{"id":2060,"date":"2022-09-02T15:12:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T07:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/?page_id=2060"},"modified":"2022-12-20T10:21:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T02:21:16","slug":"common-abbreviations-at-workplace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/?page_id=2060","title":{"rendered":"Common abbreviations at workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tCommon Workplace Abbreviations \n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Letters-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Letters\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\" title=\"Letters\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 tabindex=\"0\">General Use<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>ASAP<\/strong> = as soon as possible<\/li>\n<li><strong>FYI<\/strong>= for your information<\/li>\n<li><strong>BTW<\/strong> = by the way (used when mentioning something related to the topic, but not the main point); but can also mean &#8220;back to work&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>ATTN<\/strong> = attention (e.g. when a document or parcel is addressed to a certain person)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Re:<\/strong> = regarding\/ reply<\/li>\n<li><strong>FWD<\/strong> = forward<\/li>\n<li><strong>RSVP<\/strong> = (French) r\u00e9pondez s&#8217;il vous plait (i.e. please reply)<\/li>\n<li><strong>N\/A<\/strong> = not applicable: used when you cannot give a relevant answer to a question<\/li>\n<li><strong>TBC<\/strong> = to be considered\/ confirmed<\/li>\n<li><strong>TBD<\/strong> = to be decided<\/li>\n<li><strong>ETA<\/strong> = estimated time of arrival<\/li>\n<li><strong>TYT<\/strong> \u00a0= take your time; there&#8217;s no hurry<\/li>\n<li><strong>IMO<\/strong> = in my opinion<\/li>\n<li><strong>LMK<\/strong> = let me know<\/li>\n<li><strong>OOO<\/strong> = out of office<\/li>\n<li><strong>IAM<\/strong> &#8211; in a meeting<\/li>\n<li><strong>OT<\/strong> = off-topic\/ (work) overtime<\/li>\n<li><strong>W\/<\/strong> = with<\/li>\n<li><strong>W\/O<\/strong> = without<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 tabindex=\"0\">For Business\/ Administration<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>COD<\/strong> = cash on delivery<\/li>\n<li><strong>COB<\/strong> = close of business (used to refer to the end of a working day)<\/li>\n<li><strong>TOS<\/strong> = terms of service<\/li>\n<li><strong>WFH<\/strong> = work from home<\/li>\n<li><strong>SOHO<\/strong> = small office\/ home office<\/li>\n<li><strong>FAQ<\/strong> = frequently asked question<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ad<\/strong> = advertisement<\/li>\n<li><strong>B2B<\/strong> = business to business<\/li>\n<li><strong>B2C<\/strong> = business to consumer<\/li>\n<li><strong>CTA<\/strong> = call to action<\/li>\n<li><strong>CRM<\/strong> = Customer Relationship Management<\/li>\n<li><strong>CPC<\/strong> = cost per click<\/li>\n<li><strong>PPC<\/strong> = pay per click<\/li>\n<li><strong>SNS<\/strong> = social network site<\/li>\n<li><strong>SMB<\/strong> = small to medium business<\/li>\n<li><strong>HR<\/strong> = human resources<\/li>\n<li><strong>PR<\/strong> = public relations<\/li>\n<li><strong>R&amp;D<\/strong> = research and development<\/li>\n<li><strong>NGO<\/strong> = a non-profit organization that operates independently of any government<\/li>\n<li><strong>PO<\/strong> = purchase order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 tabindex=\"0\">For Schools in Hong Kong<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>EDB<\/strong> = Education Bureau<\/li>\n<li><strong>DSS<\/strong> = Direct Subsidy Scheme<\/li>\n<li><strong>IMC<\/strong> = incorporate management committee<\/li>\n<li><strong>s.y.<\/strong> = school year<\/li>\n<li><strong>NCS<\/strong> (students) = non-Chinese speaking<\/li>\n<li><strong>SEN<\/strong> = special educational needs<\/li>\n<li><strong>NET<\/strong> = Native-speaking English Teacher<\/li>\n<li><strong>LET<\/strong> = Local English Teacher<\/li>\n<li><strong>ECA<\/strong> = extracurricular activities<\/li>\n<li><strong>PTA<\/strong> = parent-teacher association<\/li>\n<li><strong>CA<\/strong> = Classroom Assistant<\/li>\n<li><strong>TA<\/strong> = Teaching\/ Teacher Assistant<\/li>\n<li><strong>CMI<\/strong> = Chinese as the Medium of Instruction<\/li>\n<li><strong>EMI<\/strong> = English as the Medium of Instruction<\/li>\n<li><strong>MOI<\/strong> = medium of instruction<\/li>\n<li><strong>ESR<\/strong> =\u00a0 External School Review<\/li>\n<li><strong>PI<\/strong> = Performance Indicators<\/li>\n<li><strong>KLA<\/strong> = Key Learning Area<\/li>\n<li><strong>KS<\/strong> (1\/2\/3\/4) = Key Stage<\/li>\n<li><strong>LPAT<\/strong> = Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers<\/li>\n<li><strong>QKT<\/strong> = Qualified Kindergarten Teacher [Qualification]<\/li>\n<li><strong>FA<\/strong> = formative assessment<\/li>\n<li><strong>SA<\/strong> = summative assessment<\/li>\n<li><strong>GS<\/strong> = General Studies<\/li>\n<li><strong>VA<\/strong> = Visual Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<strong>References<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.west-web.net\/pnet\/pnet_acronyms.php\">http:\/\/www.west-web.net\/pnet\/pnet_acronyms.php<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learning-english-onlines.com\/\">https:\/\/www.learning-english-onlines.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abbreviations.com\/\">https:\/\/www.abbreviations.com\/<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common Workplace Abbreviations General Use ASAP = as soon as possible FYI= for your information BTW = by the way (used when mentioning something related to the topic, but not the main point); but can also mean &#8220;back to work&#8221; ATTN = attention (e.g. when a document or parcel is addressed to a certain person) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2060","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2060"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2701,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2060\/revisions\/2701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}