Americans call it a "resume", Brits call it a "C.V.": WHAT DOES C.V. STAND FOR?

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Okay then, what does "C.V." stand for? Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.

― bimble (bimble), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:19 (twenty-one years ago)

curriculum vitae

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Curriculum Vitae, I believe.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:22 (twenty-one years ago)

the term CV is also used in america -- mostly in academia and the sciences.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Hmm. Sorry but these answers only moderately satisfy me. Now, there is a song by Fiat Lux (don't ask) called "Aqua Vitae". I looked around and figured out this is a type of alcoholic beverage. So...what does "vitae" mean? And "curriculum" to me means school, courses, not work experience.

Any further info is appreciated on this admittedly trivial matter of my annoying curiosity.

― bimble (bimble), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:31 (twenty-one years ago)

from a latin dictionary:

curriculum -i n. [running; a contest in running , race; raceground, course, lap; a racing chariot].

vita -ae f. [life].

― the 'surface' 'noise' (electricsound), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I send you my racing chariot of life

― C J (C J), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Ben Hur figured prominently in my early years.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:36 (twenty-one years ago)

So school is a race then. That makes horrible sense.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:37 (twenty-one years ago)

For what it's worth, aqua means water.

― Ed (dali), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Caetano Veloso
Cobra Verde
creepy vampire
conqueroot voodoo
callous villain
cumbersome vole
curdled vanilla
cancerous veep

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:47 (twenty-one years ago)

your handle is very appropriate this morning.

― Ed (dali), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:49 (twenty-one years ago)

*chuckles vainly*

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:50 (twenty-one years ago)

It's like "the whole course of your life"... a curriculum was an oval running track... It's from "curro" which is the verb "to run".

― DougD, Friday, 7 May 2004 04:52 (twenty-one years ago)

hence, "cardio-vascular"

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 04:55 (twenty-one years ago)

"curry" also derives from "curro" because it gives you the runs

― C J (C J), Friday, 7 May 2004 05:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Caberet Voltaire, obv.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Friday, 7 May 2004 05:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm really waiting for B2D's lipogrammatic children's book.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 7 May 2004 05:22 (twenty-one years ago)

crazed veganism

― the 'surface' 'noise' (electricsound), Friday, 7 May 2004 05:23 (twenty-one years ago)

crunk violins
candied vermin
Cheney vapor

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 06:38 (twenty-one years ago)

constipated virago

― C J (C J), Friday, 7 May 2004 06:41 (twenty-one years ago)

culling viciously

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 06:42 (twenty-one years ago)

corncob vibrator

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 06:43 (twenty-one years ago)

CIBULA VICTORIOUS

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 06:45 (twenty-one years ago)

considerable vanity!

― C J (C J), Friday, 7 May 2004 06:52 (twenty-one years ago)

comforting veritas!

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 06:57 (twenty-one years ago)

cute vindication :)

― C J (C J), Friday, 7 May 2004 07:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Cunt Value

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Friday, 7 May 2004 07:12 (twenty-one years ago)

i don't like the term curriculum veritea or whatefver i mean it seems so final.

― allzya, Friday, 7 May 2004 07:17 (twenty-one years ago)

curtail vileness

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 07:20 (twenty-one years ago)

plus, for ally: chuggin' vino?

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Friday, 7 May 2004 07:20 (twenty-one years ago)

c hugging lots of things i shulding be dude.

― allyzay, Friday, 7 May 2004 07:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Charismatic lead singer of '80s two-hit wonders Black, Colin Vearncombe.

― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 7 May 2004 08:08 (twenty-one years ago)

my god why do i remeber a band called black? oi dont remember their son but i remember a band called black. marcellow what did they sing? help please.

― allyzay, Friday, 7 May 2004 08:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Their two big hits were "Sweetest Smile" and "Wonderful Life."

― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 7 May 2004 08:17 (twenty-one years ago)

cue violin

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 May 2004 08:22 (twenty-one years ago)

violin are evil, they sound like cats dying in a sad way, a sad melodic way. i am not down with the violin unless burried within the other orechestral instruments. violin solos are death to the mind.

― allyzay, Friday, 7 May 2004 08:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Exotic '50s songstress Caterina Valente!

― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 7 May 2004 08:28 (twenty-one years ago)

So school is a race then. That makes horrible sense.

i used to hate school does that make me a racist???

― ken c (ken c), Friday, 7 May 2004 08:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Omigod, the worst joke ever!!!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 7 May 2004 08:37 (twenty-one years ago)

You don't know Ken vewwy well, do you?

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Friday, 7 May 2004 08:40 (twenty-one years ago)

exotic songstresses are the hotest.

― allyzay, Friday, 7 May 2004 08:41 (twenty-one years ago)

PSK - WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 7 May 2004 08:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Crap vocalist - Countess Victoria, clad in crushed velvet, sporting a cavernous vagina.

― penelope_111, Friday, 7 May 2004 08:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Cunnus Virilus.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 7 May 2004 08:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Cunniculum Virulae.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 7 May 2004 08:46 (twenty-one years ago)

circus virus.

― allyzay, Friday, 7 May 2004 08:46 (twenty-one years ago)

cheeky vadgemonkey.

― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 7 May 2004 08:47 (twenty-one years ago)

CV = something always being flashed about by Corporate Victims.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:54 (twenty-one years ago)

CV is another word for penis????

― C J (C J), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:56 (twenty-one years ago)

in a way yeah.

― allyzya, Friday, 7 May 2004 09:57 (twenty-one years ago)

That explains so much.

― C J (C J), Friday, 7 May 2004 09:57 (twenty-one years ago)

The longer the better.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 7 May 2004 10:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Doesn't mind working in the dark

― C J (C J), Friday, 7 May 2004 10:03 (twenty-one years ago)

It inflates for show, but the actual content is much leaner than it seems.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 7 May 2004 10:06 (twenty-one years ago)

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