Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Environmental technology, water supply, waste management’

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Meaning

Language

Themes and places

3R

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

In English

    ABRALATAS

    Associação Brasileira dos Fabricantes de Latas de Alta Reciclabilidade (https://abralatas.org.br/)

    In Portuguese

    ABV

    Autorité du Bassin de la Volta

    In French

    ADEME

    Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie

    In French

    AEP

    Adduction d'Eau Potable

    In French

      AEPA

      Approvisionnement en Eau Potable et Assainissement

      In French

      AERDHA

      Association d’Entraide pour la Réhabilitation de l’Habitat et le développement de l’Assainissement

      In French

      AEV

      Adduction d’Eau Villageoise

      In French

      AIAT

      Associazione Ingegneri per l'Ambiente e il Territorio (www.ingegneriambientali.it)

      In Italian

      AIVC

      Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre

      In English

      ALC

      Automatic Light Control

      In English

      ALD

      Association of Lighting Designers

      In English

      ALE

      Airport Lighting Equipment

      In English

      AMCOW

      African Ministers' Council on Water

      In English

      AMCOW

      African Ministerial Conference on Water

      In English

      AMEDEUS

      Accelerate Membrane Development for Urban Sewage Purification

      In English

      ANDRA

      Agence Nationale pour la gestion des Déchets Radioactifs (https://www.andra.fr/)

      In French

      ANEMONE

      Analyse Environnementale et MOdélisation Numérique de l'Éolien

      In French

      ANGED

      Agence Nationale de Gestion des Déchets

      In French

      ANRED

      Agence Nationale de Récupération des Déchets

      In French

      ANRED

      Agence Nationale pour la Récupération et l’Élimination des Déchets

      In French

      APESA

      Association Pour l'Environnement et la Sécurité en Aquitaine (https://www.apesa.fr/)

      In French

      APPRICOD

      Assessing the Potential of Plastics Recycling in the Construction and Demolition Activities

      In English

      AQA

      Agence pour la Qualité de l'Air

      In French

      ARA

      Altstoff Recycling Austria (www.ara.at)

      In German

      ARA

      Asociaţia Română a Apei (https://www.ara.ro/)

      In Romanian

      ARN

      Auto Recycling Nederland (www.arn.nl)

      In Dutch

      ASD

      Aqua Service Distribution

      In French

        ASEW

        Arbeitsgemeinschaft für sparsame Energie- und Wasserverwendung im VKU

        In German

        ASHRAE

        American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (https://www.ashrae.org/)

        In English

        ASR

        Amsterdamse Stadsreiniging

        In Dutch

        ASSE

        American Society of Sanitary Engineers (https://asse-plumbing.org/)

        In English

        ATC
        Active Thermal Control

        The abbreviation ATC (Active Thermal Control) is included in the abbreviation ATCS (Active Thermal Control System), and it includes the abbreviation TC (Thermal Control).

        In English

        ATCS
        Active Thermal Control System

        The abbreviation ATCS (Active Thermal Control System) includes abbreviations ATC (Active Thermal Control), TC (Thermal Control) and TCS (Thermal Control System).

        In English

        ATEC

        Association pour le développement des techniques de Transport, d'Environnement et de Circulation

        In French

        AUE

        Association des Usagers de l'Eau

        In French

        AUE

        Association des Usagers de l’Eau

        In French

        AWF

        African Water Facility (www.africanwaterfacility.org)

        In English

        AWG

        Atmospheric Water Generator

        In English

        AWIS
        African Water Information (and Documentation) System

        AWIS is equivalent to SADIEau (Système Africain de Documentation et d'Information sur l'Eau) in French.

        In English

        BAEH

        Bloc Autonome d’Éclairage de sécurité pour Habitation

        In French

        BAES
        Bloc Autonome d’Éclairage de Sécurité
        Un bloc autonome d’éclairage de sécurité (BAES) est une source lumineuse de secours servant à signaler et éclairer les sorties d’un bâtiment en cas d’évacuation d’urgence ou lors de pannes de l’éclairage principal ; un BAES peut signaler une porte d’accès à un escalier protégé, éclairer une circulation de secours ou faciliter l’évacuation des parties en sous-sol d’un bâtiment.

        In French

        BANEDA

        BÂtiment National Destiné à l’Entreposage des Déchets Activés

        In French

        BASIAS

        Base de données des Anciens Sites Industriels et Activités de Service

        In French

        BASIAS

        Base des Anciens Sites Industriels et Activités de Service

        In French

        BNDE

        Banque Nationale des Données sur l’Eau

        In French

        BioTreaT

        Biological Treatment and Recycling Technologies

        In English

          CAMEP

          Centrale Autonome Métropolitaine d'Eau Potable

          In French

            CAMR

            Clean Air Mercury Rule

            In English

              CCDEE

              Compagnie Coloniale de Distribution d’Énergie Électrique

              In French

              CEDi

              Continuous Electro-Deionisation

              In English

                CEFIGRE

                Centre de Formation Internationale à la Gestion des Ressources en Eau

                In French

                CEHI
                Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
                The Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) is a Technical Institute of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that provides technical and advisory services to Member States in all areas of environmental management, including water resources management, sustainable land management, waste management, chemical safety, occupational health and safety, eco-efficiency, and renewable energy.

                In English

                CEMPRE

                Compromisso Empresarial para Reciclagem (www.cempre.org.br)

                In Portuguese

                CES

                Conservation des Eaux et des Sols

                In French

                CETE

                Centre d’Études Techniques de l’Équipement

                In French

                CFME

                Centre de Formation aux Métiers de l'Environnement

                In French

                CFTE

                Centre de Formation aux Techniques de l'Eau

                In French

                CGC

                Compagnie Générale de Chauffe

                In French

                  CGE

                  Compagnie Générale des Eaux

                  In French

                  CIDEN

                  Centre d'Ingénierie Déconstruction et ENvironnement

                  In French

                    CIE

                    Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage

                    In French

                    CIPP

                    Cured-In-Place Piping

                    In English

                      CLIS

                      Commission Locale d'Information et de Surveillance

                      In French

                      CNFME

                      Centre National de Formation aux Métiers de l'Eau

                      In French

                      CNRI

                      Comitetul National Român de Iluminat

                      In Romanian

                        CPF

                        Carbon Partnership Facility

                        In English

                        CRNS

                        Community Recycling Network for Scotland (www.crns.org.uk)

                        In English

                        CROP

                        Community Recycling for Organic Produce

                        In English

                          CTCS
                          Central Thermal Control System

                          The abbreviation CTCS (Central Thermal Control System) includes abbreviations TC (Thermal Control) and TCS (Thermal Control System).

                          In English

                          CTF

                          Clean Technology Fund

                          In English

                          CWS

                          Community Water System

                          In English

                            CWSU

                            Condensate Water Servicing Unit

                            In English

                              CoRWM
                              Committee on Radioactive Waste Management

                              The abbreviation CoRWM (Committee on Radioactive Waste Management) includes the abbreviation WM (Waste Management).

                              In English

                              DCTIM

                              Direction Centrale des Travaux Immobiliers Maritimes

                              In French

                              DEEE
                              Déchets des Équipements Électriques et Électroniques

                              DEEE is equivalent to WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) in English.

                              In French

                              DHAB

                              Direction de l’Hygiène et de l’Assainissement de Base

                              In French

                              DIB

                              Déchet Industriel Banal

                              In French

                              DIEPA

                              Décennie Internationale de l’Eau Potable et de l’Assainissement

                              In French

                              DIS

                              Déchets Industriels Spéciaux

                              In French

                              DRZ

                              Demontage- und Recycling-Zentrum

                              In German

                                DTQD

                                Déchets Toxiques en Quantités Dispersées

                                In French

                                DVGW

                                Deutsche Vereinigung des Gas- und Wasserfaches (www.dvgw.de)

                                In German

                                DWR

                                Dienst Waterbeheer en Riolering

                                In Dutch

                                  ECS

                                  Eau Chaude Sanitaire

                                  In French

                                    ECSR

                                    Environmental Coordination Services & Recycling

                                    In English

                                      EE

                                      Environmental Engineering

                                      In English

                                        EFC

                                        Environmental Facilities Corporation

                                        In English

                                        EGIL

                                        Electrical, General Instrumentation, and Lighting

                                        In English

                                        ELC

                                        European Lighting Council

                                        In English

                                        ELORA

                                        Ermittlung des lokalen Radonpotentials

                                        In German

                                        ELS

                                        External Lighting System

                                        In English

                                        EMWIS

                                        Euro-Mediterranean Water Information System

                                        In English

                                        ENAC

                                        Environnement Naturel Architectural et Construit

                                        In French

                                        ENSEEIHT

                                        École Nationale Supérieure d’Électrotechnique, d’Électronique, d’Informatique et d’Hydraulique

                                        In French

                                        ENSH

                                        École Nationale Supérieure de l'Hydraulique

                                        In French

                                        ENSO

                                        Energie Sachsen Ost GmbH

                                        In German

                                        EP

                                        Éclairage Public

                                        In French

                                        EPE
                                        Équivalent Point d’Eau

                                        The abbreviation EPE (Équivalent Point d’Eau) is included in the abbreviation EPEM (Équivalent Point d'Eau Moderne).

                                        In French

                                        EPEM
                                        Équivalent Point d'Eau Moderne

                                        The abbreviation EPEM (Équivalent Point d'Eau Moderne) includes the abbreviation EPE (Équivalent Point d’Eau).

                                        In French

                                        ERPA

                                        Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement

                                        In English

                                        ERU

                                        Emission Reduction Unit

                                        In English

                                          ETSHER

                                          École des Techniciens de l’Hydraulique et de l’Équipement Rural

                                          In French

                                          EUWI

                                          European Water Initiative

                                          In English

                                          EWA

                                          European Water Association

                                          In English

                                          EWG

                                          Einwohnergleichwert

                                          In German

                                            FCRA

                                            Fecal Collection Receptacle Assembly

                                            In English

                                            FCS

                                            Fecal Containment System

                                            In English

                                            FMA

                                            (Déchets de) Faible et Moyenne Activité

                                            In French

                                            FNDAE

                                            Fonds National de Développement et des Adductions d'Eau

                                            In French

                                            FPL

                                            Florida Power & Light Company

                                            In English

                                            FPM

                                            Forage équipé de Pompe à Motricité humaine

                                            In French

                                            FTI

                                            Förpacknings- och Tidningsinsamlingen

                                            In Swedish

                                              FWWM
                                              Food, Water, and Waste Management

                                              The abbreviation FWWM (Food, Water, and Waste Management) includes the abbreviation WM (Waste Management).

                                              In English

                                              FWWMS
                                              Food, Water, and Waste Management Subsystem

                                              The abbreviation FWWMS (Food, Water, and Waste Management Subsystem) includes the abbreviation WM (Waste Management).

                                              In English

                                              FÖRE

                                              Förderung der ökologischen Reinigungseffizienz

                                              In German

                                                GACU

                                                Ground Air Conditioning Unit

                                                In English

                                                GARP-3C
                                                Gestion de l’Assainissement en Région Parisienne dans le Contexte du Changement Climatique

                                                The abbreviation GARP-3C (Gestion de l’Assainissement en Région Parisienne dans le Contexte du Changement Climatique) includes the abbreviation RP (Région Parisienne).

                                                In French

                                                GPE

                                                Groupe Pizzorno Environnement

                                                In French

                                                  GPI

                                                  Grands Périmètres Irrigués

                                                  In French

                                                  GWP

                                                  Global Water Partnership (www.gwpforum.org)

                                                  In English

                                                  HAVL

                                                  (Déchets de) Haute Activité à Vie Longue

                                                  In French

                                                  HGW

                                                  Heat Generating Waste

                                                  In English

                                                  HLLW

                                                  High Level Liquid Waste

                                                  In English

                                                  HQE

                                                  Haute Qualité Environnementale

                                                  In French

                                                    HU

                                                    Hydraulique Urbaine

                                                    In French

                                                    HV
                                                    Hydraulique Villageoise

                                                    The abbreviation HV (Hydraulique Villageoise) is included in the abbreviation HVA (Hydraulique Villageoise Améliorée).

                                                    In French

                                                    HVA
                                                    Hydraulique Villageoise Améliorée

                                                    The abbreviation HVA (Hydraulique Villageoise Améliorée) includes the abbreviation HV (Hydraulique Villageoise).

                                                    In French

                                                    HVAC

                                                    Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

                                                    In English

                                                    HYBVENT

                                                    Hybride ventilatie in kantoor- en schoolgebouwen

                                                    In Dutch

                                                    IAP

                                                    Indoor Air Pollution

                                                    In English

                                                    IBA

                                                    Individuele Behandeling Afvalwater

                                                    In Dutch

                                                    IBGE

                                                    Institut Bruxellois pour la Gestion de l'Environnement

                                                    In French

                                                    IDA

                                                    International Desalination Association

                                                    In English

                                                    IDsW

                                                    InformatieDesk standaarden Water

                                                    In Dutch

                                                      IESNA

                                                      Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

                                                      In English

                                                      IET

                                                      International Emissions Trading

                                                      In English

                                                        IFFI

                                                        Institut Français du Froid Industriel et du génie climatique (http://iffi.cnam.fr)

                                                        In French

                                                        IIN
                                                        Italian Institute of Navigation

                                                        IIN is equivalent to IIN (Istituto Italiano di Navigazione) in Italian.

                                                        In English

                                                        IITCS
                                                        Igloo Internal Thermal Control Section

                                                        The abbreviation IITCS (Igloo Internal Thermal Control Section) includes the abbreviation TC (Thermal Control).

                                                        In English

                                                        ILLW

                                                        Intermediate and Low Level Waste

                                                        In English

                                                        IME

                                                        Institut Méditerranéen de l'Eau

                                                        In French

                                                        INIVE
                                                        International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy performance
                                                        The International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance (INIVE) is a registered European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) whose members include European building research centres and organisations in the building sector, with expertise in building technology, human sciences and dissemination/publishing of information.

                                                        In English

                                                        IPB

                                                        Illuminated Push Button

                                                        In English

                                                        IPTCS
                                                        Igloo Passive Thermal Control Section

                                                        The abbreviation IPTCS (Igloo Passive Thermal Control Section) includes abbreviations PTC (Passive Thermal Control) and TC (Thermal Control).

                                                        In English

                                                        IRWA

                                                        Iowa Rural Water Association (https://www.iowaruralwater.org/)

                                                        In English

                                                        ISAI

                                                        Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (www.isri.org)

                                                        In English

                                                        ISH

                                                        International Sanitation and Heating (https://ish.messefrankfurt.com/)

                                                        In English

                                                        ITC
                                                        Igloo Thermal Control

                                                        The abbreviation ITC (Igloo Thermal Control) includes the abbreviation TC (Thermal Control).

                                                        In English

                                                        IWA

                                                        International Water Association

                                                        In English

                                                        IWFS

                                                        Integrated Waste Fluid System

                                                        In English

                                                        IWRM

                                                        Integrated Water (and) Resources Management

                                                        In English

                                                        IWS

                                                        Integrated Water System

                                                        In English

                                                          KBBE

                                                          Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy

                                                          In English

                                                          KERP

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

                                                          In German

                                                          KIS-PIMS

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

                                                          In English

                                                          KVWN

                                                          Koninklijke Vereniging voor Waterleidingbelangen in Nederland

                                                          In Dutch

                                                          LAEPSI

                                                          Laboratoire d'Analyse Environnementale des Procédés et des Systèmes Industriels

                                                          In French

                                                          LANCER

                                                          Light Amplifiers with NanoClusters and ERbium

                                                          In English

                                                          LBC

                                                          Lampe Basse Consommation

                                                          In French

                                                          LHWP

                                                          Lesotho Highlands Water Project

                                                          In English

                                                          LIF

                                                          Lighting Industry Federation

                                                          In English

                                                          LOI

                                                          Light Overseas Investments Limited

                                                          In English

                                                          LTTD

                                                          Low Temperature Thermal Desalination

                                                          In English

                                                            MED

                                                            Multi-Effect Distillation

                                                            In English

                                                              MEDRC

                                                              Middle East Desalination Research Center (www.medrc.org)

                                                              In English

                                                              MIOM

                                                              Mâchefer d'Incinération d'Ordures Ménagères

                                                              In French

                                                                MMW

                                                                Mining and Milling Waste

                                                                In English

                                                                MSF

                                                                Multi-Stage Flash distillation

                                                                In English

                                                                  MSW

                                                                  Municipal Solid Waste

                                                                  In English

                                                                  NCPC

                                                                  National Cleaner Production Centre

                                                                  In English

                                                                    NPDES

                                                                    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

                                                                    In English

                                                                      NWP

                                                                      Netherlands Water Partnership

                                                                      In English

                                                                      ODE

                                                                      Observatoire Départemental de l’Eau

                                                                      In French

                                                                      OEG

                                                                      Office de l’Eau de Guyane

                                                                      In French

                                                                      OIEau

                                                                      Office International de l'Eau

                                                                      In French

                                                                      OKACOM

                                                                      Okavango River Basin Water Commission

                                                                      In English

                                                                      ONEP

                                                                      Office National de l'Eau Potable

                                                                      In French

                                                                      ONEP

                                                                      Office National de l’Eau Potable

                                                                      In French

                                                                      PADEAR

                                                                      Projet d’Assistance au Développement du secteur de l’alimentation en Eau potable et de l’Assainissement en milieu Rural

                                                                      In French

                                                                      PAGEV

                                                                      Projet d’Amélioration de la Gouvernance de l’Eau dans le bassin de la Volta

                                                                      In French

                                                                      PAPEETE

                                                                      Pour Améliorer les Performances Énergétiques ET Environnementales

                                                                      In French

                                                                      PASEPARE

                                                                      Programme d’Appui aux Secteurs de l’Eau Potable, de l’Assainissement et Ressources en Eau

                                                                      In French

                                                                      PDDA

                                                                      Power Driven Decontamination Apparatus

                                                                      In English

                                                                        PDEDMA

                                                                        Plan Départemental d’Élimination des Déchets Ménagers et Assimilés

                                                                        In French

                                                                        PEA

                                                                        Poste d’Eau Autonome

                                                                        In French

                                                                        PHRASEA

                                                                        Programme d’Hydraulique Rurale – Appui Au Secteur Eau et Assainissement

                                                                        In French

                                                                        PLV

                                                                        Postlanding Ventilation

                                                                        In English

                                                                        PNHH

                                                                        Programme National d’Hydraulique Humaine

                                                                        In French

                                                                        POCHEP

                                                                        Poste Communautaire d'Hygiène et d'Eau Potable

                                                                        In French

                                                                        POLDEN

                                                                        Pollution, Déchets, Environnement

                                                                        In French

                                                                        PRAMED

                                                                        Programme Régional pour l’Air, la Maîtrise de l’Énergie et les Déchets

                                                                        In French

                                                                        PREDIS

                                                                        Plan Régional d’Élimination des Déchets Industriels Spéciaux

                                                                        In French

                                                                        PSS

                                                                        Procédé de Stabilisation et Solidification

                                                                        In French

                                                                          PTC
                                                                          Passive Thermal Control

                                                                          The abbreviation PTC (Passive Thermal Control) is included in abbreviations such as IPTCS (Igloo Passive Thermal Control Section) and PTCS (Passive Thermal Control System), and it includes the abbreviation TC (Thermal Control).

                                                                          In English

                                                                          PTC

                                                                          Passive Thermal Conditioning

                                                                          In English

                                                                          PTC

                                                                          Portable Temperature Controller

                                                                          In English

                                                                          PTCS
                                                                          Passive Thermal Control System

                                                                          The abbreviation PTCS (Passive Thermal Control System) includes abbreviations PTC (Passive Thermal Control), TC (Thermal Control) and TCS (Thermal Control System).

                                                                          In English

                                                                          PVTCS
                                                                          Photovoltaic Thermal Control System

                                                                          The abbreviation PVTCS (Photovoltaic Thermal Control System) includes abbreviations TC (Thermal Control) and TCS (Thermal Control System).

                                                                          In English

                                                                          PiReM

                                                                          Pipe Rehabilitation Management

                                                                          In English

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