{"id":684,"date":"2016-01-17T18:29:19","date_gmt":"2016-01-17T23:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pleenglish.com\/?p=684"},"modified":"2016-05-08T11:06:57","modified_gmt":"2016-05-08T15:06:57","slug":"english-vocabulary-acroynyms-and-abbreviations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pleenglish.com\/fr\/english-vocabulary-acroynyms-and-abbreviations\/","title":{"rendered":"ENGLISH VOCABULARY: Acroynyms and Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong>Abbreviations and Acronyms for Business English<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<table cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"4\" id=\"new-words\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tWord<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\/ Meaning<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t@\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tat\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\ta\/c\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\taccount\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tAGM\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tannual general meeting\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\ta.m.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tante meridiem&nbsp; (before&nbsp; noon)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\ta\/o\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\taccount of&nbsp; (on behalf of)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tFYI\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tfor your information\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tASAP\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tas soon as possible\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tATM\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tautomated teller machine (cash dispenser)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tattn\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tfor the attention of\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tapprox\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tapproximately\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tcc\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tcopy to (bcc: &nbsp;blind copy to)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tCEO\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tchief executive officer\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tc\/o\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tcare of&nbsp; (on letters:&nbsp; at the address of)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tCo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tcompany\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tcm\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tcentimetre\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tCOD\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tcash on delivery\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tdept\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tdepartment\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\te.g.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\texempli gratia (for example)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tETA\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\testimated time of arrival\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tetc\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tet caetera&nbsp; (and so on)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tGDP\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tgross domestic product\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tGNP\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tgross national product\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tGMT\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGreenwich mean time&nbsp; (time in London)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\ti.e.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tid est&nbsp; (meaning : &#39;that is&#39;)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tInc\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tincorporated\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tIOU\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tI owe you\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tOT&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tOvertime\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tJr\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tjunior\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tK\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tthousand\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\tlbs\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tpounds (weight)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t&pound;\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tpound (money\/currency)\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.learn-english-today.com\/business-english\/abbreviations-acronyms.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.learn-english-today.com\/business-english\/abbreviations-acronyms.html<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t<strong>Most Popular Text Terms<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t2moro &ndash; 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