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* "<span lang="fr">Répondez s'il vous plaît</span>", a [[French language|French]] phrase that translates to "please respond"<ref>"répondez s'il vous plait" Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2008. Merriam-Webster Online. 29 June 2008 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repondez%20s'il%20vous%20plait</ref>. It is with this meaning that invitation cards and similar documents are often marked with "RSVP." In [[Western culture]], not replying to an RSVP request with a confirmation of one's attendance or absence is often considered [[Rudeness|rude]]. |
* "<span lang="fr">Répondez s'il vous plaît</span>", a [[French language|French]] phrase that translates to "please respond"<ref>"répondez s'il vous plait" Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2008. Merriam-Webster Online. 29 June 2008 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repondez%20s'il%20vous%20plait</ref>. It is with this meaning that invitation cards and similar documents are often marked with "RSVP." In [[Western culture]], not replying to an RSVP request with a confirmation of one's attendance or absence is often considered [[Rudeness|rude]]. |
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* A verb, meaning to respond to an invitation in the aforementioned context. |
* A verb, meaning to respond to an invitation in the aforementioned context. |
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It may also mean Reply soon via post. It is used mostly at the end of an invitation requesting the invitee to confirm their presence or absence. |
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In '''science''' and '''technology''': |
In '''science''' and '''technology''': |
Revision as of 20:29, 19 December 2009
RSVP may refer to:
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- "Répondez s'il vous plaît", a French phrase that translates to "please respond"[1]. It is with this meaning that invitation cards and similar documents are often marked with "RSVP." In Western culture, not replying to an RSVP request with a confirmation of one's attendance or absence is often considered rude.
- A verb, meaning to respond to an invitation in the aforementioned context.
In science and technology:
- Rapid Serial Visual Presentation, a method of displaying information (generally text) using a limited space
- Rare Symmetry Violating Processes, an experimental physics project
- Resource reservation protocol (RSVP), a Transport layer Internet protocol
In music:
- "R.S.V.P.", a song by Five Star
- "RSVP", a song by Heart from the 1987 album Bad Animals
- "R.S.V.P.", a song by Pop Will Eat Itself from the 1994 album Dos Dedos Mis Amigos
- R.S.V.P., a 1988 album by Anne Clark
- R.S.V.P., a 2000 album by Ol' Skool
Other uses:
- R.S.V.P. (film), a 2002 horror film
- RSVP (board game), a vertical version of Scrabble introduced in 1970
- Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party, an annual bike ride from Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, Canada.
- R.S.V.P., a pen made by Pentel
- RSVP, an Australian dating site owned by Fairfax Media
- Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a program that promotes volunteerism run by Senior Corps
- In ChuckleVision, when asked what R.S.V.P. meant, Paul replied, "Red socks, velvet pants."
- In Marakwet - "Ram Supuk Viazik ak Panyek"
- In a Beavis & Butthead video, you can see a hair metal band singing a cover of a song with the "Repondez s'il vous plait" in the video...[2]
References
- ^ "répondez s'il vous plait" Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2008. Merriam-Webster Online. 29 June 2008 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repondez%20s'il%20vous%20plait
- ^ http://hotextra.com/bandbinfo.html