N / A
N / A (more rarely n / a or na ) is an English abbreviation that is mainly used in information tables. It stands for not available (not available), not applicable (not applicable, inapplicable) or no answer (no answer).
In German , the English abbreviation can be adopted like a foreign word (with one of the English spellings and the same meanings). There is also the option of using the abbreviation in German: n. A. (with spaces ) then stands for, for example, not specified , not retrievable or not evaluable .
English abbreviation
Not available
This indicates a lack of information or data at one point. It can also mean that this data or information is temporarily unavailable. With instant messengers such as B. ICQ , this abbreviation is often used as a status display, but here it means that the person in question is currently not available.
In aviation , where the relevant field is simply left blank (or blocked with a slash) in "normal" forms (outside of aviation) if no information is available, N / A is often expressly entered - in forms, cards and printed matter for aviation. N / A then means “not available”; Similarly, vacant pages in aviation publications are marked with the inscription Intentionally left blank (“ intentionally left blank ”) in order to expressly exclude an omission due to printing errors as an additional security measure.
Not applicable (not applicable, not applicable)
For example, in a soccer game plan in which the teams are arranged in columns and rows, the field in which a team would play against itself is often marked with n / a .
No answer
The answer to a question is not known or is deliberately omitted.
See also
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Individual evidence
- ^ Acronyms: The Free Dictionary
- ↑ Collins Essential English Dictionary, 2nd Edition 2006, HarperCollins Publishers 2004, May 2, 2006, ISBN 978-0-00-718380-7