2. Use technical symbols where applicable.

zb   =   German, for example
ibid   =   Latin, the same work
o   =   degrees
H2O   =   water
 
More reference:
 
Use standard maths, accounting, and science symbols. Examples:
 
+ plus
// parallel
 
Use standard abbreviations and leave out full stops. Examples:
 
eg example
IT dept Information Technology department
UK United Kingdom
 
Use only the first syllable of a word. Examples:
 
mar marketing
cus customer
cli client
 
Use the entire first syllable and the first letter of the second syllable. Examples:
 
subj subject
budg budget
ind individual
 
To distinguish among various forms of the same word, use the first syllable of the word, an apostrophe, and the ending of the word. Examples:
 
tech'gy technology
gen'ion generalisation
del'y delivery
 
Use just enough of the beginning of a word to form a recognisable abbreviation. Examples:
 
assoc associated
ach achievement
info information
 
Omit vowels from the middle of words, retaining only enough consonants to provide a recognisable skeleton of the word. Examples:
 
bkgd background
mvmt movement
prblm problem
 
Form the plural of a symbol or abbreviated word by adding 's.' Examples:
 
custs customers
fs frequencies
/s ratios
 
Use 'g' to represent 'ing' endings. Examples:
 
decrg decreasing
ckg checking
estblg establishing
 
Spell out, rather than abbreviate short words. Examples:
 
in
but
as
key
 
Leave out unimportant verbs. Examples:
 
is
was
were
 
Leave out unnecessary articles. Examples:
 
a
an
the
 
If a term, phrase, or name is initially written out in full during the talk or meeting, initials can be substituted whenever the term, phrase, or name is used again. Example:
 
January Advertising Campaign Budget JACB
 
Use symbols for common connective or transition words. Examples:
 
@ at
2 to
4 for
& and
w/ with
w/o without
vs against
 
Create your own set of abbreviations and symbols. You may wish to develop separate sets of symbols and abbreviations for different courses or subjects.
 
Other Symbols and Abbreviations
 
as a result of / consequences of <--->
resulting in --->
and / also +
equal to / same as =
following ff
most importantly *
less than <
greater than >
especially esp.
 

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