English term
S/O
It's a Indian (Punjabi) school certificate.
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Barbara Carrara
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Diogo Garcia
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Italy
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son of
'[t]he meaning of s/o is the son of. The meaning of d/o is the daughter of. The meaning of w/o is the wife of. These short forms of the son of, daughter of and wife of are used in many application forms of job, voter card, adhar card, scholarship etc.'
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Note added at 21 mins (2024-04-01 11:02:39 GMT)
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Apologies for not noticing this earlier, but I've checked the glossary, and I found one instance for it,
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english/law-general/3601426-s-o.h...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2024-04-01 13:32:54 GMT)
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Now, because this question has been asked before, you may as well close it, so that there are no additional duplicates in the glossary.
Thank you.
Portugal
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Son of
S/o - Son of
https://www.kln.gov.my/web/nzl_wellington/faqs
https://myaadhaar.org/blog/how-to-change-co-to-so-or-wo-in-aadhaar-card/
Hungary
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significant other(s)
In the context of a BMA certificate however (i.e. Bachelor of Music Arts or any other academic achievement), the abbreviation ‘s/o’ can refer to ‘significant others’ to acknowledge contributions or accomplishments beyond the primary focus of his or her study. For example, if a student receives recognition for community service or leadership skills, it might be included in the BMA certificate under the ‘significant others’ section. This allows him/her to highlight a broader range of experiences and skills beyond the core coursework when applying for jobs and positions.
The interpretation of abbreviations can vary based on the specific situation in which they are used. In some certificates the abbreviations ‘s/o’ or ‘s.o.’ might really stand for ‘son of’ referring to the father of the individual, in certain certificates. Similarly ‘d.o’, ‘m.o’, ‘w.o’ to refer to the daughter, mother or spouse of the individual, respectively. These abbreviations are used mostly in legal documents to indicate the relationship of an individual to another one, but it's less relevant to certificates in education.
Please remember: context matters. The interpretation of abbreviations can vary based on the specific situation in which they are used. IMO the above abbreviation means ‘significant other(s)’. My POV might differ from native speakers', NTL I often use resources from other languages. I can speak many, but it's probably TMI for you, guys.
FYI, I'm OMW to have lunch with a friend et al., sorry for typos. But NVM, that's all for today, I'm N/A until 4pm. LOL.
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Just to clarify: if there is no s/o section in the said document, the abbreviation s/o refers to some relatives. But if the certificate lists some achievements bexond the major studies, it might as well mean "significant others". I haven't seen the doc, BTW.
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: Very unlikely // no need to be rude to people who disagree with you
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Just because you didn't know this important meaning (apart from the less important "son of" meaning) it CAN be useful to know. The interpretation of abbreviations can vary based on the specific situation. Enjoy.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: 100%? really disagree. ‘significant other’ in English means your (romantic) partner. Never seen it mean anything else https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/signific...
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Some users maintain more than one profile, arent't you one of those detrimenatal-to-community commenters? The interpretation of abbreviations can vary based on the specific situation. Enjoy.
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