口译专业速记符号大全(二)

2008-03-10 00:00:00来源:新东方集团网

2. Use technical symbols where applicable.


zb = German, for example


ibid = Latin, the same work


o = degrees


H2O = water


More reference:


Use standard maths, accounting, and science symbols. Examples:


+ plus


// parallel


Use standard abbreviations and leave out full stops. Examples:


eg example


IT dept Information Technology department


UK United Kingdom


Use only the first syllable of a word. Examples:


mar marketing


cus customer


cli client


Use the entire first syllable and the first letter of the second syllable. Examples:


subj subject


budg budget


ind individual


To distinguish among various forms of the same word, use the first syllable of the word, an apostrophe, and the ending of the word. Examples:


tech'gy technology


gen'ion generalisation


del'y delivery


Use just enough of the beginning of a word to form a recognisable abbreviation. Examples:


assoc associated


ach achievement


info information


Omit vowels from the middle of words, retaining only enough consonants to provide a recognisable skeleton of the word. Examples:


bkgd background


mvmt movement


prblm problem


Form the plural of a symbol or abbreviated word by adding 's.' Examples:


custs customers


fs frequencies


/s ratios


Use 'g' to represent 'ing' endings. Examples:


decrg decreasing


ckg checking


estblg establishing


Spell out, rather than abbreviate short words. Examples:


in


but


as


key


Leave out unimportant verbs. Examples:


is


was


were


Leave out unnecessary articles. Examples:


a


an


the


If a term, phrase, or name is initially written out in full during the talk or meeting, initials can be substituted whenever the term, phrase, or name is used again. Example:
January Advertising Campaign Budget JACB


Use symbols for common connective or transition words. Examples:


@ at


2 to


4 for


& and


w/ with


w/o without


vs against


Create your own set of abbreviations and symbols. You may wish to develop separate sets of symbols and abbreviations for different courses or subjects.


Other Symbols and Abbreviations


as a result of / consequences of <--->


resulting in --->


and / also +


equal to / same as =


following ff


most importantly *


less than <


greater than >


especially esp.


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