KG(S)=kilogram(s) KL=kiloliter KM=kilometer KP=keep KV=kilovolt KW=kilowatt KWH=kilowatt-hour KY=Kentucky L=letter,large,sterling LAB,Lab=laboratory LB(S)=pound(s) LCD=liquid-crystal diode
LCL=less than cartload lot,less than container load LDN=London
LDT=light displacement LED=light emitting diode LET=letter
L/G=letter of guarantee LIT=litre
LMT=local mean time LNTH=length
LST=local standard time LT,L/T=long ton LTE=late
LTR,LTTR=letter LVE=leave O/A =on or about O/B =on board OBLD=obliged OBS =observe OBT =obtain OC =our cable OC5 =our cable dated 5th OCC =occupied
O.C.P,OCP=overland common point OCT =October ODR =order OFC =office OFCL=official OFF =office
OFA,OFR(S)=offer(s) OK =all right or agreed OL =our letter
OPEC=Organization of the Petroleum =Exporting countries OPN =open OPND=opened OPNG=opening
OPT =option ORD =ordinary ORIG,ORGNL=original OT =our telex,our telegram OTLX=our telex OTHWS=otherwise OURSLVS=ourselves OZ =ounce OZWS=otherwise PA =Pennsylvania PACKG=packing PAMP,PAM=pamphlet PAT =patent PATTN=pattern PAYMT,PAYT=payment PCE,PC=piece PCT =percent PCTG=percentage PENN=Pennsylvania PHLN=Philippine PIA =Pakistan Air Lines P/INV=proforma invoice
P.I.C.C.=The People's Insurance Co. of China PKG =packing,package
PKTS=packets PLS,PL=please PLT(S)=plate(s) POLY=polyester POSN=position POSS,POSSBL=possible PRC =price PREV=previous PROB=probable PROBM=problem PROD=prodution PROX=proximo PRVS=previous PRVT=private
P.S.T.,PST=Pacific Standard Time(U.S.A.) PUR =purchase PURCHS=purchase PURP=purpose PVC=polyvinyl chloride PYMT=payment QLTY =quality QNTY =quantity QOT =quote QSTN =question
QTN,QUTN=quotation QUOT,QUOTN=quotation R =are RCPT =receipt RCV =receive RCVD =received RCVG,RECVG=receiving RD =read,road RE =referring RECD,RECVD=received REF =reference
REFCON=refrigerated container REG =register REFD =registered REGDG=regarding REGL =regular REIMB=reimbursement RELTNS=relations RESPCTVLY=respectively REQ,REQST=request REQMNT=requirement REQR =require REQRMT=requirement REP =representative