CPT
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- noun
- Jargon
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CPT (transporte pagado hasta)
- According to the College Entrance Examination Board (1990), "The primary function of CPTs is to determine which course placements are appropriate for students and whether or not remedial studies are needed" (p. 9).
Examples
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In answer to the second research question, this analysis indicated that there is a difference in the CPT scores, specifically arithmetic and sentence skills scores, of SFCC students with higher college GPAs and students with lower college GPAs when the CPTs are used without high school indicators.
Academic text (1995) -
The CPTs offer an efficient and effective alternative to traditional assessment methods for determining initial course placement to enhance student success.
Academic text (1995) -
Further analysis indicated that increases in CPT scores in all areas were associated with increases in college GPAs.
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A multiple regression analysis of the reduced assessment model consisting of CPT scores, race, and gender showed that, although not as predictive as the comprehensive model that included high school indicators, this model was a statistically significant predictor and accounted for 16% of college GPA variance.
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Once the seller confirmed the sale, he arranged for the goods to be shipped CPT to the buyer's warehouse in Germany.
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Under CPT terms, the seller is responsible for all costs until the goods reach the specified destination port.
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For our contract, we agreed on using CPT, meaning that the seller will cover the transportation expenses to the customer's location.
Surface Forms
Morphology
CPT = C + P + T
An Incoterm initialism (Carriage Paid To); the acronym's letters are not meaningful morphemes for learners and do not transparently indicate the shipping condition.
Etymology
CPT stands for the shipping term Carriage, Paid, To, meaning the seller pays to move the goods to a named place. That's why under CPT the seller arranges and pays the main transport to the destination.