sparse notes
[SPARS NOWTS]
noun phrase
anotações esparsas
1. Brief, scattered, or minimal written annotations or remarks that are spread out with gaps between them
The professor's sparse notes on the manuscript made it difficult for students to understand the full context.
As anotações esparsas do professor no manuscrito dificultaram a compreensão completa do contexto pelos alunos.
2. Musical notation with minimal or limited notes, often leaving considerable silence or space
The composer wrote sparse notes in the final movement to create a sense of emptiness.
O compositor escreveu notas esparsas no movimento final para criar uma sensação de vazio.
3. Data or information presented with gaps or limited density, lacking comprehensive detail
The database contained sparse notes about historical events from that period.
O banco de dados continha anotações esparsas sobre eventos históricos daquele período.
In academic settings in Brazil and Portugal, 'anotações esparsas' is commonly used to describe incomplete lecture notes or marginal comments. In music, it refers to a minimalist compositional technique influenced by contemporary classical music. The term is more formal in Portuguese than casual equivalents.
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