Abreviações (inglês) em cartas comerciais

Dicas de Inglês
ABREVIAÇÕES EM CARTAS COMERCIAIS

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* Rosana Palmieri

É freqüente recebermos correspondências comercias e nelas estarem contidas abreviações que nem sempre são compreendidas.


Relacionamos alguns exemplos por ordem alfabética para familiarizá-lo com esta linguagem:

a/c	account
attn.	(for the) attention (of)
B/E	bill of exchange
B/L	bill of lading
cc	carbon copy
cf.	compare
cfr.	cost and freight
cif	cost, insurance, freight
cip	carriage and insurance paid to
C/N	credit note
c/o	care of
cod	cash on delivery
Corp.	Corporation
cpt	carriage paid to
cwo	cash with order
D/A	documents against acceptance
ddp	delivery duty paid
ddu	delivery duty unpaid
des	delivered ex ship
DN	debit note
D/P	documents against payment
enc(s)	enclosure(s)
EXW	ex works
fob	free on board
or	free on rail
Inc	Incorporated (US)
L/C	letter of credit
Ltd	limited
p&p	postage and packing
p.p. *	on behalf of
pto	please turn over
re	with reference to, regarding
RRP	recommended retail price
SAE	stamped addresses envelope
VAT	Value Added Tax
ZIP (code)	zone of improved delivery (US)

Common Errors in English

Online version of the book below:


http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors