Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term
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Passionate about translation!
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
abstract
Gracias por su ayuda!!
Marta *:-)
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Perfect combination: Translator + Lawyer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Abstract
An abstract is an abbreviated summary of a research article, review, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose. When used, an abstract always appears at the beginning of a manuscript, acting as the point-of-entry for any given scientific paper or patent application.
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Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
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Se deja igual. Es el término que se utiliza para resúmenes de artículos científicos.
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anglicismo: abstract
En realidad, en español debería decir "Resumen". El que diga "Abstract" en un artículo en español (si se trata de una publicación que es en español) es un anglicismo.
A brief summary outlining the main content of a journal article or other document.
www.utas.edu.au/library/etutor/main/webzglos.htm
a short summary of an article or book; abstracts are provided along with citation information in many periodical indexes, and may be written by either the paper's author or an indexer.
www.amberton.edu/VL_terms.htm
Short summary of an article in a scholarly journal that appears at the beginning of the article.
www.library.siue.edu/lib/research_tools/library_research_gu...
Las publicaciones académicas generalmente tienen al principio este resumen antes de cada artículo. Los bibliotecarios usan este resumen para elaborar la ficha del artículo, lo que permite su posterior recuperación. Además, muchas veces en los catálogos(en bibliotecas o en internet), lo que encuentras es este resumen para saber si quieres buscar (o comprar) el texto completo.
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muchas veces, un artículo en español incluye el Resumen en español y además el Abstract en inglés (para llegar a un público mayor)
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