Vedenie

Vedeniye (Russian: ведение; Ukrainian: ведення) is a noun meaning the act or process of leading, conducting, or managing something. It derives from the verb вести, meaning to lead or to conduct. In Russian and other Slavic languages the term is used to describe how activities are carried out, how information is kept, or how resources are organized.

Common uses include vedeniye biznesa (the running or managing of a business); vedeniye ucheta (keeping records or accounting); vedeniye dokumentatsii (document management); vedeniye del (case handling in legal contexts); vedeniye peregovorov (conduct of negotiations); vedeniye boevykh deystviy (conduct of military operations); vedeniye arkhiva (archive management). In legal and administrative contexts it often denotes not only action but also the organization and documentation that accompany it, such as procedures, records, and compliance.

The term has broad applicability across fields and is typically translated into English by words such as conduct, management, operation, administration, or bookkeeping, depending on context. In Ukrainian, vedeniye shares the same root and a closely related range of meanings, illustrating how the concept travels across Slavic languages. Overall, vedeniye describes the manner in which activities are performed, documented, and controlled within an organization or process.