irrelevant annotations
[/ɪˈrɛləvənt ˌænəˈteɪʃənz/]
nounpl: irrelevant annotations
anotações irrelevantes
1. Comments, notes, or markings added to a text, document, or work that are not pertinent to the main subject, purpose, or context
The professor marked the student's paper, noting that several irrelevant annotations cluttered the margins and distracted from the main argument.
A professora marcou o trabalho do aluno, observando que várias anotações irrelevantes poluíam as margens e distraíam do argumento principal.
2. Metadata or supplementary information that does not contribute meaningfully to understanding or processing a document or dataset
The software was configured to filter out irrelevant annotations before analyzing the data.
O software foi configurado para filtrar anotações irrelevantes antes de analisar os dados.
In Brazilian academic culture, irrelevant annotations are often discouraged in formal papers and dissertations, as precision and relevance are highly valued. In the USA, particularly in academic and technical writing, avoiding irrelevant annotations reflects clarity of thought and respect for the reader's time. In Portugal, the emphasis tends to be on methodological rigor, making irrelevant annotations viewed as a lack of proper editing.
NYC Slang
random notes that don't hit / off-topic comments
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