('Brit') a 'shorthand typist' [=('chiefly US') 'stenographer'; someone whose job is to record in shorthand what is said and then type it]
a 'shorthand reporter' [=someone whose job is to record in shorthand exactly what is said in a court of law or in a meeting]
“The Far East” is a 'shorthand' term for all the countries of eastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
(..) for the jury. Oh, really? One librarian, two teachers, two high-pressure jobs, probably the City. The foreman's a medical secretary, trained abroad, judging by her shorthand. Mr Holmes? Seven are married, two are having an affair with each other. Oh, they've just had tea and biscuits. Mr Holmes! (..)2012 TvShow: Sherlock Title: The Reichenbach Fall Season: 2 Episode 3