Selosteita

Selosteita is the plural form of the Finnish noun seloste, which means an explanation, description, or account that accompanies a text, document, or other material. Selosteita are concise clarifications intended to help readers understand the purpose, methods, results, or context without having to read every detail of the original material.

Usage and purpose

In Finnish kinds of documentation, selosteita can appear in research reports, project proposals, legal documents, or media materials. They function as brief descriptions or summaries that outline essential information such as aims, procedures, key findings, and limitations. Selosteita are often used to provide accessible context for audiences who need a quick understanding of the material, or to accompany datasets and studies with metadata.

Relationship to related terms

Selosteita are related to other descriptive elements in Finnish, such as tiivistelmä (abstract), kuvaus (description), and raportti (report). While tiivistelmä tends to be an even shorter summary, seloste can be more detailed or structured as a section that explains specific aspects of a document or data.

Examples of use

A research article might include selosteita describing the methodology and sampling. A dataset may come with selosteita that outline data sources, variables, and quality considerations. In public communications, selosteita can provide quick explanations of complex topics for non-specialist readers.

See also

Tiivistelmä, kuvaus, raportti, metadata.