hand notes
  • stenographic notes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'écriture
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
CONT

[Le sténographe officiel] retouche la version finale de la transcription afin de s'assurer que ses notes sténographiques représentent exactement ce qui a été dit [...]

OBS

note sténographique : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • notes sténographiques

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
  • Group Dynamics
CONT

In story dialogue, individuals are invited to write and tell their stories around a generative theme–a theme that holds energy and possibility for the group. As a person shares their story, others listen intently, sometimes taking notes. The storytelling is followed by a reflection circle where each person shares how the storyteller's story is also their story, and how it is different.

Key term(s)
  • story dialog

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'animation des réunions
  • Dynamique des groupes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas de liderazgo (Reuniones)
  • Dinámica de grupos
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Record 3 2004-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Library Science
OBS

The Parliamentary Research Branch(PRB) provides a consulting service for individual parliamentarians responding to questions that require research and analysis on legal, economic, scientific, or social science matters. Researchers obtain and analyze material, and write letters, short notes and longer research pages at the request of Senators and Members of the House of Commons. In some cases, responses are provided to clients by telephone briefings or by meetings with individual parliamentarians and/or their staff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Bibliothéconomie
OBS

La Direction de la recherche parlementaire (DRP) fournit des services de consultation individualisés aux parlementaires, répondant à des questions qui nécessitent des recherches et des analyses dans des dossiers juridiques, économiques, scientifiques ou sociaux. À la demande des sénateurs et des députés attachés de recherche se procurent les documents nécessaires et en font l'analyse, après quoi ils rédigent des lettres, de courtes notes ou des documents de recherche plus volumineux. Dans certains cas, ils répondent aux clients par téléphone ou rencontrent les parlementaires et/ou leur personnel individuellement.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Office Automation
DEF

[a] software designed to develop the user’s awareness.

CONT

But is it possible to improve on the mental processes that go into the creative thought writing represents? Some people say it is a theory that has prompted the development of an emerging genre of software called idea processors. There are several packages available for micros and minis that improve writing efficiency, cut down on brain drain, improve research capability and help harness the incredible energy of brainstorms.

CONT

Mindware is microcomputer-based software that extends and enhances a user’s thought processes. Fine mindware products are reviewed: Living Videotext’s Thinktank, Softpath System’s Brainstormer, Fastware’s Thor, Idea Ware, The Idea Processor and Maxthink’s Maxthink.

CONT

Thought organisers are word processing packages that allow a user to enter information into the computer in the way he/she might write notes on an index card. Key words are then used to sort this into logical sequence.

Key term(s)
  • mindware system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Bureautique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Ofimática
DEF

Programática de aplicación de las computadoras (ordenadores) personales que permite al usuario organizar sus pensamientos en forma de esquema, modificando, ampliando, condensando y reorganizando los diversos asuntos según sea necesario.

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