CBC
Reading C, Writing B, Oral C · Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Most common meaning
Reading C, Writing B, Oral C
In plain English
A second-language profile on a job posting. The three letters are your required levels in reading, writing and speaking — A is lowest, C is highest, E is exempt.
Where you’ll see it
Bilingual positions. 'CBC' is the most common profile for supervisory roles, and the middle letter is the one people most often fall short on.
Example
“The position is bilingual imperative CBC.”
You must already have those three levels before you can start — not acquire them later.
Translate this sentence →Also means
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
In plain English
The national public broadcaster.
Where you’ll see it
Media monitoring and communications. Context makes it obvious — a language profile never appears in a sentence about coverage.
Check which one is meant
This acronym has 2meanings in common use. Guessing wrong here is the kind of mistake that survives several emails before anyone notices — if the context doesn’t make it obvious, ask.
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