stenos
Shorthand office workers
Stenos is the plural of steno, an informal shortening of stenographer—a person who takes dictation in shorthand—or stenography, the practice itself.
The term evokes mid-twentieth-century office culture, when stenos formed a distinct occupational class, predominantly women, who recorded meetings and correspondence in rapid notation.
The executive called in one of the stenos to take notes during the board meeting.
Abbreviated writing system
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- court reporterTranscriber of legal proceedings
- dictationOral text for writing
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
typist · legal secretary · verbatim · deposition · proceedings · administrative · office · clerical
A shorthand writing system
- speedwritingFast abbreviated writing method
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
- strokesGentle touches, swimming styles
- abbreviationsTruncated word forms
outlines · phrasing · briefs · phonetic · machine shorthand · keyboard · theory · drills
Reduction in width
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- arterialOf major vessels
- spinalOf the backbone
aortic · cardiac · vascular · cervical · lumbar · carotid · renal · mitral
Stabilizing support structure
- paper tapePerforated storage medium
- writerCreator of texts
- keysLock-operating instruments
- keyboard layoutArrangement of typing keys
foot pedal · laptop · microphone · digital recorder · fountain pen · ergonomic · portable
shorthand
Abbreviated writing system
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- court reporterTranscriber of legal proceedings
- dictationOral text for writing
secretary · typist · legal secretary · verbatim · deposition · proceedings · administrative · office · clerical · notepad
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A shorthand writing system
- speedwritingFast abbreviated writing method
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
- strokesGentle touches, swimming styles
abbreviations · outlines · phrasing · briefs · phonetic · machine shorthand · keyboard · theory · drills · accuracy
narrowing
Reduction in width
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- arterialOf major vessels
spinal · aortic · cardiac · vascular · cervical · lumbar · carotid · renal · mitral · valve
tripod
Stabilizing support structure
- paper tapePerforated storage medium
- writerCreator of texts
- keysLock-operating instruments
keyboard layout · foot pedal · laptop · microphone · digital recorder · fountain pen · ergonomic · portable
stenosdictators
Rulers with total control
speakers · orators · tape recorders · executives · presenters
stenosexecutives
Senior corporate officers
bosses · dictators · managers · supervisors · CEOs
- steno padTop-bound dictation notebook
- court stenographerRecords legal proceedings verbatim
- spinal stenosisVertebral canal narrowing
- stenotype machineChorded keyboard for transcription
- subglottic stenosisWindpipe constriction below voicebox
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