"Not applicable" is typically abbreviated n/a or N/A but I guess reading it aloud would sound the same as NA
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Reading aloud I’d usually still say “not applicable”
Frustratingly, I've seen it shortened to NA several times
Also very lazy is when these gaming commentators say EU instead of Europe, which are definitely not the same thing.
Must suck to be a Norwegian Pro Player.
Or Swiss, English, Turkish, Kosovarian, ...
Are there any? I'm Swiss and only a few Norwegians came to mind 😀 Like rain in CS and TheViper in AoE although I think TheViper lives in Germany now.
Ah wait actually good hint regarding Kosovo. I think DauT is Serbian. (To be clear I'm not saying Kosovo is Serbia, it just made me think about the region.)
I don't know tbh I just wanted to expand the list of countries which are European and not EU a bit more. Serbia is a separate country also fitting those criteria of course
Lol that’s a totally understandable and relatable flub. It’s one of those things that’s only relevant when you already know it’s there and what it means. Otherwise there’s no reason for your brain to think twice about it, so you subconsciously file it away with the most common meaning for NA. And every time you see it in passing you inadvertently reinforce that meaning. I find myself doing that shit all that time. The eureka moment sure is fun though! Our brains are wild.
As someone who spent the largest chunk of their working life involved in localizing games, and doesn't come from North America, this post was an 'oh yeah, that's knowledge I take for granted' moment.
You shouldn't feel dumb; it's just not been a useful thing for you to know.
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When combined with other data on the same line and written without the slash, it usually won't mean not applicable.
If it's in some sort of published professional context, I wouldn't read it as not applicable without the slash.
North America is a reasonable guess when specifying region could be context appropriate. Like you said with video game team names, but also company/org names, species common names, or treaties.
NA engines, ie "NA v8", doesnt mean "north american v8", but "naturally aspirated v8".
NA beers, ie "NA Budweiser", doesnt mean "north american budweiser", but "non-alcoholic budweiser".
And IIRC FI for Forced Induction?
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Florida gets their own measurement and all I get in California is increased risk of cancer and reproductive harm in everything 😔