抄訳

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 抄訳 is read しょうやく and means translating selected portions of an original text.
• Basic usage: In 長い論文の抄訳が、雑誌に掲載された。, a magazine publishes an abridged translation of a long paper.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope of the translation
  • 抄訳 translates selected portions rather than the entire original. It differs from simply summarizing a text in its original language.