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Kurzmeldung

news brief

noun KURTS-mel-dung Rare

Also means

short news item

Usage Note

Kurzmeldung is a brief factual news item of just a few sentences, typically carrying who, what, where and when; it is the shortest standard journalistic form and appears in ticker feeds, newscasts, and news columns.

Examples

"Die Kurzmeldung wurde in wenigen Zeilen präzise formuliert."

Natural Translation

The news brief was formulated precisely in just a few lines.

Literal Translation

The short-item was precisely formulated in few lines.

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