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\documentclass[]{article}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setlength\textwidth{375.57637pt}
\setlength\parindent{0pt}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

\usepackage{array,rotating}
\newcolumntype{B}{>{\bfseries}c}
\newcolumntype{T}{>{\ttfamily}l}
\newcolumntype{R}[1]{>{\begin{turn}{#1}}l<{\end{turn}}}

\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}[b]{BTl}
\multicolumn{1}{R{45}}{abbreviation} & \multicolumn{1}{R{45}}{reference column} &
\multicolumn{1}{R{45}}{parameter}\\\hline B & c & - \\ T & l & - \\ R & l & 1\\\hline
\end{tabular} \qquad
\begin{tabular}[b]{@{}BTl@{}}
\multicolumn{1}{R{90}}{abbreviated} & \multicolumn{1}{R{90}}{reference column} &
\multicolumn{1}{R{90}}{parameter}\\ B & c & - \\ T & l & - \\ R & l & 1
\end{tabular}
\end{document}