ENGLISH BUSINESS VOCABULARY
ABBREVIATIONS and ACRONYMS, from L to Z
Business abbreviations and acronyms with their meaning.
Abbreviation and Acronyms: from L to Z
| ABBREVIATION/ ACRONYM |
MEANING |
| lab. | laboratory |
| Ltd | limited (company) |
| mo | month |
| N/A | not applicable |
| NB | nota bene (it is important to note) |
| no. | number |
| obs. | obsolete |
| PA | personal assistant |
| p.a. | per annum (per year) |
| Plc | public limited company |
| pls | please |
| p.m. | post meridiem (after noon) |
| p.p. | per pro (used before signing in a person's absence) |
| PR | public relations |
| p.s. | post scriptum |
| PTO | please turn over |
| p.w. | per week |
| qty | quantity |
| R & D | research and development |
| re / ref | with reference to |
| ROI | return on investment |
| RSVP | repondez s'il vous plait (please reply) |
| s.a.e. | stamped addressed envelope |
| VAT | value added tax |
| VIP | very important person |
| vol | volume |
| wkly | weekly |
| yr | year |
See also: Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms