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STOWPLAN

The plan diagram showing where cargo is located on a vessel. Also known as the stowage plan.

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

Process for developing a strategy by research into the business and its environment.

STRENGTH

1. Ability to resist force or pressure. 2. Knowledge, skill, capital or an advantage over competition. See SWOT analysis.

STRUCTURAL VARIATION

An economy or organization wide recurring change created by factors like seasonal patterns and long term trends.

SUBCONTRACTOR

Secondary or junior contractor working with the main contractor.

SUBORDINATE

An employee who is ranked below another employee in the office seniority or hierarchy.

SUBSTANCE OVER FORM

Method auditors try to use in deterring costs that are based which liabilities and assets are used instead of the way they are categorized.

SUBVENTION INCOME

Amount of revenue that a not foot profit organization needs to keep to pay operating expenses.

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Latin-with highest honor. Given to graduates with a high academic achievement. See magna cum laude and cum laude.

SUPER MAJORITY

A majority of 75% or more of votes needed to approve decisions or changes in an organization.

SUPERTURNKEY

An all encompassing turnkey contract such as for design-build-operate (DBO) arrangement.

SURFACTANT

Active surface agent allowing ‘wetting’ of a soiled surface and the suspension of greasy particles in a solution.

SUSPENSE FILE

File arranged chronologically for storing documents waiting to be acted on or associated with unconcluded transactions. Also known as tickler file.

SWING TRADER

The investor seeking to profit from cycles of prices lasting from one day to many weeks. Compare to day trader; scalper.

SYMMETRICAL DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (SDSL)

A single line digital subscriber line, DSL, offering 2.3 Mbps of bandwidth in both directions over phone lines to a length of 10,000 feet with no repeaters. Also called High Speed digital

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