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STENO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Office-Work Organization
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Writing Styles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stenographer
1, record 1, English, stenographer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shorthand writer 2, record 1, English, shorthand%20writer
correct
- shorthander 3, record 1, English, shorthander
correct
- steno 3, record 1, English, steno
correct, noun, familiar
- stenographist 4, record 1, English, stenographist
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand. 5, record 1, English, - stenographer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- short-hand writer
- short-hander
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation du travail de bureau
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sténographe
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9nographe
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sténo 2, record 1, French, st%C3%A9no
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- tachygraphe 3, record 1, French, tachygraphe
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Office-Work Organization
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
- Writing Styles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stenographer
1, record 2, English, stenographer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shorthand typist 2, record 2, English, shorthand%20typist
correct
- steno 3, record 2, English, steno
correct, noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who takes down dictation in shorthand and then types out the text. 4, record 2, English, - stenographer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- short-hand typist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation du travail de bureau
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sténodactylo
1, record 2, French, st%C3%A9nodactylo
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sténo 2, record 2, French, st%C3%A9no
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- sténodactylographe 3, record 2, French, st%C3%A9nodactylographe
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Organización del trabajo de oficina
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
- Estilos de escritura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- taquimecanógrafo
1, record 2, Spanish, taquimecan%C3%B3grafo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- taquimecanógrafa 2, record 2, Spanish, taquimecan%C3%B3grafa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Writing Styles
- Office-Work Organization
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stenography
1, record 3, English, stenography
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shorthand 1, record 3, English, shorthand
correct, noun
- steno 1, record 3, English, steno
correct, familiar
- brachygraphy 2, record 3, English, brachygraphy
correct, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quick way of writing using special signs or abbreviations, used especially to record what somebody is saying. 3, record 3, English, - stenography
Record 3, Key term(s)
- short-hand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'écriture
- Organisation du travail de bureau
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sténographie
1, record 3, French, st%C3%A9nographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sténo 1, record 3, French, st%C3%A9no
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- tachygraphie 2, record 3, French, tachygraphie
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'écriture formé de signes abréviatifs et conventionnels, qui sert à transcrire la parole aussi rapidement qu'elle est prononcée. 3, record 3, French, - st%C3%A9nographie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estilos de escritura
- Organización del trabajo de oficina
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- taquigrafía
1, record 3, Spanish, taquigraf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- estenografía 1, record 3, Spanish, estenograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- braquigrafía 2, record 3, Spanish, braquigraf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de escritura a base de abreviaturas y signos convencionales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - taquigraf%C3%ADa
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