Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
SEC
English answer:
Southeastern China
Added to glossary by
Evi Prokopi (X)
Nov 6, 2007 06:36
16 yrs ago
English term
Evi Prokopi (X)
SEC
English
Bus/Financial
Geography
In a global country list, what does SEC stand for?
(...., Puerto Rico, SEC, South Africa, ....)
No context.
TTIA
(...., Puerto Rico, SEC, South Africa, ....)
No context.
TTIA
Change log
Nov 6, 2007 09:55: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Geography"
Nov 6, 2007 16:07: Evi Prokopi (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/130179">Evi Prokopi (X)'s</a> old entry - "SEC"" to ""Southeastern China""
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Koren Wheatley
United States
United States
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English
United States
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Southeastern China
Due to the list being of countries, this now makes more sense given your second explanation of "What country are you from?" Since China is so large, it is divided.
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| Thank you so much for your concise answer! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "It is the only one that makes sense. Many thanks, Koren!"
17 mins
tanja_sh24
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Well, I presume that SEC here stands for:
Securities & Exchange Commission (US government), which regulates the securities industry;
or
Scientific Ethics Committee (UNESCO) ...
Securities & Exchange Commission (US government), which regulates the securities industry;
or
Scientific Ethics Committee (UNESCO) ...
Note from asker:
| Why do you think "Securities and Exchange Commission" exist within a list of countries? I mean, is it not a bit irrelevant? (I haven't slept yet, so I am a bit slow!) |
28 mins
Koren Wheatley
United States
United States
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United States
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
This was the first acronym that came to mind when dealing with governmental terms. However, it seems odd that this would fall in the middle of a list of countries. The United States uses the Securities and Exchange Commission as a federal regulating body, not a global one. Your list appears to be in alphabetical order, but if there is not context, this becomes difficult to decipher.
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Note added at 35 mins (2007-11-06 07:11:26 GMT)
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Evi,
I agree that it is unusual (read my first post), but as a native speaker of English, this is one of the few acronyms that seemed to fit. The DRC would have made more sense as it represents the "Democratic Republic of the Congo," but alas, I am at a loss to figure out this country from your list. The Philippines lists the SEC as a term as well.
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-11-06 07:17:17 GMT)
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Okay, could this be "Southeastern something (insert country here)?"
China, Cameroon, Cambodia, etc.?
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Note added at 44 mins (2007-11-06 07:20:22 GMT)
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I think that I found your answer!
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The area referred to by USC-T.E.S.T.I.N.G. as the “South Eastern China” area, or the “SEC”, consists of four provinces and two territories. The provinces included in this area are Guangdong (capital city – Guangzhou), Guangxi (capital city – Nanning), Fujian (capital city – Fuzhou) and Hainan (capital city – Haikou). Hong Kong and Macao/Macau are also parts of this area. The Pearl River Delta (PRD) serves as a gateway or entrance into mainland China. There now exists twenty-four hour access across the Shenzhen and Hong Kong boarders. There are plans underway to build a bridge from Hong Kong to Macao.
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Note added at 44 mins (2007-11-06 07:21:03 GMT)
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http://www.usctesting.com/sec_area.html
Southeastern China or SEC
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Note added at 35 mins (2007-11-06 07:11:26 GMT)
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Evi,
I agree that it is unusual (read my first post), but as a native speaker of English, this is one of the few acronyms that seemed to fit. The DRC would have made more sense as it represents the "Democratic Republic of the Congo," but alas, I am at a loss to figure out this country from your list. The Philippines lists the SEC as a term as well.
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-11-06 07:17:17 GMT)
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Okay, could this be "Southeastern something (insert country here)?"
China, Cameroon, Cambodia, etc.?
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Note added at 44 mins (2007-11-06 07:20:22 GMT)
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I think that I found your answer!
><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
The area referred to by USC-T.E.S.T.I.N.G. as the “South Eastern China” area, or the “SEC”, consists of four provinces and two territories. The provinces included in this area are Guangdong (capital city – Guangzhou), Guangxi (capital city – Nanning), Fujian (capital city – Fuzhou) and Hainan (capital city – Haikou). Hong Kong and Macao/Macau are also parts of this area. The Pearl River Delta (PRD) serves as a gateway or entrance into mainland China. There now exists twenty-four hour access across the Shenzhen and Hong Kong boarders. There are plans underway to build a bridge from Hong Kong to Macao.
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Note added at 44 mins (2007-11-06 07:21:03 GMT)
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http://www.usctesting.com/sec_area.html
Southeastern China or SEC
Note from asker:
| Why do you think "Securities and Exchange Commission" exist within a list of countries? I mean, is it not a bit irrelevant? (I haven't slept yet, so I am a bit slow!) |
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