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  • Applied sciences

    Applied sciences, technology.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    CNFTSV

    Centre National de Formation des Techniciens des Services Vétérinaires

    In French

    CNG

    Compressed Natural Gas

    In English

    CNHIM

    Centre National Hospitalier d’Information sur le Médicament (https://cnhim.org/)

    In French

    CNHSCT

    Comité National d'Hygiène, de Sécurité et des Conditions de Travail

    In French

    CNHSTA

    Commission Nationale d'Hygiène et de Sécurité du Travail en Agriculture

    In French

    CNI

    Centre National de l’Influenza

    In French

    CNI

    Coordination Nationale Infirmière

    In French

    CNIC

    Centre de Neurosciences Intégratives et Cognitives (www.cnic.u-bordeaux1.fr)

    In French

    CNIC

    Centre National de l'Ingénierie de la Construction

    In French

    CNIC
    Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center

    The abbreviation CNIC (Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

    In English

    CNIC

    Computational Neurobiology and Imaging Center

    In English

    CNIC

    Chantier Naval et Industriel du Cameroun

    In French

    CNIC

    Child Nutrition Industry Conference

    In English

    CNIE

    Carte Nationale d'Identité Électronique

    In French

    CNIEL

    Centre National Interprofessionnel de l'Économie Laitière

    In French

    CNIH

    Comité National Interprofessionnel de l'Horticulture

    In French

    CNIM

    Collège National de l'Information Médicale

    In French

    CNIO

    Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (https://www.cnio.es/)

    In Spanish

    CNIPT

    Comité National Interprofessionnel de la Pomme de Terre

    In French

    CNIR

    Centre National d'Ingénierie du Réseau

    In French

    CNIR

    Centre National d’Information Routière

    In French

    CNIT

    Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni

    In Italian

    CNIT

    Centre des Nouvelles Industries et Technologies

    In French

    CNITV

    Centre National d’Informations Toxicologiques Vétérinaires

    In French

    CNJA

    Centre National des Jeunes Agriculteurs

    In French

    CNL

    Centre National du Livre (https://centrenationaldulivre.fr/)

    In French

    CNL

    Centre National des Lettres

    In French

    CNMA

    Caisse Nationale de crédit Mutuel Agricole

    In French

    CNMCCA

    Confédération Nationale de la Mutualité, de la Coopération et du Crédit Agricole

    In French

    CNME

    Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

    In English

    CNN

    Compagnie Nationale de Navigation

    In French

    CNN

    Cable News Network

    In English

    CNP

    Compagnie Navale des Pétroles

    In French

    CNP

    Confédération Nationale Paysanne

    In English

    CNPAC

    Comité National de Prévention des Accidents de la Circulation

    In French

    CNPAS

    Congenital Nasal Piriform Aperture Stenosis

    In English

    CNPE

    Centre Nucléaire de Production d'Électricité

    In French

    CNPP

    Centre National de Prévention et de Protection

    In French

    CNPSSA

    Comité National pour la Promotion Sociale des Aveugles et Amblyopes (www.cnpsaa.fr)

    In French

    CNR

    Compagnie Nationale du Rhône

    In French

    CNR-CME

    Comitetul Naţional Român al Consiliului Mondial al Energiei

    In Romanian

    CNRA

    Centre National de Recherche Agricole

    In French

    CNRA

    Conseil National des Radios Associatives

    In French

    CNRB

    Caisse Nationale de Retraite de la Batellerie

    In French

    CNRI

    Comitetul National Român de Iluminat

    In Romanian

    CNRI

    Centre National des Risques Industriels

    In French

    CNRL

    Communications and Navigation Research Laboratory

    In English

    CNRST

    Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique

    In French

    CNRT

    Comité National de la Recherche Technologique

    In French

    CNS

    Central Nervous System

    In English

    CNS

    Conseil National du Sida (www.cns.sante.fr)

    In French

    CNS

    Congress of Neurological Surgeons (www.neurosurgeon.org)

    In English

    CNS

    Center for Nonproliferation Studies (http://cns.miis.edu)

    In English

    CNS

    Cognitive Neuroscience Society (www.cogneurosociety.org)

    In English

    CNS

    Clinical Nurse Specialist

    In English

    CNS

    Canadian Nuclear Society (www.cns-snc.ca)

    In English

    CNS

    Communication Network Systems

    In English

    CNS2T

    Communication, Navigation et Surveillance pour les Transports Terrestres

    In French

    CNSA

    Contact Network of Spam Authorities

    In English

    CNSA

    Canadian Nursing Students' Association

    In English

    CNSA

    China National Space Administration (www.cnsa.gov.cn)

    In English

    CNSA

    California Nursing Students’ Association (https://cnsa.org/)

    In English

    CNSA

    Coordination Nationale de la Sécurité Alimentaire

    In French

    CNSSA

    Conseil National de la Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments

    In French

    CNSTB

    Conseil National de la Sous-Traitance du Bâtiment

    In French

    CNT

    Caisse Nationale des Télécommunications

    In French

    CNTC

    Centre National des Technologies et du Consulting

    In French

    CNTS

    Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine

    In French

    CNTS

    Centre National des Techniques Spatiales

    In French

    CNV

    Choroidal Neovascularization

    In English

    CNV

    Choroidal Neovascularisation

    In English

    CNWDI

    Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information

    In English

    CNoCP

    Conseil de Normalisation des Comptes Publics (https://www.economie.gouv.fr/cnocp)

    In French

    CO

    Cardiac Output

    In English

    COAD
    Chronisch obstruktive Atemwegserkrankung

    = BPCO | Broncho-Pneumopathie Chronique Obstructive | In French
    = COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | In English
    = MPOC | Maladie Pulmonaire Obstructive Chronique | In French
    = COLD | Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease | In English
    = EPOC | Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica | In Spanish
    = BPCO | Broncopneumopatia Cronica Ostruttiva | In Italian
    = DPOC | Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica | In Portuguese
    = KOAH | Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı | In Turkish

    In German

    COAR

    City of Orange Amateur Radio

    In English

    COAS

    Crewman Optical Alignment Sight

    In English

    COB

    Communications Office Building

    In English

    COB

    Chip On Board

    In English

    COB

    Command Operating Budget

    In English

    COBAE

    Comissão Brasileira de Atividades Espaciais

    In Portuguese

    COBE

    Cosmic Background Explorer

    In English

    COBRA

    Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

    In English

    COC

    Chip On Chip

    In English

    COC

    Contraceptif Oral Combiné

    In French

    COCA

    Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation

    In English

    CODATU

    COnférence sur le Développement et l'Aménagement des Transports Urbains pour les pays en développement

    In French

    CODEMA

    City of Dublin Energy Management Agency

    In English

    CODIS

    Centre Opérationnel Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours

    In French

    COF

    Chip On Flex

    In English

    COFDM

    Coded Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing

    In English

    COFR

    Certificate Of Flight Readiness

    In English

    COFR

    Certification Of Flight Readiness

    In English

    COFRAS

    Compagnie Française d'Assistance Spécialisée

    In French

    COFW

    Certificate Of Flight Worthiness

    In English

    COG

    Centre des Opérations Gaz

    In French

    COGAC

    COmpagnie Gazière d'Approvisionnement Charbonnier

    In French

    COGECOM

    Compagnie Générale de Communications

    In French

    COGEMA

    Compagnie Générale des Matières Nucléaires

    In French

    COGETHERM

    COmpagnie française pour la coGÉnération THERMique

    In French

    COGITO

    Convergence des Outils de Gestion de l'Informatique et Télécoms des Opérateurs

    In French

    COGMAN

    Center Of Gravity of payload Manifest

    In English

    COGS

    Cost Of Goods Sold

    In English

    COIG

    Comité d'Orientation des Investissements Gaz

    In French

    COIR

    Clinical Oral Implants Research

    In English

    COLD
    Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease

    = COAD, BPCO, COPD, MPOC, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above)

    In English

    COLITRAH

    Comité de Liaison pour le Transport des Personnes Handicapées

    In French

    COMAS

    Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System

    In English

    COMEGO

    Compañía Mexicana de Gerencia y Operación

    In Spanish

    COMES

    Commissariat à l'Énergie Solaire

    In French

    COMETT

    Community Action Programme for Education and Training in Technology

    In English

    COMRA

    China Ocean Minerals Research and Development Association

    In English

    COMS

    Connection Oriented Message Service

    In English

    COMSAT

    Communications Satellite

    In English

    COMTR

    COMSAT Technical Review

    In English

    CONASUR

    Conseil National de Secours, d’Urgence et de Réhabilitation (www.conasur.gov.bf)

    In French

    CONATEL

    Consejo Nacional de Telecomunicaciones

    In Spanish

    CONFETRA

    Confederazione Generale Italiana del Traffico e dei Trasporti

    In Italian

    CONIE

    Comisión Nacional de Investigación del Espacio

    In Spanish

    CONSUEL

    COmité National pour la Sécurité des Usagers de l'ÉLectricité

    In French

    CONVINCE

    Consortium of North American Veterinary Interactive New Concept Education

    In English

    COOP

    Centre Opérationnel d'Optimisation de la Production

    In French

    COP

    Co-Orbiting Platform

    In English

    COP

    Centre d'Orientation des Paiements

    In French

    COP

    Centre Opérationnel Pandémie

    In French

    COPCOV

    Chloroquine Prevention of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the Healthcare Setting

    In English

    COPD
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    = COAD, BPCO, MPOC, COLD, EPOC, DPOC, KOAH (see above)

    In English

    COPEC

    Contribution de la Psychologie et de l'Ergonomie Cognitives (à la coopération homme-machine dans la conduite automobile)

    In French

    COPENOR

    Compagnie Pétrochimique du Nord

    In French

    COPM

    Committee on Petroleum Measurement

    In English

    CORA

    Coherent Optical Radar Amplifier

    In English

    CORAF

    Conférence de Responsables de Recherche Agronomique Africains

    In French

    CORDIC

    COordinate Rotation DIgital Computer

    In English

    CORDIS

    Community Research and Development Information Service

    In English

    COREG

    Communication et ORganisation en cas d'Evénement Grave

    In French

    COREM

    Comité de Coordination des Centres de Recherches en Mécanique

    In French

    COREMED

    Cooperative Centre for Regenerative Medicine

    In English

    CORESSA

    Compagnie de Restauration et de Services Aéroportuaires

    In French

    CORINNA

    Cooperation of Regions for Innovation

    In English

    CORRECNE
    Commission de Restructuration et de Renforcement du Centre National des Équipements

    The abbreviation CORRECNE (Commission de Restructuration et de Renforcement du Centre National des Équipements) includes the abbreviation CNE (Centre National des Équipements).

    In French

    CORRI

    Comité Régional de Restructuration Industrielle

    In French

    CORSA

    Cosmic Radiation Satellite

    In English

    COS

    Carry-On Oxygen System

    In English

    COS

    Commandant des Opérations de Secours

    In French

    COSIRIX

    COmposants et Systèmes Innovants pour la Radiologie Interventionnelle par rayons X

    In French

    COSMIC
    COmputer Software Management and Information Center

    The COmputer Software Management and Information Center (COSMIC) is a special NASA service that offers computer programs capable of being adapted to secondary usage while developed for the space program or for other technology generating agencies. Located at the University of Georgia, the COSMIC’s library contains programs for such purposes as structural analysis, artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, thermal analysis, image processing, or project management.

    The abbreviation COSMIC (COmputer Software Management and Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

    In English

    COSMOS

    COmputer System for Main frame OperationS

    In English

    COSPAR

    Committee on Space Research

    In English

    COSSE

    Comité pour la Sauvegarde de la Santé et de l'Environnement

    In French

    COSSIM

    Centre Opérationnel des Services de Secours et d’Incendie de Marseille

    In French

    COSTAR

    Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement

    In English

    COTAM

    Commandement du Transport Aérien Militaire

    In French

    COTANCE

    Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community

    In English

    COTEFE

    Comité Technique de coordination de la Filière Électronique

    In French

    COTR
    Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

    The abbreviation COTR (Contracting Officer's Technical Representative) includes the abbreviation CO (Contracting Officer).

    In English

    COUGAR

    Coût des OUvrages GAziers de Réseau

    In French

    COV

    Certificat d'Obtention Végétale

    In French

    COVID-19

    Coronavirus Disease 2019

    In English

    CP

    Chronische Polyarthritis

    In German

    CP

    Communication Processor

    In English

    CP0

    Contrat-Programme n°0

    In French

    CP1

    Contrat-Programme n°1

    In French

    CP2

    Contrat-Programme n°2

    In French

    CP8

    Circuit Portatif des années 80

    In French

    CPA

    Cost Per Action

    In English

    CPA

    Certified Public Auditor

    In English

    CPA

    Chartered Public Auditor

    In English

    CPARC

    Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club

    In English

    CPB

    Corporation for Public Broadcasting (www.cpb.org)

    In English

    CPB

    Cardiopulmonary bypass

    In English

    CPC

    Coût Par Clic

    In French

    CPC

    Cargo Processing Contract

    In English

    CPC
    Canadian Pork Council (www.cpc-ccp.com)

    = CCP | Conseil Canadien du Porc | In French

    In English

    CPC

    Chipcard Personalisation Center

    In English

    CPCAM

    Caisse Primaire Centrale d'Assurance-Maladie

    In French

    CPCAMRP

    Caisse Primaire Centrale d'Assurance-Maladie de la Région Parisienne

    In French

    CPCB
    Crew Procedures Control Board

    The abbreviation CPCB (Crew Procedures Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).

    In English

    CPCEA

    Caisse de Prévoyance des Cadres d'Exploitations Agricoles

    In French

    CPCET

    Centre de Pharmacologie Clinique et d’Évaluations Thérapeutiques

    In French

    CPCSS

    Chiang mai Psychiatric Care-giving Skill Scale

    In English

    CPCSS

    Carolina Prostate Cancer Screening Study

    In English

    CPD

    Crew Procedures Division

    In English

    CPD

    Crew Passive Dosimeter

    In English

    CPDH

    Comité Professionnel de Développement de l’Horlogerie

    In French

    CPDR
    Contractor’s Preliminary Design Review

    The abbreviation CPDR (Contractor’s Preliminary Design Review) includes abbreviations PDR (Preliminary Design Review) and DR (Design Review).

    In English

    CPDS

    Crew Procedures Documentation System

    In English

    CPE

    Chief Program Engineer

    In English

    CPE

    Chief Project Engineer

    In English

    CPEAO

    Conférence des Postes des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest

    In French

    CPEE

    Cleaner Production and Energy Efficiency Centre

    In English

    CPES

    Crew Procedures Evaluator Simulator

    In English

    CPF

    Cargo Processing Facility

    In English

    CPF

    Cost Per Flight

    In English

    CPF

    Carbon Partnership Facility

    In English

    CPFC

    Cahier de Prescriptions de Fabrication et de Contrôles

    In French

    CPG

    Coarse-Pointing Gimbal

    In English

    CPI

    Centre de Première Intervention

    In French

    CPIA

    Canadian Plastics Industry Association (www.cpia.ca)

    In English

    CPL

    Courant Porteur en Ligne

    In French

    CPLD

    Complex Programmable Logic Device

    In English

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