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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

suite

English answer:

Location of a business within a shopping mall or office building

Added to glossary by Åsa_Maria K
Nov 30, 2012 06:14
11 yrs ago
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English term

suite

English Other Business/Commerce (general)
Could you please help me with the meaning of "suite" in this context (the addressee of a field safety notice). If they mean "floor" it seems strange to put it after "street".

Att: Purchaser
Facility Name
Street
Suite #
City, State, Country zip
Responses
4 +1 Location of a business within a shopping mall or office building
4 +2 room number / unit number
5 office
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Discussion

Edith Kelly Nov 30, 2012:
Well then maybe a Scotsperson having moved to Eire.
John Alphonse (X) Nov 30, 2012:
Only reason I even know it, Edith, is that he has responded to me using the term (with accent tho!)... :)
John Alphonse (X) Nov 30, 2012:
Normal for delivery purposes Thanks, Amel, as you said it's quite standard in the US. Deliveries are often made by express companies especially, directly to the specific office within the larger building, and many buildings don't have a central delivery department or room... As Yvette said, it is a delivery term that basically says 'office' but it could be a hotel room accepting deliveries and acting as a (hopefully!) temporary place of business, or someone staying/living there receiving a package.
Edith Kelly Nov 30, 2012:
John Alphonse Moran taing is Scottish Gaelic, g2 is Irish, so you should thank: Go raibh maith agat, unless my Irish (it was never very good) has left me completely.
Arabic & More Nov 30, 2012:
It's normal to see it like this in the United States. The "street" listed above would be the street address (something like 456 Park Place), which is the physical location of the office building or facility. The suite number would then refer to the specific room or office number within that facility as John indicated in his response.
Sheila Wilson Nov 30, 2012:
I share your confusion I think you made the right assumption - it is indeed the identifier of the actual premises, within the street - but it is strange to see it in that position in the address.

Responses

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Location of a business within a shopping mall or office building

Suite (address) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suite_(address) - Diese Seite übersetzen
A suite is the location of a business within a shopping mall or office building. The suite's number also serves as a sort of address within an address for purposes ...

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Note added at 11 mins (2012-11-30 06:26:21 GMT)
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and here the full text of Wikipedia

A suite is the location of a business within a shopping mall or office building. The suite's number also serves as a sort of address within an address for purposes of mail delivery and pickup.

Suite is written in short hand for postal addresses, "Ste".[1]

Input "suite address" in google and you will come to Wikipedia
Peer comment(s):
agree Yvonne Gallagher
6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all of you. Wish I could divide the points between, but the system does not permit it."
+2
10 mins

room number / unit number

The suite number usually denotes the floor in the first digit. It's referring to the unit where the business is located in most likely an office building.
Peer comment(s):
agree Arabic & More
3 hrs
Thanks for your input,much appreciated, Amel!
agree Yvonne Gallagher
6 hrs
Moran taing, g2!
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8 hrs

office

Just another word for "office".
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