SVP

The abbreviation SVP may refer to:

In science and mathematics:

• Saturation vapor pressure, the partial pressure of water vapor in the atmosphere when measured above a flat surface
• Shortest vector problem, the problem of finding the smallest non-zero vector in a lattice space
• Small Volume Parenterals, an administration method of drugs in pharmacology
• Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, a society of paleontologists
• Sound Velocity Profile, a tool in underwater acoustics

In politics and law:

• Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei), a conservative political party in Switzerland
• Südtiroler Volkspartei (South Tyrolean People's Party), a political party representing the German and Ladin-speaking population of South Tyrol, Italy
• Sexually violent predator, a legal classification that can imprison a person even if they have served a complete jail sentence

In entertainment:

• Save percentage, a goalkeeping statistic used by some sports leagues
• Secure Video Processor, a hardware based content-protection system
• Sega Virtua Processor, a processor added to some Sega MegaDrive games
• Struški Večeri na Poezijata (Struga Poetry Evenings), an international poetry festival held in Struga, Republic of Macedonia
• Scott Van Pelt, an ESPN commentator and radio host
• SmoothVideo Project, a software for motion interpolation

In human resources and career planning:

• Specific Vocational Preparation, ranges set on a scale of 1 to 9, which give an indication of the extent of training, work experience and skill level which might be required for a specific occupation. Each range is mutually exclusive of the others. Examples: range 3 indicates 1 to 3 months (inclusive), range 9 indicates 10 years or more. The vocational preparation category includes post-elementary education (high school, art school, technical school and college), apprenticeships, and on-the-job training. References: US Department of Labor's Dictionary of Occupational Titles, and http://www.onetcenter.org/

Other uses include:

• S'il vous plaît, French for "Please" (literally, "if it pleases you")
• Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, a Roman Catholic charity
• Senior Vice President, a variant title of vice president in organizations with many vice presidents
• Soil & Vent Pipe (British building industry), or the Drain-waste-vent system