Abbreviations and Acronyms

miércoles, 26 de marzo de 2014

10:45

BUSINESS ENGLISH VOCABULARY

Word Meaning Word Meaning
@ at Jr junior
a/c account K thousand
AGM annual general meeting lb pound (weight)
a.m. ante meridiem (before noon) £ pound (money/currency)
a/o account of (on behalf of) Ltd limited
AOB any other business mo month
ASAP as soon as possible N/A not applicable
ATM automated teller machine (cash dispenser) NB Nota Bene (it is important to note)
attn for the attention of no number
approx approximately PA personal assistant
cc copy to p.a. per annum (per year)
CEO chief executive officer Plc public limited company
c/o care of (on letters: at the address of) pls please
Co company p.m. post meridiem (after noon)
cm centimetre p.p. per pro (used before signing in a person's
absence)
COD cash on delivery
PR public relations
dept department
p.s. post scriptum
e.g. exempli gratia (for example)
PTO please turn over
EGM extraordinary general meeting
p.w. per week
ETA estimated time of arrival
qty quantity
etc et caetera (and so on)
R&D research and development
GDP gross domestic product
re with reference to
GNP gross national product
ROI return on investment
GMT Greenwich mean time (time in London)
RSVP repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
i.e. id est (meaning : 'that is')
s.a.e. stamped addressed envelope
Inc incorporated
VAT value added tax
IOU I owe you
VIP very important person
IPO initial public offer

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