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FLSA
Business services; Human resources
Fair Labor Standards Act. Employee protection law including minimum wage and overtime pay, minimum employment age etc.
Uniform Customs and Practices (Brochure 500)
Financial services; General Finance
International Chamber of Commerce rules (commonly referred to as UCP 500 or ICC 500), that are used for Letters of credit. These letters then become legally binding when written ...
singletrack
Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle
a trail so narrow that two cyclists can't easily ride side by side, which makes passing difficult or impossible.
active workings
Energy; Coal
Mines, or places in mines where miners work, which have been inspected and are ventilated.
tax shield
Financial services; General Finance
The reduction in income taxes that results from taking an allowable deduction from taxable income.