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  • North and Central America

    North and Central America: Canada, United States, Mexico, Central American states, Caribbean, West Indies.

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    TERC
    Tuned Electromagnetic Resonance Collar

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Advanced Speech Encoding project is developing non-acoustic sensor technologies such as the Tuned Electromagnetic Resonance Collar (TERC). TERC is a capacitor worn around the neck that is sensitive to tiny movements in the wearer’s vocal cords. Its capacitance changes are measured and processed by microchips and converted into synthesized human speech by computers running custom-made software. However, the TERC technology is still unable to detect plosives and fricatives [...].

    In English

    TLHSQ

    Transactions of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec

    In English

    TLO

    Texas Legislature Online (https://capitol.texas.gov/)

    In English

    TMMSN
    Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network

    The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN) is a non-profit organization created to further the understanding and conservation of marine mammals through rescue and rehabilitation, research and education.

    In English

    TPSGC
    Travaux Publics et Services Gouvernementaux Canada (www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca)

    = PWGSC | Public Works and Government Services Canada | In English

    In French

    TSOP
    The Society for Organic Petrology (https://www.tsop.org/)

    The Society for Organic Petrology (TSOP) is a non-profit organization for scientists and engineers involved with coal petrology, kerogen petrology, organic geochemistry and related disciplines. Its objectives are to promote research and state-of-the-art technologies in organic petrology, as well as to work for acceptable classifications of sedimentary organic matter.

    In English

    TVMA

    Texas Veterinary Medical Association (https://www.tvma.org/)

    In English

    TWMF

    Tumbling Waters Museum of Flags

    In English

    TWU

    Transportation Workers Union of America (www.twu.com)

    In English

    TamCo

    Astronomical Contributions from the University of South Florida Tampa

    In English

    TxDOT

    Texas Department of Transportation (https://www.txdot.gov/)

    In English

    UAIC

    United Auburn Indian Community (https://www.auburnrancheria.com/)

    In English

    UAL

    United Airlines (https://www.united.com)

    In English

    UAM

    Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (www.uam.mx)

    In Spanish

    UAW

    United Auto Workers

    In English

    UCLA

    University of California, Los Angeles (www.ucla.edu)

    In English

    UCLAP

    University of California Los Angeles - Astronomical Papers

    In English

    UCSC

    University of California at Santa Cruz (https://www.ucsc.edu/)

    In English

    UDC

    University of the District of Columbia

    In English

    UDC-CC

    University of the District of Columbia Community College (https://www.udc.edu/cc/)

    In English

    UEA

    Utah Education Association

    In English

    UEA

    Urban Exploration Alberta

    In English

    UGC
    Union Géophysique Canadienne (www.cgu-ugc.ca)

    = CGU | Canadian Geophysical Union | In English

    In French

    UGSJR

    US Geological Survey Journal Research

    In English

    UIC

    University of Illinois at Chicago (https://www.uic.edu/)

    In English

    UIRF

    University of Iowa Research Foundation (https://uirf.research.uiowa.edu/)

    In English

    UIUC

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (https://illinois.edu/)

    In English

    UIUC DLI

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Digital Library Initiative

    In English

    UKERF

    University of Kentucky Equine Research Foundation

    In English

    UKUSA

    United Kingdom - USA Security Agreement

    In English

    UL
    Underwriters Laboratories

    = ULI | Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated | In English

    In English

    ULI
    Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated

    = UL, ULI (see above)

    In English

    UMD

    University of Maryland (https://www.umd.edu/)

    In English

    UMSNH

    Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (www.umich.mx)

    In Spanish

    UNC

    University of North Carolina (https://www.unc.edu/)

    In English

    UNL

    University of Nebraska-Lincoln (www.unl.edu)

    In English

    UNNSM

    United States National Slavery Museum

    In English

    UPAEP

    Union Postale des Amériques, de l’Espagne et du Portugal

    In French

    UPC

    Union Postale des Caraïbes

    In French

    UPFC

    Utah Partnerships For Christ (www.upfc.org)

    In English

    UPGWA

    United Plant Guard Workers of America

    In English

    UQTR

    Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

    In French

    UR

    University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu)

    In English

    USA
    United States of America

    = FS | Feriene Steaten | In Frisian
    = США | Соединённые Штаты Америки | In Russian
    = ABD | Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | In Turkish

    In English

    USA

    United States Army

    In English

    USACIDC

    United States Army Criminal Investigation Command

    In English

    USADSF

    United States of America Deaf Sports Federation

    In English

    USAF
    United States Air Force (https://www.airforce.com/)

    The abbreviation USAF (United States Air Force) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    USAHA

    United States Animal Health Association (https://www.usaha.org/)

    In English

    USAID

    United States Agency for International Development (www.usaid.gov)

    In English

    USAISC

    United States Army Information Systems Command

    In English

    USAISEC

    United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command

    In English

    USAISMA

    United States Army Information Systems Management Activity

    In English

    USAISSSC

    United States Army Information Systems Software Support Command

    In English

    USAMCC

    United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center

    In English

    USAMMDA

    United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity

    In English

    USAMRIID

    United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

    In English

    USAR

    United States Army Reserve

    In English

    USARC

    United States Army Reserve Center

    In English

    USARJ

    United States Army, Japan (https://www.usarj.army.mil/)

    In English

    USARPAC

    United States Army Pacific

    In English

    USARSO

    United States Army South

    In English

    USASATCOMA

    United States Army Satellite and Communication Agency

    In English

    USASDC

    United States Army Strategic Defense Command

    In English

    USASDG

    United States Army Space Defense Group

    In English

    USATC

    United States Army Training Center

    In English

    USCA

    University of South California (https://www.usc.edu)

    In English

    USCG

    United States Coast Guard

    In English

    USCIS

    United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

    In English

    USCMH

    United States Commission on Military History

    In English

    USDA

    United States Department of Agriculture (https://www.usda.gov/)

    In English

    USEAC

    United States Educational Advising Center

    In English

    USEJ

    Usona Esperantista Junularo (http://usej.org)

    In Esperanto

    USFF

    United States Flag Foundation

    In English

    USFWS

    United States Fish and Wildlife Service (www.fws.gov)

    In English

    USHMM

    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (https://www.ushmm.org/)

    In English

    USHSLA

    United States Hide, Skin and Leather Association (https://www.ushsla.org/)

    In English

    USIP

    United States Institute for Peace (www.usip.org)

    In English

    USMA

    United States Military Academy

    In English

    USMC

    United States Marine Corps

    In English

    USML

    United States Microgravity Laboratory

    In English

    USN

    United States Navy

    In English

    USNOC

    United States Naval Observatory Circulars

    In English

    USNOR

    United States Naval Observatory Reports

    In English

    USNS

    United States Navy Ship

    In English

    USPFO

    United States Property and Fiscal Officer

    In English

    USPHS

    United States Public Health Service

    In English

    USPS

    United States Postal Service (https://www.usps.com/)

    In English

    USPTO

    United States Patent and Trademark Office (www.uspto.gov)

    In English

    USRA

    Universities Space Research Association (https://www.usra.edu)

    In English

    USRFF

    United States Rugby Football Foundation

    In English

    USS

    United States Ship

    In English

    USS

    United States Standard

    In English

    USSOCOM

    United States Special Operations Command

    In English

    USU

    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

    In English

    USWA

    United Steelworkers of America (www.uswa.org)

    In English

    USWB

    United States Weather Bureau

    In English

    UT

    University of Texas (https://www.utexas.edu/)

    In English

    UT
    Utah

    = UT | يوتا | In Arabic
    = UT | ܝܘܬܐ | In Aramaic
    = UT | Yuta | In Azerbaijani
    = UT | Юта | In Bulgarian
    = UT | Yuta | In Bislama
    = UT | ইউটা | In Bengali
    = UT | ইউটা | In Bishnupriya Manipuri
    = UT | Юта | In Chuvash
    = UT | Γιούτα | In Greek
    = UT | Utaho | In Esperanto
    = UT | یوتا | In Persian
    = UT | Yù-thâ | In Hakka
    = UT | Uka | In Hawaiian
    = UT | יוטה | In Hebrew
    = UT | यूटा | In Hindi
    = UT | Utah | In Croatian
    = UT | Youta | In Haitian Creole
    = UT | Յուտա | In Armenian
    = UT | ユタ州 | In Japanese
    = UT | იუტა | In Georgian
    = UT | 유타 주 | In Korean
    = UT | Uta | In Latin
    = UT | Utah | In Judaeo-Spanish
    = UT | Utah | In Ligurian
    = UT | Juta | In Lithuanian
    = UT | Jūta | In Latvian
    = UT | Јута | In Macedonian
    = UT | യൂറ്റാ | In Malayalam
    = UT | Áshįįh bii’tó hahoodzo | In Navajo
    = UT | Ютæ | In Ossetian
    = UT | Юта | In Russian
    = UT | Юта | In Yakut
    = UT | Јута (држава) | In Serbian
    = UT | Utah | In Swedish
    = UT | யூட்டா | In Tamil
    = UT | รัฐยูทาห์ | In Thai
    = UT | Utah | In Tagalog
    = UT | Utah | In Turkish
    = UT | Юта | In Ukrainian
    = UT | یوٹاہ | In Urdu
    = UT | Yuta | In Uzbek
    = UT | יוטא | In Yiddisch
    = UT | 犹他州 | In Chinese languages

    In many languages

    UT
    يوتا

    = UT (see above)

    In Arabic

    UT
    ܝܘܬܐ

    = UT (see above)

    In Aramaic

    UT
    Yuta

    = UT (see above)

    In Azerbaijani

    UT
    Юта

    = UT (see above)

    In Bulgarian

    UT
    Yuta

    = UT (see above)

    In Bislama

    UT
    ইউটা

    = UT (see above)

    In Bengali

    UT
    ইউটা

    = UT (see above)

    In Bishnupriya Manipuri

    UT
    Юта

    = UT (see above)

    In Chuvash

    UT
    Γιούτα

    = UT (see above)

    In Greek

    UT
    Utaho

    = UT (see above)

    In Esperanto

    UT
    یوتا

    = UT (see above)

    In Persian

    UT
    Yù-thâ

    = UT (see above)

    In Hakka

    UT
    Uka

    = UT (see above)

    In Hawaiian

    UT
    יוטה

    = UT (see above)

    In Hebrew

    UT
    यूटा

    = UT (see above)

    In Hindi

    UT
    Utah

    = UT (see above)

    In Croatian

    UT
    Youta

    = UT (see above)

    In Haitian Creole

    UT
    Յուտա

    = UT (see above)

    In Armenian

    UT
    ユタ州

    = UT (see above)

    In Japanese

    UT
    იუტა

    = UT (see above)

    In Georgian

    UT
    유타 주

    = UT (see above)

    In Korean

    UT
    Uta

    = UT (see above)

    In Latin

    UT
    Utah

    = UT (see above)

    In Judaeo-Spanish

    UT
    Utah

    = UT (see above)

    In Ligurian

    UT
    Juta

    = UT (see above)

    In Lithuanian

    UT
    Jūta

    = UT (see above)

    In Latvian

    UT
    Јута

    = UT (see above)

    In Macedonian

    UT
    യൂറ്റാ

    = UT (see above)

    In Malayalam

    UT
    Áshįįh bii’tó hahoodzo

    = UT (see above)

    In Navajo

    UT
    Ютæ

    = UT (see above)

    In Ossetian

    UT
    Юта

    = UT (see above)

    In Russian

    UT
    Юта

    = UT (see above)

    In Yakut

    UT
    Јута (држава)

    = UT (see above)

    In Serbian

    UT
    Utah

    = UT (see above)

    In Swedish

    UT
    யூட்டா

    = UT (see above)

    In Tamil

    UT
    รัฐยูทาห์

    = UT (see above)

    In Thai

    UT
    Utah

    = UT (see above)

    In Tagalog

    UT
    Utah

    = UT (see above)

    In Turkish

    UT
    Юта

    = UT (see above)

    In Ukrainian

    UT
    یوٹاہ

    = UT (see above)

    In Urdu

    UT
    Yuta

    = UT (see above)

    In Uzbek

    UT
    יוטא

    = UT (see above)

    In Yiddisch

    UT
    犹他州

    = UT (see above)

    In Chinese languages

    UTA

    University of Texas at Arlington (www.uta.edu)

    In English

    UW

    University of Wisconsin-Madison (https://www.wisc.edu/)

    In English

    UWR

    University of Wisconsin-River Falls (https://www.uwrf.edu/)

    In English

    VAAO

    Virginia Association of Assessing Officers (https://vaao.org/)

    In English

    VAB

    Vehicle Assembly Building

    In English

    VAB

    Vertical Assembly Building

    In English

    VABA

    Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association

    In English

    VAC

    Vehicle Assembly and Checkout

    In English

    VAFB
    Vandenberg Air Force Base (https://www.vandenberg.af.mil/)

    The abbreviation VAFB (Vandenberg Air Force Base) is included in abbreviations such as NVAFB (North Vandenberg Air Force Base), SVAFB (South Vandenberg Air Force Base), and it includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).

    In English

    VAIB

    Vehicle Assembly and Integration Building

    In English

    VAST

    Vexillological Association of the State of Texas

    In English

    VATF
    Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility

    The abbreviation VATF (Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

    In English

    VIB

    Vertical Integration Building

    In English

    VIB

    Vehicle Integration Building

    In English

    VIDO

    Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (https://www.vido.org/)

    In English

    VISTA

    Volunteers in Service to America

    In English

    VLPS

    Vandenberg Launch Processing System

    In English

    VLS
    Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site

    The abbreviation VLS (Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

    In English

    VLS
    Vandenberg Launch Site

    The abbreviation VLS (Vandenberg Launch Site) is included in the abbreviation VLSST (Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team), and it includes the abbreviation LS (Launch Site).

    In English

    VLSST
    Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team

    The abbreviation VLSST (Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team) includes abbreviations LS (Launch Site), LSS (Launch Site Support), LSST (Launch Site Support Team) and VLS (Vandenberg Launch Site).

    In English

    VMC

    United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team

    In English

    VMIR

    Vandenberg Management Integration Review

    In English

    VOIR

    Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar

    In English

    VOMP

    Vandenberg Operational Management Plan

    In English

    VRM

    Venus Radar Mapper

    In English

    VRSB

    Vaillancourt, Robitaille, Savoie, Bédard et associés

    In French

    VRTIF

    Vandenberg Real-Time Interface

    In English

    VSA

    Victorian Society in America

    In English

    VSTAG

    Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Analysis Group

    In English

    VSTAR

    Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Assessment Report

    In English

    VTF
    Vertical Test Facility

    The abbreviation VTF (Vertical Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

    In English

    VTS
    Vandenberg Tracking Station

    The abbreviation VTS (Vandenberg Tracking Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Tracking Station).

    In English

    WAAO

    Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers (https://www.waao.org/)

    In English

    WABA

    Washington Antiquarian Booksellers Association (www.wababooks.com)

    In English

    WADD

    Wright Air Development Division

    In English

    WBS

    Wesley Biblical Seminary (https://wbs.edu/)

    In English

    WCS

    Washington Classical Society

    In English

    WCSAR

    Wisconsin Center for Space Automation and Robotics

    In English

    WCSC

    West Coast Switching Center

    In English

    WCV

    Washington Conservation Voters (www.wcvoters.org)

    In English

    WCVSA

    Western Canadian Veterinary Students' Association

    In English

    WETF
    Weightless Environment Test Facility

    The abbreviation WETF (Weightless Environment Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

    In English

    WOS

    Washington Ornithological Society (www.wos.org)

    In English

    WPAFB
    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (https://www.wpafb.af.mil/)

    The abbreviation WPAFB (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).

    In English

    WRPRC

    Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center (https://primate.wisc.edu/)

    In English

    WRSA-I

    War Reserve Stocks for Allies-Israel

    In English

    WSGR

    White Sands Ground Relay

    In English

    WSGT

    White Sands Ground Terminal

    In English

    WSMC

    Western Space and Missile Center

    In English

    WSMCR

    Western Space and Missile Center Range

    In English

    WSMCR

    Western Space and Missile Center Regulation

    In English

    WSMR

    White Sands Missile Range

    In English

    WSOA

    Washington State Obstetrical Association (www.wsoaonline.org)

    In English

    WSOA

    Washington State Orthopaedic Association (www.wsoa.org)

    In English

    WSOA

    Winged Sprints on Asphalt (http://wsoa.us)

    In English

    WSTF
    White Sands Test Facility

    The abbreviation WSTF (White Sands Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

    In English

    WSVMA

    Washington State Veterinary Medical Association (https://wsvma.org/)

    In English

    WUPPE

    Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment

    In English

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