summary sections

[ˈsʌməri ˈsɛkʃənz]
nounpl: summary sections
seções de resumo
1. Condensed portions of a document, report, or text that present the main points or key information in abbreviated form
The summary sections at the beginning of each chapter help readers quickly understand the main concepts.
As seções de resumo no início de cada capítulo ajudam os leitores a compreender rapidamente os conceitos principais.
2. Structured parts of academic or professional documents that distill essential information for quick reference
The research paper includes summary sections that highlight the most important findings.
O artigo de pesquisa inclui seções de resumo que destacam os resultados mais importantes.
3. Designated areas in financial or legal documents that provide brief overviews of detailed content
The annual report has summary sections for each department's performance metrics.
O relatório anual possui seções de resumo para as métricas de desempenho de cada departamento.
In Brazilian business and academic culture, summary sections are highly valued as they reflect the preference for efficiency and quick information retrieval. In the United States, executive summaries and summary sections are standard practice in corporate reports and academic papers, often appearing at the beginning of documents to facilitate rapid comprehension for busy professionals.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
synopsis sectionsabstract sectionscondensed sectionsoverview sectionsbrief sections
Antonyms / Antônimos
detailed sectionscomprehensive sectionsfull sectionsexpanded sections

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seções de resumo
Standard usage in business and academic contexts
São Paulo
seções resumidas
Common alternative phrasing in corporate documents
Rio de Janeiro
trechos resumidos
More informal alternative used in conversational settings
Portugal
secções de resumo
Portuguese spelling variation; widely used in European Portuguese

Related Words

executive summaryabstractoverviewcondensed textkey pointshighlightssynopsis

Related Idioms & Phrases

get to the summary
in summary
summary of the above
to summarize
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