List of Abbreviations for Business

(ビジネス略語表)

a/c

Account (勘定)

A.G.M.

annual general meeting (年次総会)

approx.

Approximately (およそ、ほぼ)

asap

as soon as possible (大至急、できるだけ早く)

attn

for the attention of … (〜宛、宛て先)

A.W.B.

air waybill (=AWB、航空貨物運送状)

b.c.c.

 

blind copy circulated or courtesy copy (Eメールの写しを第三者に送っても受信者にはそれが分からない送信法)

B/E

bill of exchange (為替手形)

B/L

bill of lading (船荷証券)

c.a.d.

cash against documents (船積書類引換現金払い)

c.c.

copy circulated or courtesy copy(写し配布先または儀礼的写し)

C.E.O.

Chief Executive Officer(最高経営責任者、最高業務執行役員)

cfm

confirm (確認する)

c/o

care of (〜気付)

Co.

Company (会社)

C.O.D.

cash on delivery (代金引換渡し)

C.W.O.

cash with order (現金注文)

D/A

documents against acceptance (引受渡し)

D/C

documents against cash (代金渡し)

D/P

documents against payment(支払渡し)

Dept.

Department (,,,)

Div.

Division(,,)

E.&OE.

errors and omissions excepted (誤謬・脱漏はこの限りにあらず)

E.G.M.

extraordinary general meeting (臨時総会)

eta, ETA

estimated time of arrival (到着予定時刻)

G.D.P.

gross domestic product (国内総生産)

G.N.P.

gross national product (国民総生産)

i.e.

that is, that is to say (すなわちラテン語のid est からきたもの。

Inc.

Incorporated (有限責任の)

I.O.U.

I owe you (借用書)

j.i.t.

just in time (かんばん方式)

K

a thousand

lb

pound(重さ)

L/C

letter of credit (信用状)

Ltd.

Limited (有限会社の)

N/A

not applicable (該当なし)

no.

Number (番号) nos. (複数)

oz

Ounce (重さ)

P

Pence (ペンス:pennyの複数形)

p.a.

per annum (1年につき,1年ごとに,年間.)

pd

paid (支払済み,有給の)

per pro(pp)

for and on behalf of (〜の代理で、〜を代表して)

plc

public limited company (公開有限会社:社名の後につける)

pls

Please (どうぞ)

P.R.

Public Relations (広報宣伝活動、ピーアール)

Pte.

private limited company(有限責任会社)

P.T.O.

please turn over (裏面へ続く)

Pty.

proprietary company (管理会社)

p.w.

per week (1週につき)

qty

quantity (数量)

R&D

research and development (研究開発)

re

with reference to (〜に関して)

R.S.V.P.

Please reply.(フランス語Repondez S’il Vous plait.)(ご返事請う)

s.a.e.

stamped addressed envelope (返信用封筒:返信用住所氏名を書き、切手を貼った封筒)

tks

Thanks (感謝、敬具)

V.A.T.

value added tax (付加価値税)

VIP

very important person (重要人物、要人)

viz.

Namely (すなわち、つまり)

w, w/out

with, without(〜持ち、〜なしで)

(注)適宜追加。2008-05-05