letter of introduction

letter of introduction — index reference (recommendation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Letter of introduction — The letter of introduction, along with the visiting card, was an important part of polite social interaction in the 18th and 19th centuries. It remains important in formal situations, such as an ambassador presenting his credentials, and in… …   Wikipedia

letter of introduction — letter listing one s credentials …   English contemporary dictionary

letter of introduction — A letter introducing a person to the addressee, sometimes mailed to the addressee but often carried and presented to him in person by the person to be introduced …   Ballentine's law dictionary

letter of credit — letter of credit: a document issued to a beneficiary at the request of the issuer s customer in which the issuer (as a bank) promises to honor a demand for payment by the beneficiary in order to satisfy or secure the customer s debt compare… …   Law dictionary

letter of accreditation — letter of introduction, letter listing one s credentials …   English contemporary dictionary

Introduction letter — An introduction letter or letter of introduction is a letter that is used to introduce one party to a second party. There are three main types of introduction letters; business to business, business to customer, and personal introduction… …   Wikipedia

introduction — noun 1 first use ADJECTIVE ▪ early, gradual, recent, widespread ▪ accidental ▪ the accidental introduction of species into new environments VERB + INTRODUCTION …   Collocations dictionary

introduction — n. 1) to make an introduction 2) to serve as an introduction 3) a formal introduction 4) an introduction into, to (an introduction to a book) 5) (misc.) a letter of introduction * * * [ˌɪntrə dʌkʃ(ə)n] to (an introduction to a book) (misc.) a… …   Combinatory dictionary

letter of credit — Synonyms and related words: CD, IOU, MO, Pastoral Epistle, acceptance, acceptance bill, aerogram, air letter, airgraph, bank acceptance, bank check, bill, bill of draft, bill of exchange, billet doux, blank check, bull, certificate, certificate… …   Moby Thesaurus

letter of credence — noun a letter of introduction, especially of an ambassador …   English new terms dictionary