Abbreviations and Acronyms used on Origin Cachets, Bar Codes, Conference Cancels and Cachets, etc.-
THE UN, ITS AGENCIES, & ITS PREDECESSORS
| Where used: |
UNNY-UN New York |
OC-Origin Cachet |
Language: |
Eng.-English |
Gr.-German |
|
UNG-UN Geneva |
BC-Bar Code |
|
Fr.-French |
Sp.-Spanish |
|
CC-Corner Card |
RM-Receiving Mark |
|
It.-Italian |
Por.-Portugese |
|
DM-Dispatching Mark |
UNV-UN Vienna |
|
Sw.-Swedish |
|
LON-League of Nations |
FF-Free Frank |
|
CON-Conference Cancel or Cachet, etc. |
| Abbreviation |
Where Used |
Language |
Meaning |
Image |
| SATE | UNG OC | Fr. | Purchasing, Transport and Utilization Service |  |
| SATSI | UNG OC | Fr. | Purchasing, Transport, and Internal Section |  |
| SBE | UNG OC | Fr. | Buildings and Engineering Section |  |
| S&D | WIPO OC | Eng. | Special & Differential Treatment for Developing Countries |  |
| SDN | LON | Fr. | League of Nations |  |
| SDOC. | LON OC | Fr. | Documents Service | |
| SEAAO | UNICEF OC | Eng. | ?? (Zambia) |  |
| SEAR | WHO OC | Eng. | South-East Asia Region |  |
| SEARO | WHO Meter | Eng. | South-East Asia Regional Office |  |
| | WHO CON | Eng. | South-East Asia Regional Office |  |
| SEE | UN CON | | Unidentified, UN Conference on Trade & Employment, Havana, Cuba, 1947-48 |  |
| SEN | UN OC | Eng | Senegal |  |
| SERV.PERS. | UNG OC | Fr. | Personnel Service |  |
| SF | UNESCO OC | Eng. | Subscription Files (Library) |  |
| | UNDP OC | Eng. | UN Special Fund |  |
| | ILO OC | Eng | UN Special Fund |  |
| S.G. | LON OC | Fr. | Secretary General |  |
| | UNG OC | Fr. | Management Service |  |
| SGA. | LON OC | Fr. | Assistant Secretary General |  |
| SGA ADM. | LON OC | Fr. | Assistant Secretary General for Administration |  |
| SGA COBI | LON OC | Fr. | Asst. Sec.Gen. in charge of Intell.Coop. & Intl Bureau Section |  |
| SGRF | UNG OC | Fr. | Financial Resources Management Service |  |
| SI. | LON OC | Fr. | Internal Service |  |
| | UNG OC | Fr. | Internal Service |  |
| SIAT | UNG OC | Fr. | Internal Service for Purchasing and Transport |  |
| SI-BC. | LON OC | Fr. | Internal Service, ? |  |
| SIDA | ILO OC | Eng. | Swedish International Development Authority |  |
| SIDS | UN CON | Eng. | Small Island Developing States, Global Conf of, Barbados, Apr-May 1994 |  |
| S.M. | LON OC | Fr. | Medical Service | |
| SOC. | LON OC | Fr. | Social Questions Section |  |
| | UNG OC | Fr. | Social Questions Section |  |
| SOCWEL | UNG OC | Eng. | Social Welfare Section |  |
| SOM | ICAO OC | Eng. | Somalia |  |
| SPATU | WIPO CON | Serbian | Association of Inventors & Promoters of Technical Progress |  |
| SPC | UN CON | Sp. | Unidentified, UN Conference on Trade & Employment, Havana, Cuba, 1947-48 |  |
| SPID | UNESCO OC | Eng. | Dept. of Scientific Policy and Information |  |
| SPQ | UN BC | Eng. | Dept. for Special Political Questions |  |
| SPSGLS | UN BC | Eng. | Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for the Law of the Sea |  |
| SRL | ILO OC | Eng. | Sri Lanka |  |
| S.S.G. | LON OC | Fr. | Under Secretary General |  |
| SSG POL. | LON OC | Fr. | Under Secretary General in charge of Political Section |  |
| ST.COMM. | UNG OC | Eng. | FICSA Staff Committee ?? |  |
| STENO. | LON OC | Fr. | Central Stenographic Service |  |
| | UNG OC | Fr. | Stenographic Service |  |
| STUP. | UNG OC | Fr. | Narcotics Division (Stupefiants) |  |
| SUD | FAO CC | Eng. | Sudan |  |
| SUP | WHO OC | Eng. | Supply Section |  |
| SUP/GSP | WHO OC | Eng. | Supply Services/General Services Procurement |  |
| SWCC | WMO CON | Eng. | Second World Climate Conference, Geneva, 1990 |  |
*Maintained by B. Clement. Additions, Corrections, or Questions should be directed to
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