Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations in Germanic languages

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Code

Meaning

Language

Themes and places

KAR

Kainate Receptor

In English

KASS

Kinship and Social Security

In English

    KASTN

    Korean-American Science and Technology News

    In English

    KATE

    Knowledge-Based Autonomous Test Engineer

    In English

    KATS

    Korean Agency for Technology and Standards

    In English

    KATS

    KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Avionics Test Set

    In English

    KAV

    Krankenanstaltenverbund

    In German

    KAV

    Kristelijke Arbeidersvrouwenbeweging

    In Dutch

    KAZMEMST
    Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan

    KAZMEMST is equivalent to KAZMEMST (Комитет по техническому регулированию и метрологии (Министерства индустрии и торговли Республики Казахстан)) in Russian.

    In English

    KAÖ

    Katholische Aktion Österreich (www.kaoe.at)

    In German

    KB
    Keyboard

    The abbreviation KB (Keyboard) is included in abbreviations such as KBU (Keyboard Unit) and KBIM (Keyboard Interface Module).

    In English

    KB

    Koninklijk Besluit

    In Dutch

    KBAC
    Kennedy Booster Assembly Contractor

    The abbreviation KBAC (Kennedy Booster Assembly Contractor) includes the abbreviation BAC (Booster Assembly Contractor).

    In English

    KBBE

    Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy

    In English

    KBC
    Kapton Beta Cloth

    The abbreviation KBC (Kapton Beta Cloth) includes the abbreviation BC (Beta Cloth).

    In English

    KBIM
    Keyboard Interface Module

    The abbreviation KBIM (Keyboard Interface Module) includes the abbreviation KB (Keyboard).

    In English

    KBO

    Kagera Basin Organization

    In English

    KBPI

    Kurdistan Board of Promoting Investment

    In English

    KBS

    Knowledge-Based Society

    In English

    KBS

    Knowledge-Based System

    In English

    KBSA

    Knowledge-Based Software Assistant

    In English

    KBU
    Keyboard Unit

    The abbreviation KBU (Keyboard Unit) includes the abbreviation KB (Keyboard).

    In English

    KBV

    Kampioen Bij Volharding

    In Dutch

    KC

    Kunststoff-Cluster

    In German

    KCA

    Klein Chemisch Afval

    In Dutch

      KCAA

      Kansas County Appraisers’ Association (https://www.kscaa.net/)

      In English

      KCAS
      Knots Calibrated Airspeed

      The abbreviation KCAS (Knots Calibrated Airspeed) includes the abbreviation CAS (Calibrated Airspeed).

      In English

      KCCA

      Knowledge Content Carrier Architecture

      In English

      KCL

      King's College London (https://www.kcl.ac.uk)

      In English

      KCO

      Knowledge Content Object

      In English

      KCOs

      Knowledge Content Objects

      In English

      KCR
      KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Change Request

      The abbreviation KCR (KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Change Request) includes the abbreviation CR (Change Request).

      In English

      KCRT

      Keyboard Cathode-Ray Tube

      In English

      KCS

      Key(board) Configuration Study

      In English

      KCV

      KKV (Kinetic Kill Vehicle) Carrier Vehicle

      In English

      KCV

      Klassieke Culturele Vorming

      In Dutch

      KCVMA

      Kansas City Veterinary Medical Association

      In English

      KDC

      Koolhazen Dochteren Combinatie

      In Dutch

      KDMS
      Kennedy Data Management System

      The abbreviation KDMS (Kennedy Data Management System) includes the abbreviation DMS (Data Management System).

      In English

      KDN

      Kinetically Designed Nozzle

      In English

      KDO

      Kracht Door Oefening

      In Dutch

      KDPS

      (The) Kanji Dictionary Publishing Society

      In English

      KDS

      Kennedy-Developed Software

      In English

      KDS

      Kracht Door Samenwerking

      In Dutch

      KDSE

      Katholische Deutsche Studenten-Einigung

      In English

      KDT

      Keyboard and Display Test

      In English

      KDV

      KKV (Kinetic Kill Vehicle) Deployment Vehicle

      In English

      KDW

      Koen De Waele Decoratie Wevelgem

      In Dutch

        KEA

        Klimaschutz- und Energieagentur

        In German

        KEAS
        Knots Equivalent Airspeed

        The abbreviation KEAS (Knots Equivalent Airspeed) includes the abbreviation EAS (Equivalent Airspeed).

        In English

        KEBS

        Kenya Bureau of Standards

        In English

        KEE

        Knowledge Engineering Environment

        In English

        KEEP

        Kuroshio-Edge Exchange Processes

        In English

          KEEU

          Kommission Einsatz- und Ermittlungsunterstützung

          In German

          KEK
          Københavns Esperanto-Klub

          KEK is equivalent to KEK (Konversacia Esperantista Klubo Kopenhago) in Esperanto.

          In Danish

          KEKG
          Københavns Esperanto-Kulturgruppe

          KEKG is equivalent to KEKG (Kopenhaga Esperanto-Kulturgrupo) in Esperanto.

          In Danish

          KEN

          Kommunistiese Eenheidsbeweging Nederland

          In Dutch

          KEPCO

          Korea Electric Power Corporation

          In English

          KERP

          Kompetenzzentrums für Elektro(nik)altgeräte-Recycling und nachhaltige Produktentwicklung

          In German

          KESS

          Kuroshio Extension System Study

          In English

            KEV

            Kinetic-Energy Vehicle

            In English

            KEV

            Kracht En Vlugheid

            In Dutch

            KEW

            Kinetic-Energy Weapon

            In English

            KFC

            Kooger Football Club

            In Dutch

            KFIB

            Kuwait Foreign Investment Bureau

            In English

            KFS

            Kommunala Företagens Samorganisation

            In Swedish

            KGA

            Klein Gevaarlijk Afval

            In Dutch

              KGB

              Kolpings Glorie Blijft

              In Dutch

              KGB

              Komitet Gosudarstvennoj Bezopasnosti

              In Dutch

                KGKK

                Kärntner Gebietskrankenkasse

                In German

                KGSC

                Korean Graduate Studies Conference

                In English

                KGU

                Kommission Gymnasium-Universität

                In German

                KGV
                Kleinste Gemene Veelvoud

                KGV is equivalent to PPCM (Plus Petit Commun Multiple) in French, LCM (Least Common Multiple) in English, MCM (Mínim Comú Múltiple) in Catalan, NSN (Nejmenší Společný Násobek) in Czech, ggT (Größter gemeinsamer Teiler) in German, PMKO (Plej Malgranda Komuna Oblo) in Esperanto, MCM (Mínimo Común Múltiplo) in Spanish, PYJ (Pienin yhteinen jaettava) in Finnish, LKKT (Legkisebb közös többszörös) in Hungarian, KPK (Kelipatan persekutuan terkecil) in Indonesian, MCM (Minimo Comune Multiplo) in Italian, NWW (Najmniejsza wspólna wielokrotność) in Polish, MMC (Mínimo Múltiplo Comum) in Portuguese, НОК (Наименьшее общее кратное) in Russian, NSN (Najmenší spoločný násobok) in Slovak, НСК (Найменше спільне кратне) in Ukrainian.

                In Dutch

                KHB

                KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Handbook

                In English

                KHC

                Kampen Hercules Combinatie

                In Dutch

                KHIT

                KKV (Kinetic Kill Vehicle) Hovering Interceptor Test

                In English

                KHLim

                Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg

                In Dutch

                KHRW

                Kurdish Human Rights Watch

                In English

                KI

                Kontaktgruppe Israel

                In German

                KI
                Kunstmatige Intelligentie

                KI is equivalent to AI (Artificial Intelligence) in English, AI (Artificiële Intelligentie) in Dutch, VI (Vještačka inteligencija) in Bosnian, IA (Intelligència artificial) in Catalan, KI (Künstliche Intelligenz) in German, AI (Artefarita Inteligenteco) in Esperanto, IA (Intelligence Artificielle) in French.

                In Dutch

                KI
                Künstliche Intelligenz

                KI is equivalent to AI, VI, IA (see above).

                In German

                KI

                Kunstmatige Inseminatie

                In Dutch

                KIAS
                Knots Indicated Airspeed

                The abbreviation KIAS (Knots Indicated Airspeed) includes the abbreviation IAS (Indicated Airspeed).

                In English

                KIC

                Knowledge and Innovation Communities

                In English

                  KIE

                  Kennedy Institute of Ethics (https://kennedyinstitute.georgetown.edu/)

                  In English

                  KIEP

                  Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (https://www.kiep.go.kr/eng/)

                  In English

                  KIIS

                  Korean Institute of International Studies

                  In English

                  KIM

                  Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (http://eng.kim.or.kr/)

                  In English

                  KIMEP

                  Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research

                  In English

                  KIMMJ

                  Korean Institute of Metals and Materials Journal

                  In English

                  KIMS

                  KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Inventory Management System

                  In English

                  KIP

                  Keyboard Input Processor

                  In English

                  KIP

                  Key Inspection Point

                  In English

                  KIS

                  Kitting Instruction Sheet

                  In English

                    KIS

                    Knowledge Intensive Services

                    In English

                    KIS-PIMS

                    Knowledge Intensive Services for Planning, Installing, Maintaining and Scrapping renewable energy generators

                    In English

                    KISA

                    Knowledge Intensive Service Activities

                    In English

                    KIT

                    Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (www.kit.nl)

                    In Dutch

                    KITLV

                    Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (www.kitlv.nl)

                    In Dutch

                    KIVI

                    Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs (www.kiviniria.nl)

                    In Dutch

                    KIZ

                    Kriseninterventionszentrum

                    In German

                    KKF

                    Kamer van Koophandel en Fabrieken

                    In Dutch

                    KKK

                    Ku Klux Klan

                    In English

                    KKR

                    Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

                    In German

                      KKS

                      Koordinierungszentrum für Klinische Studien

                      In German

                      KKT

                      Kommission für Kulturwissenschaften und Theatergeschichte

                      In German

                      KKV

                      Kinetic Kill Vehicle

                      In English

                      KKVWS

                      Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System

                      In English

                      KKW

                      Kinetic Kill Weapon

                      In English

                      KL

                      Konzentrationslager

                      In German

                      KL

                      Koninklijke Landmacht

                      In Dutch

                      KLIVV

                      Konrad Lorenz-Institut für vergleichende Verhaltensforschung

                      In German

                        KLM

                        Keyboard Layout Manager

                        In English

                        KLM

                        Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (https://www.klm.com/)

                        In Dutch

                        KLPD

                        Korps Landelijke Politiediensten

                        In Dutch

                        KLT

                        Karhunen–Loève Transform

                        In English

                        KM

                        Kirchliche Monatschrift

                        In German

                        KM

                        Koninklijke Marine

                        In Dutch

                        KM&T

                        Knowledge Management & Transfer

                        In English

                        KMA

                        Koninklijke Militaire Academie

                        In Dutch

                        KMCI

                        Knowledge Map Concept Identifier

                        In English

                        KMD

                        Klein Maar Dapper

                        In Dutch

                        KMI

                        Knowledge Management Institute

                        In English

                        KMI

                        Kommission für Migrations- und Integrationsforschung

                        In German

                        KMI

                        KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Management Instruction

                        In English

                        KMI
                        Koninklijk Meteorologisch Instituut

                        KMI is equivalent to IRM (Institut Royal Météorologique de Belgique) in French.

                        In Dutch

                        KMI
                        Keapa-Moss-Index

                        KMI is equivalent to IMC (Indice de Masse Corporelle) in French, BMI (Body Mass Index) in English, BKİ (Bədən kütləsinin göstərici) in Turkish, IMC (Índex de Massa Corporal) in Catalan, ΔΜΣ (Δείκτης μάζας σώματος) in Greek, KMI (Korpomasa Indico) in Esperanto, IMC (Índice de Masa Corporal) in Spanish, KMI (Kehamassiindeks) in Estonian, IMC (Índice de Masa Corporal) in Galician, IMC (Indice di Massa Corporea) in Italian, KMI (Kūno Masės Indeksas) in Lithuanian, IJT (Index Jisim Tubuh) in Malay, IMC (Índice de Massa Corporal) in Portuguese, ИМТ (Индекс массы тела) in Russian, VKİ (Vücut Kitle İndeksi) in Turkish.

                        In Austro-Bavarian

                        KMO
                        Kleine of Middelgrote Onderneming

                        KMO is equivalent to KMU (Kleine und Mittlere Unternehmen) in German, PME (Petites et Moyennes Entreprises) in French, SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) in English.

                        In Dutch

                        KMR

                        Key Milestone Review

                        In English

                        KMR

                        Kwajalein Missile Range

                        In English

                        KMS

                        Kommission für moderne Sprachen

                        In German

                        KMS

                        Koninklijke Militaire School

                        In Dutch

                        KMU
                        Kleine und Mittlere Unternehmen

                        KMU is equivalent to KMO, PME, SME (see above).

                        In German

                        KMV

                        Kantonaler Mittelschullehrerinnen- und Mittelschullehrer-Verein

                        In German

                        KMVZ

                        Kampioenschappen Moeten Verdiend Zijn

                        In Dutch

                        KN

                        Kitting Notice

                        In English

                          KN

                          KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Notice

                          In English

                          KNAC

                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Automobiel Club (https://www.knac.nl/)

                          In Dutch

                          KNAG

                          Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap (www.knag.nl)

                          In Dutch

                          KNAU

                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Atletiek Unie (https://www.atletiekunie.nl/)

                          In Dutch

                          KNAW

                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (https://www.knaw.nl/)

                          In Dutch

                          KNC

                          Klaaswaal Numansdorp Combinatie

                          In Dutch

                          KNDB

                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Drogisten Bond (https://kndb.org/)

                          In Dutch

                          KNIL

                          Koninklijk Nederlandsch-Indisch Leger

                          In Dutch

                          KNMI

                          Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (www.knmi.nl)

                          In Dutch

                          KNMV

                          Koninklijk Nederlandse Motorrijders Vereniging (www.knmv.nl)

                          In Dutch

                          KNMVD

                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij voor Diergeneeskunde (https://www.knmvd.nl)

                          In Dutch

                          KNRB

                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Roeibond (https://knrb.nl/)

                          In Dutch

                          KNS

                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Slagersorganisatie (https://www.knsnet.nl/)

                          In Dutch

                          KNS

                          Koninklijk Nederlandse Schouwburg

                          In Dutch

                          KNSB

                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Schaakbond (https://www.schaakbond.nl/)

                          In Dutch

                          KNSB
                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Schaatsbond (https://knsb.nl/)

                          KNSB is equivalent to KNSB (Koninklijke Nederlandsche Schaatsenrijders Bond) in Dutch.

                          In Dutch

                          KNSB
                          Koninklijke Nederlandsche Schaatsenrijders Bond (https://knsb.nl/)

                          KNSB is equivalent to KNSB (see above).

                          In Dutch

                          KNVB

                          Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (https://www.knvb.nl/)

                          In Dutch

                          KOC

                          Kelpen Oler Combinatie

                          In Dutch

                          KOEF

                          Korea Energy Forum

                          In English

                          KOHD

                          Katalogisierung der Orientalischen Handschriften in Deutschland

                          In German

                          KOI

                          KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Operation Instruction

                          In English

                          KOM

                          KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Organizational Manual

                          In English

                          KOMP

                          Knockout Mouse Project

                          In English

                          KOOGO

                          Koepel van Ouderverenigingen van het Officieel Gesubsidieerd Onderwijs (https://www.koogo.be/)

                          In Dutch

                          KOOS

                          Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score

                          In English

                          KOP

                          Kuroshio Observational Program

                          In English

                            KOPS

                            Korea Ocean Prediction System

                            In English

                            KORDI

                            Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute

                            In English

                            KOS

                            Knowledge Organisation System

                            In English

                            KOSC

                            Kennedy Operations Support Center

                            In English

                            KOSC

                            Katholieke Ootmarsumer Sport Club

                            In Dutch

                            KPC

                            Kommunalkredit Public Consulting

                            In German

                            KPD

                            KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Program Directive

                            In English

                            KPI

                            Key Performance Indicator

                            In English

                            KPI

                            Kuroshio Position Index

                            In English

                              KPL

                              Kommunistesch Partei Lëtzebuerg (www.kp-l.org)

                              In Letzeburgesh

                              KPLO

                              Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter

                              In English

                              KPM

                              Kometen, Planetoiden, Meteore

                              In German

                              KPNO

                              Kitt Peak National Observatory

                              In English

                              KPO

                              Knowledge Process Outsourcing

                              In English

                              KPP

                              K-Profile Parameterization

                              In English

                                KPRD
                                KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Program Requirements Document

                                The abbreviation KPRD (KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Program Requirements Document) includes abbreviations PR (Program Requirements) and RD (Requirements Document).

                                In English

                                KPRF

                                Kommunistische Partei der Russischen Föderation

                                In German

                                KPSM
                                Klystron Power Supply Modulator

                                The abbreviation KPSM (Klystron Power Supply Modulator) includes the abbreviation PS (Power Supply).

                                In English

                                KPdSU
                                Kommunistische Partei der Sowjetunion

                                KPdSU is equivalent to PCUS (Parti Communiste de l'Union Soviétique) in French, SKUS (Strollad Komunour an Unaniezh Soviedel) in Breton, KПCC (Коммунистическая партия Советского Союза) in Russian, KПCC (Kommunistitscheskaja Partija Sowjetskogo Sojusa) in Russian, KSSR (Komunistická strana Sovětského svazu) in Czech, KPSU (Komunisma Partio de Soveta Unio) in Esperanto, PCUS (Partito Comunista dell'Unione Sovietica) in Italian.

                                In German

                                KR

                                Keyboards Recording

                                In English

                                KR

                                Knowledge Representation

                                In English

                                KR

                                Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (www.kr.is)

                                In Icelandic

                                KRC

                                Kantens Robben Combinatie

                                In Dutch

                                KREA

                                Kaunas Regional Energy Agency

                                In English

                                KREMS

                                Kiernan Reentry Measurements Site

                                In English

                                KREMS

                                Kwajalein Reentry Measurement System

                                In English

                                KRGE

                                Kongreß der Gemeiden und Regionen Europas

                                In German

                                KRIHS

                                Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (www.krihs.re.kr)

                                In English

                                KRO

                                Katholieke Radio Omroep (www.kro.nl)

                                In Dutch

                                KRV

                                Katwijkse Rijn Vogels

                                In Dutch

                                KRVC
                                Katholieke Rijswijkse Voetbal Club

                                The abbreviation KRVC (Katholieke Rijswijkse Voetbal Club) includes abbreviations VC (Voetbal Club) and RVC (Rijswijkse Voetbal Club).

                                In Dutch

                                KRX

                                Korea Exchange

                                In English

                                KSA

                                Korean Sociological Association

                                In English

                                KSA

                                Kuband Single Access

                                In English

                                  KSC
                                  Kennedy Space Center

                                  The abbreviation KSC (Kennedy Space Center) is included in the abbreviation KSCAP (Kennedy Space Center Area Permit).

                                  In English

                                  KSC

                                  Kiel Schoonoord Combinatie

                                  In Dutch

                                  KSCAP
                                  Kennedy Space Center Area Permit

                                  The abbreviation KSCAP (Kennedy Space Center Area Permit) includes the abbreviation KSC (Kennedy Space Center).

                                  In English

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