short list

See also: shortlist and short-list

English

Alternative forms

shortlist, short-list

Noun

short list (plural short lists)

A list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.
(by extension) A list of the highest-ranked (most important) items from a longer list.
Synonym: hotlist
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short,‎ list.

Related terms

Translations

a list of selected candidates from which a final choice is made

Chinese:
Mandarin: 短串列 (duǎn chuànliè)
German: Shortlist f, engere Auswahl f
Hungarian: jelöltek rövid/szűkített listája
Russian: шорт-ли́ст (ru) m (šort-líst)
Swedish: kortlista (sv) c

See also

finalist

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