Comps
See also: comps
English
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Dutch
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Abbreviation
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- Abbreviation of compagnie.
- Abbreviation of -'s.
- (abbreviation, jargon, VOC) An abbreviation that combines the letters "comp" with an apostrophe-s construction -'s or -s, often used in historical Dutch records to refer to a company or organisation with the word "compagnie" in its name.
Usage notes
edit- Nationaal Archief, 1.04.02 (NL-HaNA_1.04.02)
- The abbreviation is most commonly associated with the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, VOC), a major trading company that operated in Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries.