Viachaslau (asker) Jul 12, 2009:

yeah, seems like that thanks

Piotrnikitin Jul 12, 2009:

I think "section" is quite appropriate in this context.

Viachaslau (asker) Jul 12, 2009:

heading/subheading isn't it more like zagolovok and podzgolovok? I'm now more inclined to use the words section and subsection. Because it's a media-kit proofreading that i'm doing and the text is smth like: this (section/heading) features bla-bla, i guess "heading" doesn't fit in the context.

gutbuster Jul 12, 2009:

- What are the parts of a magazine?
classified ads, headlines, lead

- What are the parts of a magazine, and what are some common topics?
COVER PAGE
COVER STORY
CONTENTS
EDITORIAL BOARD INFORMATION
EDITORIAL
TRENDS/COLLECTIBLES/PEOPLE/EDUCATION/T… ISSUES/BLOGS
COLUMNS
FEATURES
CONTESTS
REACTIONS
PHOTO PANORAMA/GALLERY

Olga Derenko Jul 12, 2009:

I agree that "section" and "subsection" are common in legal documents and books, but I think for the purpose of a scientific journal they can be very good.
First, Meriam's dictionary says 'section' can be used for newspapers.
Second, for example, you cannot say "This heading will highlight the issues..." (В этом разделе будут рассматриваться вопросы...), because 'heading' is 'a title at the head of a page or section of a book.', ant not the content of it. Compare with the example I posted below, where 'subsection' is used.