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public relations officer


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Graphics profile file (DOS)Computing->File Extensions
In Favor OfGovernmental->United Nations
Governmental->US Government
PROfessional (for licensed professionals only)Internet->Domain Names
Paddock Radical OptionsCommunity->Law
Peer Review OrganizationBusiness->General
Pekeng Ragnarok OnlineMiscellaneous->Hobbies
People Relating to OthersCommunity->Educational
People, Resources, and OrganizationsBusiness->General
Perfectly Respectful ObedienceGovernmental->Military
Performance Reward OptionsBusiness->Positions
Performance Rights OrganizationCommunity->Performing Arts
Personnel Recovery OfficerGovernmental->Military
Philippine Ragnarok OnlineInternet
Photographic Research OrganizationBusiness->Firms
Pittsburgh Relies OnCommunity
Pittsburgh Roleplaying OrganizationCommunity->Sports
Player Referee OrganizationCommunity->Sports
Player Run OrganizationCommunity->Sports
Positive Recreation OpportunitiesCommunity
Practical Regional OpportunitiesBusiness->International Business
Precision Residue OpenerAcademic & Science->Physics
Predicament, Response, and OutcomeCommunity->Law
Predictable Research OnlineInternet
Pride, Respect, and OpportunityCommunity->Law
Priority Repair OrderGovernmental->Military
Privilege, Responsibility, and OpportunityBusiness->Positions
Probing Rectal OrificesMiscellaneous->Funnies
ProceedGovernmental->NASA
ProfessionalInternet->Chat
Business->General
Computing->General
Business->International Business
Business->Positions
Professional Rental OwnerBusiness->Positions
Profile Configuration DataComputing->File Extensions
Progressive DigBusiness->London Stock Exchange
Progressive Re-integration OpportunityCommunity->Law
Prolog language source code fileComputing->File Extensions
Proper Ram-air OrientationGovernmental->Military
Prophecy International Holdings LtdBusiness->ASX Symbols
ProphylacticMedical->Physiology
Provencal, Old (to 1500)Regional->Language Codes (3 Letters)
Public Record OfficeGovernmental->State & Local
Public Record Office (UK Government)Governmental
Public Records OfficeGovernmental
Public Relations OfficerBusiness->General
Governmental->State & Local
Community->Media
Governmental->Military
Governmental->NASA
Business->Positions
Miscellaneous->Toastmasters
Governmental->US Government
Public Research OrganizationCommunity->Non-Profit Organizations

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pro
RegistryPro
Introduced 2004
TLD type Generic top-level domain
Status Active
Registry RegistryPro
Sponsor RegistryPro
Intended use Business use by qualified professionals
Actual use Internet & information technology professionals, consultants, real estate professionals, financial and accounting professionals, engineers, lawyers, communications professionals, medical professionals
Registration restrictions Credentials of applicants are self-certified prior to registration
Structure Second level .PRO domains are available to all government certified individuals and businesses
Documents ICANN registry agreement
Dispute policies UDRP, Qualification Challenge Policy (QCP)
Website registry.pro

The domain name pro is a generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from professional, indicating its intended use by qualified professionals.

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History

The domain was originally launched in June 2004 with registrations restricted to lawyers, accountants, physicians and engineers in France, Canada, Germany, UK and the US.

In March 2005, the registrar EnCirca introduced its controversial ProForwarding service which enabled unverified individuals and businesses to register pro domains. Registrants then had thirty days to provide verified credentials prior to their domain being activated. Total registrations reached 6,899 by January 2008.

Following consultation with ICANN, the domain was relaunched in September 2008 with a wider remit to include government certified professionals in all countries.[1] Registrants are required to self-certify their professional status and agree to terms of use before registration, then subsequently provide detailed license information.

Registrations

The official domain website describes the eligibility criteria as follows:[2]

  • Applicant provides professional services
  • Applicant is admitted to or licensed by a government certification body or jurisdictional licensing entity recognized by a governmental body that regularly verifies the accuracy of its data.
  • Applicant is in good standing.

The domain registry allows registration of second-level domains and third-level domains in the following second-level domains:[2]

  • Legal professions: law.pro, avocat.pro, bar.pro, jur.pro, recht.pro
  • Accountancy: cpa.pro, aaa.pro, aca.pro, acct.pro
  • Medical professions: med.pro
  • Engineering: eng.pro

As of April 2011, the domains may be registered through 44 accredited domain registrars. In January 2011, the number of registered domains surpassed 100,000.[3] As reported in April 2010, the majority of domains are registered in the United States (42%), followed by France (24%) and Russian Federation (5%).[4]

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
pref. - tilhænger af, -venlig, pro-

2.
pref. - for

Français (French)
1.
pref. - pour, avant, devant, vice-, (préf) pro- signifiant agissant à la place de, se substituant à, favorisant, soutenant

2.
pref. - (préf) pro- signifiant, avant, antérieur à, rudimentaire, de base, en face de

Deutsch (German)
1.
pref. - Pro...

2.
pref. - Vor-

Ελληνική (Greek)
pref. - υπέρ-, αντί-, φιλο-

Español (Spanish)
1.
pref. - pro, a favor de

2.
pref. - pro, indica anterioridad en el tiempo, lugar, orden, etc.

Svenska (Swedish)
pref. - för, fram-, framåt-, -vänlig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 代理, 副, 代用, 赞成

2. 代理, 副, 代用, 赞成

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
pref. - 代理, 副, 代用, 贊成

2.
pref. - 代理, 副, 代用, 贊成

한국어 (Korean)
1.
pref. - 좋아하는, 보조하는

2.
pref. - 전에(장소, 시간 등의), ~에 따라

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(بادئه الكلم- ه) بادئه معناها : أمامي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
pref. - ‮בעד, תומך ב-‬
pref. - ‮לפני אחר בזמן, במקום וכו'‬


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