C/o
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001197
An abbreviation for "care of," used in shipping and mailing addresses to indicate an intermediary recipient. This designation directs mail or cargo to an individual or company who will then forward it to the ultimate recipient. It clarifies the handling instructions for delivery to a specific person at a larger organization or temporary location.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001197 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Marine and shipyard |
| Translations | German: c/o; Spanish: c/o; French: c/o |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-001197",
"term": "C/o",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "An abbreviation for \"care of,\" used in shipping and mailing addresses to indicate an intermediary recipient. This designation directs mail or cargo to an individual or company who will then forward it to the ultimate recipient. It clarifies the handling instructions for delivery to a specific person at a larger organization or temporary location.",
"subject": "Marine and shipyard",
"translations": {
"de": "c/o",
"es": "c/o",
"fr": "c/o"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/c-o/"
}
Record 1,314 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.