Cada uno de los diferentes tipos de jerga se utiliza como una abreviatura por la gente culta o personas profesionales, para hacer la comunicación más fácil. Al aprender la jerga de una determinada profesión o industria en particular, se puede desarrollar una comprensión más profunda de su cultura y frases de uso común. Aquí te dejo una pequeña lista de jergas inglesas usadas de acuerdo al campo de estudio:
Examples of Medical Jargon
- Agonal - Term to signify a major, negative change in a patient’s condition
- BP - Medical shorthand for blood pressure
- FX - Medical jargon meaning bone fracture
- JT - A joint
- NPO - A patient should not take anything by mouth
- IM - Intramuscular
- K - The elemental symbol for potassium
Examples of Business Jargon
- Bang for the buck - A term that means, to get the most for your money
- Due diligence - Putting effort into research before making a business decision
- Sweat equity - Getting a stake in the business instead of pay
- The 9-to-5 - Business jargon meaning a standard work day
- Chief cook and bottle-washer - A person who holds many responsibilities
Examples of Police Jargon
- Suspect - A person whom the police think may have committed a crime
- 10-4 - Radio jargon meaning Okay or I understand
- Code Eight - Term that means officer needs help immediately
- Code Eleven - A code that means the individual is at the scene of the crime
- FTP - The failure of an individual to pay a fine
- Assumed room temperature: An individual has died
Examples of Military Jargon
- TD - Temporary duty
- AWOL - Absent without leave
- SQDN - A squadron
- SAM - Surface-to-Air missile
- PCS - A permanent change of station
- LES - Leave and earning statement
Examples of Political Jargon
- Left wing - Political jargon for liberal, progressive viewpoint
- Right wing - Jargon meaning a conservative viewpoint
- Getting on a soapbox - Making a speech in public
- POTUS - President of the United States
- SCOTUS - Supreme Court of the United States
Examples of Internet Jargon
- BTW - By the way
- CYA - See you around
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions
- HTH - Hope this helps
- MOTD - Message of the day
- YMMV - Your mileage may vary
- IIRC - If I remember correctly
- IANAL - I am not a lawyer
- LOL - Laugh out loud
- BFF - Best friends forever
- TTYL - Talk to you later
Como puedes ver, es como un tipo de taquigrafía entre los miembros de un grupo particular de personas, a menudo las palabras que no tienen sentido fuera de un contexto determinado.
See also:
¿Que es un Argot? Abz Grammar Top Tips ¿Que es un Jargon? Irregular Verbs List ¿Que es un Slang? Regular vs Irregular Verbs ¿Que es un Idiom? Thematic list of Idioms Common Slangs Phrasal Verbs Particles list Common Clichés Lista de Términos Gramaticales
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