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English translation: p.p. / per pro

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Dutch term or phrase:	o.l.
English translation:	p.p. / per pro
Entered by:	Bryan Crumpler

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07:57 Jan 25, 2012

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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

Dutch term or phrase: o.l.

Written at the end of a letter in a list of others who support the decision,

de Algemeen Directeur
o.l.
de Opdrachtmanager

DianeGM KudoZ activity Questions: 32 (1 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 11
Local time: 13:25

p.p. / per pro

Explanation:
I have this term in my personal glossary of abbreviations.

http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=689427

It coincides with what ntschanz posted, only... I understand you seek the English equivalent.

That IMO would be per procurationem (per pro for short), also abbreviated p.p. which loosely means "by agency of", "by proxy of", "by order of", "upon request of", "on behalf of" etc.

Some additional info on usage:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/per_procurationem
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/per_pro
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2329532
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procuration
http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToPpALetter/2/dqh/Post....

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-01-25 13:34:43 GMT)
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To clarify... it means the project manager is signing on behalf of the general director and indicates his/her authority to do so, while making clear that the general director didn't actually sign it him-/herself.

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Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 06:25

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Thanks again Brian!
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p.p. / per pro

Bryan Crumpler

op last

ntschanz

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1 hr confidence:

op last

Explanation:
Na even googelen gevonden.

Reference: http://www.woorden.org/woord/o.l.

ntschanz
Netherlands
Local time: 12:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

p.p. / per pro

Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 06:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thanks again Brian!

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