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short·list

also short-list  (shôrt′lĭst′)
n.
A list of preferable items or candidates that have been selected for final consideration, as in making an award or filling a position.
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shortlist

(ˈʃɔːtˌlɪst)
n
(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a list of suitable applicants for a job, post, etc, from which the successful candidate will be selected
vb (tr)
(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to put (someone) on a shortlist
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.shortlist - a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
Verb1.shortlist - put someone or something on a short list
grade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
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Translations
užší výběr
slutliste
esikarsinnan läpäisseet hakijat
uži izbor
選抜候補者リスト
최종선발 후보자 명단
slutlista
คนหรือสิ่งที่ได้รับการคัดเลือก
danh sách sơ tuyển

shortlist

short list [ˈʃɔːrtlɪst] nliste f de(s) candidats sélectionnés
to be on the shortlist → être sur la liste de(s) candidats sélectionnés

shortlist

[ˈʃɔːrtlɪst]
n = shortlistshort-lived [ˌʃɔːrtˈlɪvd] adjde courte durée
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

shortlist

قاَئِمَةُ مُرْشَحِيـن užší výběr slutliste Auswahlliste κατάσταση ονομάτων preselección esikarsinnan läpäisseet hakijat présélection uži izbor rosa dei candidati 選抜候補者リスト 최종선발 후보자 명단 shortlist kortliste lista skrócona pré-seleção, pré-selecção окончательный список slutlista คนหรือสิ่งที่ได้รับการคัดเลือก ön eleme listesi danh sách sơ tuyển 入围名单
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