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Today, one of my English students asked me what does “CV” stand for. Of course, we were having a lit chat about career choices and she was telling me about her future plans. Then she mentioned that she needed to submit her “CV” to a tourism company. “But sir, what does CV stand for.”<\/p>\n
It didn’t take me long to answer. This was something I had thought about, and I think this is a question that almost every student or modern person asks themselves at some point or the other.<\/p>\n
The acronym “CV” stands for “Curriculum Vitae.” But what does curriculum vitae mean? Those are Latin words, and it translate most literally to “the run of your life.”<\/p>\n
The word “curriculum” comes from a Latin word meaning “run.” And the word “vitae” comes from a Latin word meaning “life.” So curriculum vitae essentially means “the run of your life.”<\/p>\n
Basically, a curriculum vitae a list of your qualifications and experience, especially as it relates to a particular career of field of study. It also lists bio-data such as your date of birth and additional information such as your address and telephone number.<\/p>\n
A good curriculum vitae will convey how your life ran in terms of what skills, knowledge and experiences you have gained. A good curriculum vitae will convince employers that you have what the job takes, and a bad one will do the opposite.<\/p>\n
Remember, Latin is an officially dead language. It is not spoken by any country. But the Romance languages (Roman based) – French, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian are very much alive.<\/p>\n
Let’s examine these two words in the Roman Based Languages.<\/p>\n