also: イーシー
European Community; EC
Historical term for the European Community, the predecessor of the European Union. Still encountered in older texts.
The EC evolved into the European Union in 1993.
e-commerce; electronic commerce
Abbreviation for electronic commerce; used in business and IT contexts.
See also: エレクトロニックコマース
emergency contraception
Medical abbreviation for emergency contraception; used in healthcare contexts.
See also: 緊急避妊
engineering constructor
Rare abbreviation for engineering constructor; limited to specific technical or corporate contexts.
Many European countries joined the EC.
The e-commerce market is expanding year by year.
EC must be taken within 72 hours after intercourse.
Several companies are involved in this project as engineering constructors.
These days, many people shop on e-commerce sites.
She had emergency contraception prescribed at the hospital and took it right away.
ＥＣ is the medical abbreviation used clinically, while 緊急避妊 is the full Japanese term for emergency contraception.
ＥＣ is the standard short form used in everyday business contexts, while エレクトロニックコマース is a fuller, less commonly spoken katakana rendering of the same concept.
Abbreviation from English initialisms: European Community, electronic commerce, emergency contraception, and engineering constructor. The reading イー・シー reflects the English letter names.