| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| 3R |
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle |
In English |
→ Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| A |
Ampere |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| A&CO |
Activation and Checkout |
In English |
|
| A&COTA |
Assembly and Checkout Technical Analysis |
In English |
|
| A&EM |
Assembly and External Maintenance |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics |
| A&L |
Approach and Landing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| A&P |
Airframe and Power Plant |
In English |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| A&P |
Attitude and Pointing |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| A&R |
Astronomie und Raumfahrt |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| A&R |
Assembly and Recycle |
In English |
|
| A&R |
Automation and Robotics |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Electronics |
| A&S |
Alignment and Stabilization |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| A&SS |
Alignment and Stabilization Subsystem |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| A&T |
Assembly and Test |
In English |
|
| A&TA |
Assembly and Test Area |
In English |
|
| A3 |
Austrian Advanced Automotive Technology |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering
→ Austria |
| A3 |
Austrian Advanced Automotive |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering
→ Austria |
| AA |
Accelerated Assembly |
In English |
|
| AA |
Accelerometer Assembly |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| AA |
Air-to-Air |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AA |
Airplane Avionics |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AA |
Angular Accelerometer |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| AAA |
Aviation Academy Austria (www.aviationacademy.at) |
In English |
→ Academies
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Austria |
| AAA |
Astronaut-Actuated Abort |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AAA |
Association des Anciens d'Alpine |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Vehicle engineering |
| AAA |
Association des Astronautes Autonomes |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Astronautics |
| AABNCP |
Advanced Airborne National Command Post |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AACA |
Antique Automobile Club of America |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Automobile manufacturing
→ United States |
| AACCS |
Analytical Approach to Candidate Constellation Selection |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| AACS |
Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AACS |
Attitude and Antenna Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| AADEW |
Attack Assessment For Directed-Energy Weapon |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| AADS |
Ascent Air Data System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AAE |
Abort Advisory Equipment |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AAE |
American Association of Engineers |
In English |
→ Associations
→ United States |
| AAE |
Agencia Andaluza de la Energía |
In Spanish |
→ Energy economics
→ Spain |
| AAFE |
Advanced Applications Flight Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AAH |
Advanced Attack Helicopter |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AAIB |
Air Accidents Investigation Branch |
In English |
→ Central administration
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport by air
→ United Kingdom |
| AAIR |
Advanced Atmospheric sounder and Imaging Radiometer |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| AAIR |
Asociaţia pentru Automatizări şi Instrumentaţie din România |
In Romanian |
→ Associations
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Romania |
| AAL |
Above Aerodrome Level |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| AALP |
Air-Air Longue Portée |
In French |
→ Military engineering |
| AAM |
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine |
In English |
→ Central administration
→ Medicine
→ Astronautics |
| AAM |
Air-to-Air Missile |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| AAMRAM |
Air-To-Air Medium-Range Missile |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| AAMVA |
American Automobile Motor Vehicle Association (www.aamva.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Automobile manufacturing
→ United States |
| AAO |
Astronaut Activities Office |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AAP |
Analog Autopilot |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AAR |
Association of American Railroads (www.aar.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Transport and postal services
→ Rail transport engineering
→ United States |
| AAR |
Association Aéronautique de Rochecourbe |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AAR |
Arrêt Automatique du Réacteur |
In French |
→ Nuclear technology |
| aaRDT |
Allgemein anerkannten Regeln der Technik |
In German |
|
| AARGM |
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| AARM |
Advanced Anti-Radiation Missile |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| AAS |
Abort Advisory System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AASM |
Armement Air-Sol Modulable |
In French |
→ Military engineering |
| AASTOM |
Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Malawi |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Mathematics and natural sciences |
| AAT |
Armored Assault Tank |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Vehicle engineering |
| AB |
Adapter Booster |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| AB |
Afterburner |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| AB |
Avionics Bay |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABC |
Austrian Bioenergy Centre (www.abc-energy.a) |
In English |
→ Energy economics
→ Biotechnology
→ Austria |
| ABC |
Automobile Blanc Cardon |
In English |
→ Automobile manufacturing |
| ABCE |
Associação Brasileira das Concessionárias de Energia Elétrica |
In Portuguese |
→ Associations
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering
→ Brazil |
| ABCP |
Airborne Command Post |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABD |
Airborne Ballistics Division |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Military engineering |
| ABDIB |
Associação Brasileira da Infra-Estrutura e Indústrias de Base |
In Portuguese |
→ Associations
→ Civil engineering
→ Brazil |
| ABE |
Air-Based Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Astronautics |
| ABE |
Air-Breathing Engine |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| ABE |
Arm-Based Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Military engineering |
| ABE |
Avion Bombardier d'Eau |
In French |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Firefighting |
| ABEA |
Association of Bulgarian Energy Agencies |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Energy economics |
| ABES |
Air-Breathing Engine System |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| ABETS |
Airborne Beacon Test Set |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABI |
Avionics Bus Interface |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABIMAQ |
Associação Brasileira da Industria de Máquinas e Equipamentos |
In Portuguese |
→ Associations
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Brazil |
| ABINEE |
Associação Brasileira da Indústria Elétrica e Eletrônica (www.abinee.org.br) |
In Portuguese |
→ Associations
→ Electrical engineering
→ Electronics
→ Brazil |
| ABIVIDRO |
Associação Técnica Brasileira das Indústrias Automáticas de Vidro (www.abividro.org.br) |
In Portuguese |
→ Associations
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Brazil |
| ABL |
Airborne Laser |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABL |
Aircraft-Based Laser |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABLE |
Airborne Laser Evaluation |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABM |
AntiBallistic Missile |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ABM |
Apogee Boost Motor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ABM |
Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (www.abmbrasil.com.br) |
In Portuguese |
→ Associations
→ Metallurgy
→ Materials science
→ Brazil |
| ABM |
Air Breathing Missile |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ABMA |
Army Ballistic Missile Agency |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ABMCP |
Airborne Military Command Post |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABMEE |
Agency of Brasov for the Management of Energy and Environment |
In English |
→ Threats to the environment
→ Energy economics |
| ABMO |
Antiballistic Missile Office |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ABNCP |
Airborne National Command Post |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABPS |
Air-Breathing Propulsion System |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Military engineering |
| ABRACE |
Associação Brasileira de Grandes Consumidores Industriais de Energia e de Consumidores Livres (www.abrace.org.br) |
In Portuguese |
→ Associations
→ Energy economics
→ Brazil |
| ABRADEE |
Associação Brasileira dos Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (www.abradee.org.br) |
In Portuguese |
→ Associations
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering
→ Brazil |
| ABRES |
Antiballistic Reentry System |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ABRET |
Association Bretonne pour la Recherche et la Technologie |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Research policy
→ France |
| ABRIXAS |
Broadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| ABS |
Ammonia Boiler System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ABS-PBS |
Anti-lock Brake System-Power Brake System |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| ABSM |
Association des Bibliothèques de la Santé des Maritimes
= MHLA | Maritimes Health Libraries Association | In English
|
In French |
→ Libraries
→ Associations
→ Medicine
→ 6295 |
| ABTL |
Association Belge des Technologues de Laboratoire |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Belgium |
| ABUL |
Association Berrichonne d'Ultra Légers (http://abul.asso.fr) |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ France |
| ABWR |
Advanced Boiling Water Reactor |
In English |
→ Nuclear technology |
| AC |
Alternating Current |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| AC |
Aerodynamic Center |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACA |
Altitude Controller Assembly |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACA |
Attitude Controller Assembly |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AcAAS |
Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronautics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ China |
| AcAau |
Acta Astronautica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronautics |
| ACAP |
Advanced Computer Airframe Program |
In English |
→ Computer programs
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACAP |
Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique (www.capa-acca.com)
= CAPA | Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association | In English
|
In French |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Canada |
| ACARE |
Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (www.acare4europe.com) |
In English |
→ European Union
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| ACAS |
Airborne Collision Avoidance System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport by air |
| AcAuS |
Acta Automatica Sinica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mechanical engineering
→ China |
| ACC |
Adaptive Cruise Control |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| ACC |
Aft Cargo Compartment |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACC |
Auxiliary Crew Compartment |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACC |
Automatic Cruise Control |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering
→ Transport and postal services |
| ACCES |
ACCession à l'Énergie et aux Services |
In French |
→ Development
→ Energy economics |
| ACCESS |
Assembly Concept for Construction of Erectable Space Structure |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACCM |
Austrian Center of Competences in Mechatronics (www.accm.co.at) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Electronics
→ Austria |
| ACDN |
Action des Citoyens pour le Désarmement Nucléaire |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Nuclear technology |
| ACDNS |
Attitude Control, Determination & Navigation |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACDS |
Attitude Control and Determination System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACE |
Attitude Control Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACE |
Asean Centre for Energy |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| ACE |
Association for the Conservation of Energy (www.ukace.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Energy economics |
| ACEL |
Air Crew Equipment Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AcEle |
Acta Electronica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electronics |
| AcElS |
Acta Electronica Sinica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electronics
→ China |
| ACEREN |
Appareil de Concentration des Effluents Radioactifs par Évaporation Naturelle |
In French |
→ Nuclear technology |
| ACerS |
American Ceramic Society (www.ceramics.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Materials science
→ United States |
| ACEU |
AeroControl Electronics Unit |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACF |
Automated Control Function |
In English |
|
| ACF |
American Car and Foundry |
In English |
→ Automobile manufacturing
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Metallurgy
→ United States |
| ACF |
Aviation Club de France (www.aviationclubdefrance.com) |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Astronautics
→ France |
| ACFCdN |
Association des Chemins de Fer des Côtes-du-Nord |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Transport and postal services
→ Civil engineering and land transport |
| ACI |
Automobile Club d'Italia |
In Italian |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Automobile manufacturing
→ Transport and postal services
→ Italia |
| ACIF |
Australian Construction Industry Forum (www.acif.com.au) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Construction
→ Civil engineering
→ Australia |
| ACIL |
Automatic Controlled Instrument Landing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACIMD |
Advanced Concept Intercept Missile Demonstration |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ACLS |
Automated Control and Landing System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACM |
Advanced Cruise Missile |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ACM |
AntiCruise Missile |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| AcMat |
Acta Materialia |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Materials science |
| AcMCS |
Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Materials science
→ China |
| ACME |
Attitude Control and Maneuvering Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACMUR |
Asociaţia Constructorilor de Maşini-Unelte din România |
In Romanian |
→ Associations
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Romania |
| ACP |
Airborne Command Post |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACP |
Astronaut Control Panel |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Astronautics |
| ACPI |
Advanced Configuration and Power Integration |
In English |
→ Computer science
→ Electrical engineering |
| ACPI |
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Electrical engineering |
| ACPL |
Assembly Component Parts List |
In English |
|
| ACPM |
Attitude Control Propulsion Motor |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Astronautics |
| ACPS |
Attitude Control Propulsion System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACPT |
Advanced Composite Products & Technology (www.acpt.com) |
In English |
→ Materials science |
| ACR |
Austrian Cooperative Research (https://www.acr.ac.at/) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy
→ Austria |
| ACRC |
Assured Crew Return Capability |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACRS |
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Astronautics |
| ACRV |
Assured Crew Return Vehicle |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| ACS |
Advanced Combat System |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ACS |
Aft Crew Station |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACS |
Alternating Current Synchronous |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| ACS |
Altitude Control and Stabilization |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACS |
Atmosphere Control System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACS |
Attitude Control and Stabilization |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACS |
Attitude Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACSM |
Advanced Conventional Standoff Missile |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ACSPE |
Agir au Coeur du Service Public de l'Électricité |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Energy economics
→ Electrical engineering |
| ACTAp |
Automatic Control Theory Applications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mechanical engineering |
| ACTE |
Approvals Committee for Terminal Equipment |
In English |
→ Quality management |
| ACTIS |
Amorphous Carbon Treatment on Internal Surface |
In English |
|
| ACTS |
Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| ACTS |
Advanced Communication Technology Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| ACTTM |
Agenţia de Cercetare pentru Tehnică şi Tehnologii Militare |
In Romanian |
→ Military engineering |
| ACU |
Avionics Cooling Unit |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACUO |
Avionics Cooling Unit Operator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACV |
Air-Cushion Vehicle |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| ACVR |
Automotive Cluster Vienna Region |
In English |
→ Vehicle engineering
→ 383 |
| ADAC |
Attitude Determination And Control |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADAC |
Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club (www.adac.de) |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Automobile manufacturing
→ Transport and postal services |
| ADACS |
Attitude Determination And Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AdAeS |
Advances in Aeronautical Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ADAMS |
Automated Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| ADASTA |
Association pour le Développement et l'Animation Scientifique et Technique en Auvergne |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Mathematics and natural sciences |
| ADC |
Aerospace Defense Command |
In English |
→ 358
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ADC |
Analog-To-Digital Computer |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Electrical engineering |
| ADC |
Analog-To-Digital Converter
= ADC | Analoog-Digitaal Converter | In Dutch
|
In English |
→ Computer science
→ Electrical engineering |
| ADC |
Attitude Determination & Control |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADC |
Analoog-Digitaal Converter
= (look above)
|
In Dutch |
→ Computer science
→ Electrical engineering |
| ADC |
Analoog/Digitaal Converter |
In Dutch |
→ Computer science
→ Electronics |
| ADCC |
Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity |
In English |
→ Cytology
→ 621017 |
| ADCN |
Attitude Determination, Control & Navigation |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AdEEP |
Advances in Electronics and Electron Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 53912
→ Electronics |
| ADEME |
Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ 5023
→ Energy economics
→ Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| ADENE |
Agência para a Energia |
In Portuguese |
→ Energy economics |
| AdEOA |
Advances in Earth Oriented Applications and Space Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronautics
→ Earth sciences |
| ADEOS |
Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (http://kuroshio.eorc.jaxa.jp/ADEOS/) |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Earth sciences
→ Japan |
| ADEPA |
Agence nationale pour le Développement de la Productique Appliquée à l'industrie |
In French |
|
| ADEPA |
Association pour le Développement de la Production Automatisée |
In French |
→ Associations |
