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P/O

English translation: per order

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English term or phrase:P/O
Selected answer:per order
Entered by: sassa

11:50 Apr 2, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Business/Commerce (general) / business correspondence/ letter writing
English term or phrase: P/O
It is right before the name of the person who signs the letter.
e.g.


P/O Joe Doe Director

I would like to know what the initials stand for.

TIA :)
sassa
per order
Explanation:
I'm pretty sure this means "per order"

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-04-02 11:53:54 GMT)
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It\'s usually \"O/o\" (order of)
Selected response from:

IanW (X)
Local time: 22:03
Grading comment
many thanks! :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +9per order
IanW (X)
3Purchase Order
Ray Luo


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
p/o
per order


Explanation:
I'm pretty sure this means "per order"

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-04-02 11:53:54 GMT)
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It\'s usually \"O/o\" (order of)

IanW (X)
Local time: 22:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
many thanks! :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
4 mins
agree  vixen
1 hr
agree  elenus
1 hr
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 hr
agree  Lydia Molea
1 hr
agree  Hacene: yes, it says who the person signing signed for
1 hr
agree  Rajan Chopra
1 hr
agree  Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
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agree  senin
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
p/o
Purchase Order


Explanation:
Normally order for Office Products.


    Reference: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=of...
Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:03
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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