Abridging

Russian translation: Cокращение текста

23:38 Aug 12, 2001
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English term or phrase: Abridging
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Vjacheslav Rassadnikov
Russian Federation
Local time: 01:34
Russian translation:Cокращение текста
Explanation:
именно сокращение длинного текста, чтобы он стал короче, подготовка сокращенной версии повести и т.п.

abridge verb [T]
to make (a book, speech, article, etc.) shorter
He's currently abridging his book so that it can be made into a film.
I've only read the abridged edition/version of her novel.

abridgment, abridgement noun
An abridgment (=shortened form) of the book has been published for younger readers. [C]
Because of space limitations, letters selected for publication in the
newspaper are subject to abridgment (=being made shorter). [U]
( Cambridge International Dictionary of English )

abridge (-brj)
tr.v. abridged, abridging, abridges
1.To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
2.To cut short; curtail. See Synonyms at shorten.

Abridge \A*bridge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abridged; p. pr. & vb. n. Abridging.] [OE. abregen, OF. abregier, F. abr['e]ger, fr. L. abbreviare;
ad + brevis short. See Brief and cf. Abbreviate.] 1. To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to
abridge labor; to abridge power or rights. ``The bridegroom . . . abridged his visit.'' --Smollett.

She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity. --Fuller.
2. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
3. To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.


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Natalie
Poland
Local time: 00:34
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Summary of answers provided
na +1сокращение (текста), резюмирование, реферирование
ttagir
na +1См. ниже
Oleg Rudavin
naСокращение
janasru
naсм. ниже
Natasha Stoyanova
naCокращение текста
Natalie


  

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1 hr
Сокращение


Explanation:
Сокращенное издание
сокрашённый текст

Сокращение книг is
abridgement & there are abridged editions of books

JANANI

janasru
India
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TamilTamil
PRO pts in pair: 4
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2 hrs
см. ниже


Explanation:
Само слово означает сокращение, но мне кажется, что в данном контексте имеется ввиду редактирование - нанесение коррекций.

Natasha Stoyanova
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in pair: 174
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3 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
сокращение (текста), резюмирование, реферирование


Explanation:
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Tagir.
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ttagir
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in TatarTatar
PRO pts in pair: 1025

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agree  Natasha Metzger
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7 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
См. ниже


Explanation:
Автор предлагает к публикации статью, однако, по требованиям журнала или газеты, она должна быть определенного размера - скажем, 500 слов. В этом случае нанимается специалист по abridging, который должен сократить статью до нужных размеров, сохранив при этом суть, стиль и т.д. Так что, скорее всего, это редактирование с сокращением (кучеряво, черт возьми!). Умнее ничего в голову не приходит.

Oleg Rudavin
Ukraine
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in pair: 1044

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agree  Natasha Metzger
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14 hrs
Cокращение текста


Explanation:
именно сокращение длинного текста, чтобы он стал короче, подготовка сокращенной версии повести и т.п.

abridge verb [T]
to make (a book, speech, article, etc.) shorter
He's currently abridging his book so that it can be made into a film.
I've only read the abridged edition/version of her novel.

abridgment, abridgement noun
An abridgment (=shortened form) of the book has been published for younger readers. [C]
Because of space limitations, letters selected for publication in the
newspaper are subject to abridgment (=being made shorter). [U]
( Cambridge International Dictionary of English )

abridge (-brj)
tr.v. abridged, abridging, abridges
1.To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
2.To cut short; curtail. See Synonyms at shorten.

Abridge \A*bridge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abridged; p. pr. & vb. n. Abridging.] [OE. abregen, OF. abregier, F. abr['e]ger, fr. L. abbreviare;
ad + brevis short. See Brief and cf. Abbreviate.] 1. To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to
abridge labor; to abridge power or rights. ``The bridegroom . . . abridged his visit.'' --Smollett.

She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity. --Fuller.
2. To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
3. To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.




Natalie
Poland
Local time: 00:34
Native speaker of: Russian
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