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NOON CLAUSE

A clause in a policy that states that coverage of the policy begins at noon. Inapplicable to policies nowadays, which are effective as of 12:01 am.

NOT INVENTED HERE

A negative attitude that is used to shoot down constructive suggestions or improvements to a situation.

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

A notice stating the intent to imminently cancel an agreement or policy. It can be issued by either the insurer to cancel the coverage or by the insured to request for a

NOTWITHSTANDING

Literally meaning irrespective of, the term is also used in the contractual sense. A statement in a contract that is used to highlight contractual obligations arising from multiple parts in the contract,

NUTRIENT POLLUTION

A type of contamination that results in the excessive growth and algae that is caused by the release of plant nutrients into the water or soil. This causes oxygen depletion to the

OBLIGATED BALANCE

The balance in the budget account that is unspent, but it is reserved for a previously allocated purpose.

OCTANE NUMBER

This number provides a good measure of the gasoline’s ignition quality. A higher octane number corresponds to a smaller chance of premature combustion when subject to combustion in a standard engine. It

OFF THE JOB TRAINING

The training of employees at a location other than the usual work location, through the use of simulation, lectures,etc.

OFFICE SUPPLIES EXPENSE

The record of the transaction on the balance sheet that corresponds to the amount spent on the purchase of office supplies.

OFFLOADING

1. Also known as discharging, it refers to the process of unloading the cargo from a transportation vehicle. 2. The blissful sale of a product at the offered price

OIL AND GAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

A type of limited partnership that offers minimal threat to the participating partner in the field of the discovery, extraction and purification of oil and natural gases, as the most losses that

OMBUDSMAN

Appointed by governments to investigate complaints from citizens against large organizations (e.g. public bodies, corporations, the media). Typically, ombudsmen have wide-ranging investigative authority, but their punitive powers tend to be limited.

ONCOGENIC

An adjective that describes something known to cause tumors, or to be directly linked to the appearance of tumors.

ONLINE CORPORATE REPUTATION

How a corporation is perceived by Internet users. This will often be determined in blogs, public forums and web articles. Reputation management services can influence online reputation by addressing negative comments and

OPEN ACCOUNT

1. Accounting: An account with an unpaid balance or one with a positive credit balance. 2. Commerce: The credit relationship that enables the buyer to pay on a deferred payment basis.

OPEN END CONTRACT

An agreement that does not restrict the quantity of products or services a consumer can purchase during the agreement period.

OPEN PERILS

Type of insurance that provides compensation for property damage caused by any hazards not specifically excluded by the policy.

OPEN TENDER

A bidding system that is not private. It is opened for all qualified bidders. Bids are then chosen openly, based on price and quality.

OPERATING INTEREST

Legal owner of oil and gas rights, including revenues produced, but also responsible for operating costs.

OPPORTUNITY COST

The cost of using a resource to acquire one thing instead of another. As all resources can be used in multiple ways, using them in one way invariably involves some opportunity cost.

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