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  • Applied sciences

    Applied sciences, technology.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    AASSWB

    American Association of State Social Work Boards

    In English

    AAST

    American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (https://www.aast.org/)

    In English

    AASTOM

    Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology of Malawi

    In English

    AAT

    Animal-Assisted Therapy

    In English

    AAT

    Armored Assault Tank

    In English

    AAT

    Attestation d'Achèvement des Travaux

    In French

    AATA

    American Art Therapy Association (www.arttherapy.org)

    In English

    AATBS

    Association for Advanced Training in Behavioral Sciences

    In English

    AATQ

    Association des Arts-Thérapeutes du Québec

    In French

    AATRM
    Agència d'Avaluació de Tecnologia i Recerca Mèdiques

    = CAHTA | Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment | In Spanish

    In Catalan

    AATS

    American Association for Thoracic Surgery (www.aats.org)

    In English

    AAV

    Association of Avian Veterinarians (https://www.aav.org/)

    In English

    AAVA

    American Association of Veterinary Anatomists

    In English

    AAVC

    American Association of Veterinary Clinicians

    In English

    AAVCB

    Australian Association of Veterinary Conservation Biologists

    In English

    AAVDI

    Australasian Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

    In English

    AAVI

    American Association of Veterinary Immunologists (https://www.theaavi.org/)

    In English

    AAVI

    American Academy of Veterinary Informatics

    In English

    AAVLD

    American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

    In English

    AAVMC

    Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (www.aavmc.org)

    In English

    AAVP

    American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists

    In English

    AAVPT

    American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

    In English

    AAVSB

    American Association of Veterinary State Boards

    In English

    AAWD

    American Association of Women Dentists (https://www.aawd.org/)

    In English

    AAWM

    American Academy of Wound Management (www.aawm.org)

    In English

    AAWR

    American Association for Women Radiologists

    In English

    AAWV

    American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (www.aawv.net)

    In English

    AAZK

    American Association of Zoo Keepers

    In English

    AAZV

    American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (www.aazv.org)

    In English

    AAcA

    Australian Acupuncture Association

    In English

    AAoA

    American Alliance of Aromatherapy

    In English

    AB

    Adapter Booster

    In English

    AB

    Afterburner

    In English

    AB

    Avionics Bay

    In English

    ABA

    American Board of Anesthesiology (www.theaba.org)

    In English

    ABA

    Association for Behavior Analysis

    In English

    ABA

    Australian Biotechnology Association (www.ausbiotech.org)

    In English

    ABA

    Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (www.aba.org.uk)

    In English

    ABA

    Appropriation and Budget Activity

    In English

    ABAA

    Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (www.abaa.org)

    In English

    ABAB

    Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

    In English

    ABAC
    Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of Canada (www.abac.org)

    = ALAC | Association de la Librairie Ancienne du Canada | In French

    In English

    ABAI

    American Board of Allergy & Immunology

    In English

    ABAI

    Associação Brasileira de Administração Industrial

    In Portuguese

    ABAL

    Associação Brasileira de Alumínio (www.abal.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABAM

    American Board of Ambulatory Medicine

    In English

    ABB

    American Brotherhood for the Blind

    In English

    ABC

    Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (https://abceram.org.br/)

    In Portuguese

    ABC

    American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics

    In English

    ABC

    Association of Black Cardiologists

    In English

    ABC

    Austrian Bioenergy Centre (www.abc-energy.a)

    In English

    ABC

    Associação Brasileira de Cosmetologia (www.abc-cosmetologia.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABC

    American Broadcasting Company (https://abc.com/)

    In English

    ABC

    Automobile Blanc Cardon

    In English

    ABC

    Activity Based Costing

    In English

    ABCC

    American Board of Clinical Chemistry

    In English

    ABCD

    Advisory Board on Cat Diseases

    In English

    ABCD

    Association of Biomedical Communications Directors

    In English

    ABCE

    Associação Brasileira das Concessionárias de Energia Elétrica

    In Portuguese

    ABCN

    American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology (www.theabcn.org)

    In English

    ABCP

    Associação Brasileira de Cimento Portland

    In Portuguese

    ABCP

    Airborne Command Post

    In English

    ABCPD

    Alliance for Best Clinical Practices in Dentistry

    In English

    ABCPH

    Association Brie-Champagne de la Pharmacie Hospitalière

    In French

    ABCRS

    American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (www.abcrs.org)

    In English

    ABCSG

    Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group

    In English

    ABD

    Airborne Ballistics Division

    In English

    ABD

    American Board of Dermatology (www.abderm.org)

    In English

    ABD

    Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Berufs- und Umweltdermatologie

    In German

    ABDA

    American Board of Disability Analysts (www.americandisability.org)

    In English

    ABDC

    Association of Birth Defect Children

    In English

    ABDIB

    Associação Brasileira da Infra-Estrutura e Indústrias de Base

    In Portuguese

    ABDPH

    American Board of Dental Public Health

    In English

    ABE

    Air-Based Electronics

    In English

    ABE

    Air-Breathing Engine

    In English

    ABE

    Arm-Based Electronics

    In English

    ABE

    American Board of Endodontics

    In English

    ABE

    Associação Brasileira de Epilepsia (www.epilepsiabrasil.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABE

    Avion Bombardier d'Eau

    In French

    ABEA

    American Broncho-Esophagological Association

    In English

    ABEA

    Association of Bulgarian Energy Agencies

    In English

    ABECAFE

    Associação Brasileira dos Exportadores de Café (www.abecafe.com.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABECITRUS

    Associação Brasileira dos Exportadores de Cítricos

    In Portuguese

    ABECORTEL

    Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Engenharia de Telecomunicações

    In Portuguese

    ABEM

    American Board of Emergency Medicine (https://www.abem.org/public)

    In English

    ABEQ

    Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Química

    In Portuguese

    ABES

    Air-Breathing Engine System

    In English

    ABETS

    Airborne Beacon Test Set

    In English

    ABF

    Den Danske Antikvarboghandlerforening (www.antikvar.dk)

    In Danish

    ABFM

    American Board of Family Medicine (www.theabfm.org)

    In English

    ABFO
    American Board of Forensic Odontology (https://abfo.org/)

    The American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO) is a nationwide dental organization specializing in establishing, enhancing and revising standards of qualifications for dentists practicing forensic odontology. It helps identify forensic scientists unequivocally qualified to provide professional services for the judicial and executive branches of government.

    In English

    ABFP

    American Board of Family Practice

    In English

    ABFP

    American Board of Forensic Psychiatry

    In English

    ABFT

    American Board of Forensic Toxicology

    In English

    ABGC

    American Board of Genetic Counseling

    In English

    ABHES

    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

    In English

    ABHI
    Association of British Healthcare Industries (https://www.abhi.org.uk)

    = ABHI | Association of British HealthTech Industries | In English

    In English

    ABHI
    Association of British HealthTech Industries (https://www.abhi.org.uk)

    = ABHI (see above)

    In English

    ABHM

    American Board of Hyperbaric Medicine

    In English

    ABHM

    Association of Behavioral Healthcare Management

    In English

    ABHM

    Association of Building Hardware Manufacturers

    In English

    ABHO

    Associação Brasileira de Higienistas Ocupacionais

    In Portuguese

    ABHPM

    American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

    In English

    ABI

    Avionics Bus Interface

    In English

    ABI

    Acquired Brain Injury

    In English

    ABI

    Adaptive Brain Interfaces

    In English

    ABI

    Auditory Brainstem Implant

    In English

    ABIA

    Associação Brasileira das Indústrias da Alimentação

    In Portuguese

    ABIC

    Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Café

    In Portuguese

    ABIFARMA

    Associação Brasileira da Indústria Farmacêutica

    In Portuguese

    ABIFINA

    Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Química Fina, Biotecnologia e suas Especialidades

    In Portuguese

    ABIGRAF

    Associação Brasileira da Indústria Gráfica

    In Portuguese

    ABIH

    American Board of Industrial Hygiene

    In English

    ABIM

    American Board of Internal Medicine (www.abim.org)

    In English

    ABIMAQ

    Associação Brasileira da Industria de Máquinas e Equipamentos

    In Portuguese

    ABIME

    American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (www.abime.org)

    In English

    ABIMES

    Association de Bretagne pour l’Information Médicale des Établissements de Santé

    In French

    ABINAM

    Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Águas Minerais (www.abinam.com.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABINEE
    Associação Brasileira da Indústria Elétrica e Eletrônica (www.abinee.org.br)

    A ABINEE é uma sociedade civil sem fins lucrativos que representa os setores elétrico e eletrônico de todo o Brasil. São objetivos e finalidades da ABINEE: I- Congregar as empresas associadas, promovendo a defesa, o fortalecimento e o desenvolvimento da indústria nacional de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos [...].

    In Portuguese

    ABIOVE

    Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Óleos Vegetais (www.abiove.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABIPECS

    Associação Brasileira da Industria Produtora e Exportadora de Carne Suina (www.abipecs.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABIPLAST

    Associação Brasileira da Industria do Plástico (www.abiplast.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABIQUIM
    Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química (www.abiquim.org.br)

    Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química (ABUQUIM), entidade sem fins lucrativos, congrega indústrias químicas de grande, médio e pequeno portes, bem como prestadores de serviços ao setor nas áreas de logística, transporte, gerenciamento de resíduos e atendimento a emergências.

    In Portuguese

    ABISA

    Associação Brasileira das Indústrias Saboeiras

    In Portuguese

    ABISAR

    Association Bisontine des Infirmières Spécialisées en Anesthésie Réanimation

    In French

    ABIT

    Associação Brasileira da Indústria Têxtil (www.abit.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABITAM

    Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Tubos e Acessórios de Metal (www.abitrigo.com.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABITRIGO

    Associação Brasileira da Indústria do Trigo

    In Portuguese

    ABIVIDRO

    Associação Técnica Brasileira das Indústrias Automáticas de Vidro (www.abividro.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABJS

    Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons

    In English

    ABL

    Airborne Laser

    In English

    ABL

    Aircraft-Based Laser

    In English

    ABLE

    Airborne Laser Evaluation

    In English

    ABLES

    Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance

    In English

    ABLM

    American Board of Legal Medicine (www.ablminc.org)

    In English

    ABLOS

    Algorithm Beam Line Of Sight

    In English

    ABM
    Anti-Ballistic Missile

    The abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) is included in the abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office).

    In English

    ABM

    Apogee Boost Motor

    In English

    ABM

    Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (www.abmbrasil.com.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABM

    Asynchronous Balanced Mode

    In English

    ABM

    Air Breathing Missile

    In English

    ABMA
    Army Ballistic Missile Agency

    The abbreviation ABMA (Army Ballistic Missile Agency) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    ABMCM

    American Board of Managed Care Medicine

    In English

    ABMCN

    American Board of Managed Care Nursing

    In English

    ABMCP

    Airborne Military Command Post

    In English

    ABME

    Annals of Biomedical Engineering

    In English

    ABMEE

    Agency of Brasov for the Management of Energy and Environment

    In English

    ABMG

    American Board of Medical Genetics (www.abmg.org)

    In English

    ABMM

    American Board of Medical Management

    In English

    ABMO
    Anti-Ballistic Missile Office

    The abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office) includes the abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    ABMP

    American Board of Medical Physics (www.abmpexam.com)

    In English

    ABMR

    Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research

    In English

    ABMS

    American Board of Medical Specialties (www.abms.org)

    In English

    ABMTR

    Autologus Blood & Marrow Transplant Registry

    In English

    ABNA

    Anorexia Bulimia Nervosa Association

    In English

    ABNCP
    Airborne National Command Post

    The abbreviation ABNCP (Airborne National Command Post) is included in the abbreviation AABNCP (Advanced Airborne National Command Post).

    In English

    ABNF

    Association of Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education

    In English

    ABNFV

    Anorexia & Bulimia Nervosa Foundation of Victoria

    In English

    ABNH

    American Bank Note Holographics

    In English

    ABNJ

    Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey

    In English

    ABNM

    American Board of Nuclear Medicine (www.abnm.org)

    In English

    ABNN

    American Board of Neuroscience Nursing

    In English

    ABNS

    American Board of Neurological Surgery (www.abns.org)

    In English

    ABNS

    American Board of Nursing Specialties

    In English

    ABO

    American Board of Ophthalmology (www.abop.org)

    In English

    ABO

    American Board of Orthodontics (https://www.americanboardortho.com/)

    In English

    ABOG

    American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (www.abog.org)

    In English

    ABOHN

    American Board for Occupational Health Nurses (www.abohn.org)

    In English

    ABOMBI

    American Board of Minor Brain Injury

    In English

    ABOMP

    American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (www.abomp.org)

    In English

    ABOMR

    American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (www.aaomr.org)

    In English

    ABOMS

    American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (www.aboms.org)

    In English

    ABOP

    American Board of Orofacial Pain (www.abop.net)

    In English

    ABOS

    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (www.abos.org)

    In English

    ABOto

    American Board of Otolaryngology (www.aboto.org)

    In English

    ABP

    American Board of Pathology (www.abpath.org)

    In English

    ABP

    American Board of Pediatrics

    In English

    ABP

    American Board of Periodontology (https://www.abperio.org/)

    In English

    ABP

    American Board of Prosthodontics (https://www.abpros.org/)

    In English

    ABPI

    Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (https://www.abpi.org.uk)

    In English

    ABPM

    American Board of Preventive Medicine (www.abprevmed.org)

    In English

    ABPMR

    American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (www.abpmr.org)

    In English

    ABPN

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (www.abpn.com)

    In English

    ABPNS

    American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery (www.abpns.org)

    In English

    ABPP

    American Board of Professional Psychology (www.abpp.org)

    In English

    ABPS

    Air-Breathing Propulsion System

    In English

    ABPS

    American Board of Plastic Surgery

    In English

    ABPol

    Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (www.abpol.com.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABQAURP
    American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (https://www.abqaurp.org/)

    The abbreviation ABQAURP (American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians) includes the abbreviation QA (Quality Assurance).

    In English

    ABR

    American Board of Radiology (http://theabr.org)

    In English

    ABRACE

    Associação Brasileira de Grandes Consumidores Industriais de Energia e de Consumidores Livres (www.abrace.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABRADEE

    Associação Brasileira dos Distribuidores de Energia Elétrica (www.abradee.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABRAFATI

    Associação Brasileira dos Fabricantes de Tintas (www.abrafati.com.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABRAT

    Advances in Behaviour Research and Therapy

    In English

    ABRAVEST

    Associação Brasileira da Vestuário (www.abravest.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABRE

    Associação Brasileira de Embalagens (www.abre.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABRE

    Associação Brasileira de Embalagem (www.abre.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    ABRES

    Antiballistic Reentry System

    In English

    ABRET

    Association Bretonne pour la Recherche et la Technologie

    In French

    ABRIXAS

    Broadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey

    In English

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