According to this discussion Are "w/o", "w/", "b/c" common abbreviations in the US? the meaning of these abbreviations is well known in English speaking countries. Recently, a colleague pointed out that these abbreviations do not look very professional on slides presented at some conferences. More @Wikipedia
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