Japan has 10 authorized shorthand systems.

JAPAN HAS 10 AUTHORIZED SHORTHAND SYSTEMS In his speech during the Intersteno Congress, that took place in Beijing (China) in 2009 (15 to 19 August), Mr. Tsuguo Kaneko said that Japan has today 10 authorized shorthand systems by the Japanese Shorthand Association.  They are: ·        Ishimura System ·        Iwamura System ·        Kumasaki System ·        Kotani…

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Criteria for Counting Words

CRITERIA FOR COUNTING WORDS IN TEXTS TO BE USED IN SHORTHAND SPEED DICTATIONS (for the Portuguese language) Organized by Prof. Waldir Cury (from Brazil) With especial contributions by Prof. Paulo Xavier, Director of Taquibras GENERAL RULE: For the purpose of counting in shorthand dictations, every unit of sound and meaning (phoneme) that by itself may…

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A SHORTHAND ONLINE COURSE IN BRAZIL THAT IS A BIG SUCCESS

A SHORTHAND ONLINE COURSE IN BRAZIL THAT IS A BIG SUCCESS By:  Prof. Waldir Cury Retired parliamentary reporter and teacher of ShorthandRio de Janeiro – Brazil Shorthand Website: http://www.taquigrafiaemfoco.com.br THE BEGINNING  In 2004, I prepared a new version of the book “Shorthand, a Swift Way of Writing – Maron System”.  This book was intended as…

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Gregg Shorthand Review Letters

This collection of ten letters is designed to review all brief forms, abbreviated forms, and word beginnings and endings. The material is counted in groups of 20 standard words for dictation. The previews are written in Anniversary, but they are suitable for all series. Attachment: gregg-shorthand-review-letters.pdf

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Gregg Shorthand Reader

This is a collection of stories and essays from the Gregg Writer written in Pre-Anniversary. Included are selections by Mark Twain, Napoleon, and other authors.  Attachment: gregg-shorthand-reader.pdf

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Technical Vocabularies from the Gregg Writer

This is a collection of specialized vocabularies and reporting shortcuts, reprinted from the Gregg Writer (up to 1941). Although the lists were written in pre-anniversary and anniversary, writers of all series could benefit from these as well.It contains: 1. Special Forms for Accounting Terms 2. Technical Terms Used in Public Accounting 3. Army Terms and…

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