OK-Englisch-Training stellt Ihnen hier einige gebräuchliche englische Abkürzungen vor, die im englischen und amerikanischen Geschäftsleben aber auch in Deutschland in Unternehmen und Organisation von Bedeutung sind.
Common abbreviations used in business:
| Job titles | Abkürzung/abbreviation | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer | |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer | |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer | |
| COO | Chief Operating Officer | |
| MP | member of Parliament | |
| Business terms | AGM | Annual General Meeting |
| B2B | Business to Business | |
| B2C | Business to Consumer | |
| CIF | Cost, Insurance, Freight | |
| FOB | Free On Board | |
| FY | Fiscal Year | |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product | |
| HR | Human Resources | |
| IPO | Initial Public Offering | |
| M&A | Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| MBA | Master of BusinessAdministration | |
| MBO | Management Buy Out | |
| P&L | Profit and Loss | |
| PLC | Public Limited Company | |
| R&D | Research and Development | |
| ROI | Return of Investment | |
| SWOT | Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats | |
| TQM | Total Quality Management | |
| USP | Unique Selling Proposition | |
| VAT | Value Added Tax | |
| Organisations | EMU | European Monetary Union |
| EU | European Union | |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund | |
| IRS | Inland Revenue Service | |
| TUC | Trades Union Congress | |
| UN | United Nations | |
| WTO | World Trade Organisation | |
| Measurements | ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time | |
| kph | kilometres per hour | |
| lb | pound (weight) | |
| Technology | CAD | Computer Assisted Design |
| CAM | Computer Assisted Manufacturing | |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | |
| HTML | HyperText Markup Language | |
| Portable Document Format | ||
| RAM | Random Access Memory | |
| ROM | Read Only Memory | |
| WWW | World Wide Web | |
| General | AOB | Any Other Business |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible | |
| ID | Identity | |
| i.e. | id est (= that is) | |
| PIN | Personal Identification Number | |