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  • Applied sciences

    Applied sciences, technology.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    FA

    Fourgon d'Appui

    In French

    FA
    Friedreich-Ataxie

    = FA | Friedreich’sche Ataxie | In German

    In German

    FA/COSI

    Final Assembly/Closeout Systems Installation

    In English

    FAA

    Federal Aviation Administration (https://www.faa.gov/)

    In English

    FAA

    Fréquence Analogique d'Alerte

    In French

    FAA

    Fonds Avenir Automobile

    In French

    FAB

    Flight Assignment Baseline

    In English

    FABA

    Florida Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (http://floridabooksellers.com)

    In English

    FABIR

    Fédération des Associations Belges d'Insuffisants Rénaux

    In French

    FABLE

    Fast Automated Biomedical Literature Extraction

    In French

    FAC

    Fichier des Acteurs de la Communication

    In French

    FACC

    Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation

    In English

    FACE

    Fonds d'Amortissement des Charges d'Électrification

    In French

    FACE

    Fonds d'Amortissement des Charges d'Électrification

    In French

    FACO
    Fabrication and Acceptance Checkout

    The abbreviation FACO (Fabrication and Acceptance Checkout) includes the abbreviation ACO (Acceptance Checkout).

    In English

    FACO
    Factory Acceptance Checkout

    The abbreviation FACO (Factory Acceptance Checkout) includes the abbreviation ACO (Acceptance Checkout).

    In English

    FACO

    Factory Assembly and Checkout

    In English

    FACT

    Flexible Automatic Circuit Tester

    In English

    FACT

    Flight Acceptance Composite Test

    In English

    FACT

    Fountain Valley Amateur Communications Team

    In English

    FAD

    Final Approach Display

    In English

    FAD

    Flight Assessment Delta

    In English

    FAE

    Final Approach Equipment

    In English

    FAEN

    Fundación Asturiana de la Energía

    In Spanish

    FAF

    First Aerodynamic Flight

    In English

    FAFEA

    Fonds d'Assurance Formation des Exploitants Agricoles

    In French

    FAFS
    Falcon Air Force Station

    The abbreviation FAFS (Falcon Air Force Station) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    FAH

    Facteur Anti-Hémophilique

    In French

    FAI

    Fournisseur d'Accès à Internet

    In French

    FAIDS
    Feline Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

    The abbreviation FAIDS (Feline Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) includes the abbreviation AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).

    In English

    FAIR

    Fabrication, Assembly, and Inspection Record

    In English

    FAL

    First Approach and Landing

    In English

    FAMOS

    Flight Acceleration Monitor System

    In English

    FAMU

    Fuel Additive Moisture Unit

    In English

    FANP

    Fundamental and Applied Nuclear Physics Series

    In English

    FANTOM

    (International Research School for) Fundamental and Applied Nuclear and aTOMic physics

    In English

    FAO
    Food and Agriculture Organization

    = ONA | Organizo por Nutrado kaj Agrikulturo | In Esperanto

    In English

    FAO

    Flight Activities Officer

    In English

    FAO
    Fabrication Assistée par Ordinateur

    The abbreviation FAO (Fabrication Assistée par Ordinateur) is included in the abbreviation CFAO (Conception et Fabrication Assistées par Ordinateur).

    In French

    FAO

    Finance and Accounting Office

    In English

    FAP

    Freedom Attached Payloads

    In English

    FAP

    Final Approach Plane

    In English

    FAPA

    Florida Academy of Physician Assistants (https://www.fapaonline.org/)

    In English

    FAR

    Federal Aviation Regulation

    In English

    FAR
    Flight Acceptance Review

    The abbreviation FAR (Flight Acceptance Review) includes the abbreviation AR (Acceptance Review).

    In English

    FAR

    Flight Analysis Review

    In English

    FAR

    Fédération des Radios Associatives de la Réunion

    In French

    FAR
    Fuite Avant Rupture

    = LBB | Leak Before Break | In English

    In French

    FAR

    False Alarm Rate

    In English

      FARA

      Fédération Alsacienne des Radios Associatives

      In French

      FAREE

      Fiche d'Analyse des Relevés d'Exécution d'Essais

      In French

        FARI

        Fonds d'Aide à la Recherche et à l'Innovation

        In French

        FARIT

        Fonds d'Aide à la Recherche et à l'Innovation dans les Transports

        In French

        FARS

        Fatality Analysis Reporting System

        In English

        FAS

        Flight Analysis System

        In English

        FAS

        Faible Activité Spécifique

        In French

        FASASA

        Fonds d'Action Sociale pour l'Aménagement des Structures Agricoles

        In French

        FASCOS

        Flight Acceleration Safety Cutoff System

        In English

        FAST

        Forschungsgemeinschaft für Außenwirtschaft, Struktur- und Technologiepolitik

        In German

        FAST

        Federazione delle Assoziazioni Scientifiche e Tecniche

        In Italian

        FAST

        Fukuoka Atherosclerosis Trial

        In English

        FAT

        Factory Acceptance Test

        In English

        FAT

        Flight Attitude Table

        In English

        FAUSE

        Faculté d'Agronomie de l'Université Saint-Esprit

        In French

        FAVD
        Fistule Durale Artérioveineuse Intracrânienne

        = DAVF | Dural arteriovenous fistulae | In English

        In French

        FAVD

        Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry

        In English

        FAWG
        Flight Assignment Working Group

        The abbreviation FAWG (Flight Assignment Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).

        In English

        FAZD

        (National Center for) Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense

        In English

        FBAI

        Foreign Body-Associated Infection

        In English

        FBAI

        Fonderia Bronzi Artistici Italia

        In Italian

        FBAS

        Fixed-Base Aft Station

        In English

        FBB

        Flyback Booster

        In English

        FBC

        Fluidized-Bed Combustion

        In English

        FBCS
        Fixed-Base Crew Station

        The abbreviation FBCS (Fixed-Base Crew Station) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).

        In English

        FBM
        Fleet Ballistic Missile

        The abbreviation FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

        In English

        FBP

        Food and Bioproducts Processing

        In English

        FBR

        Fast Breeder Reactor

        In English

        FBR

        Foundation for Biomedical Research (www.fbresearch.org)

        In English

        FBR

        Festbettreaktor

        In German

        FBV

        Fuel Bleed Valve

        In English

        FC

        Ferrite Core

        In English

        FC
        Fire Control

        The abbreviation FC (Fire Control) is included in abbreviations such as ATPFC (Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing and Fire Control), CFC (Central Fire Control), FCS (Fire Control System) and GMFCS (Guided Missile Fire Control System).

        In English

        FC
        Flight Computer

        The abbreviation FC (Flight Computer) is included in abbreviations such as BFC (Backup Flight Computer), FCOS (Flight Computer Operating System) and MFC (Multiple-Flight Computer).

        In English

        FC
        Flight Control

        The abbreviation FC (Flight Control) is included in abbreviations such as BFCS (Backup Flight Control System), AFC (Aerodynamic Flight Control), AFC (Automatic Flight Control), AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System), BFC (Backup Flight Control), BUFC (Backup Flight Controller), DFCS (Digital Flight Control Software), DFCS (Digital Flight Control System), FCAP (Flight Control Applications Program), FCD (Flight Control Division), FCDB (Flight Control Data Bus), FCE (Flight Control Equipment), FCH (Flight Controller's Handbook), FCHL (Flight Control Hydraulics Laboratory), FCI (Flight Control Indicator), FCIM (Flight Control Interface Module), FCOH (Flight Controller's Operational Handbook), FCOS (Flight Control Operating System), FCOS (Flight Control Operational Software), FCR (Flight Control Room), FCS (Flight Control Simulator), FCS (Flight Control System), FCT (Flight Control Team), FCT (Flight Controller Trainer), FCTR (Flight Controller Training Room), HFC (Hydraulic Flight Control), HFCL (Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory), HFCT (Hydraulic Flight Control Test), MFC (Manual Flight Control), MFC (Multiple-Flight Controller), MFCS (Manual Flight Control System), PFCF (Payload Flight Control Facility), PFCS (Primary Flight Control System), SFCS (Survival Flight Control System), SSFCS (Space Shuttle Flight Control System) and TFCS (Triplex Flight Control Subsystem).

        In English

        FC

        Flight Critical

        In English

        FC
        Fuel Cell

        The abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell) is included in abbreviations such as EFC (European Fuel Cells), PEMFC (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell), SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell), MCFC (Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell), FCP (Fuel Cell Power Plant), FCP (Fuel Cell Propellant), FCPS (Fuel Cell Power System), FCSS (Fuel Cell Servicing System), FCSTF (Fuel Cell System Test Facility), FCT (Fuel Cell Test), FCTF (Fuel Cell Test Facility), AFC (Alkaline Fuel Cell), HFCV (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle), PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell), DMFC (Direct-Methanol Fuel Cell) and PAFC (Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell).

        In English

        FC

        Female Circumcision

        In English

        FC
        Fréquence Cardiaque

        = HR | Heart Rate | In English

        In French

        FCA
        Functional Cost Account

        The abbreviation FCA (Functional Cost Account) includes the abbreviation CA (Cost Account).

        In English

        FCAF

        Flight Crew Accommodation Facility

        In English

        FCAP
        Flight Control Applications Program

        The abbreviation FCAP (Flight Control Applications Program) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCC

        Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (https://www.fcc.es/es/)

        In Spanish

        FCC

        Federal Communications Commission

        In English

        FCC

        Flat Conductor Cable

        In English

        FCC

        Farm Credit Canada

        In English

        FCC

        Fully Cellular Containership

        In English

        FCC

        Fédération Canine du Canada

        In French

        FCC

        Fabrication Conditionnement Chimique

        In French

        FCC
        Federation of Cocoa Commerce

        = FCC | Fédération du Commerce des Cacaos | In French

        In English

        FCC
        Fédération du Commerce des Cacaos

        = FCC (see above)

        In French

        FCD
        Flight Control Division

        The abbreviation FCD (Flight Control Division) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCDB
        Flight Control Data Bus

        The abbreviation FCDB (Flight Control Data Bus) includes abbreviations DB (Data Bus) and FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCDC
        Flexible Confined Detonating Cord

        The abbreviation FCDC (Flexible Confined Detonating Cord) includes the abbreviation CDC (Confined Detonating Cord).

        In English

        FCE
        Flight Control Equipment

        The abbreviation FCE (Flight Control Equipment) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCE
        Flight Crew Equipment

        The abbreviation FCE (Flight Crew Equipment) is included in the abbreviation FCEF (Flight Crew Equipment Facility).

        In English

        FCE

        Fédération Chimie Énergie (https://fce.cfdt.fr/)

        In French

        FCEF
        Flight Crew Equipment Facility

        The abbreviation FCEF (Flight Crew Equipment Facility) includes the abbreviation FCE (Flight Crew Equipment).

        In English

        FCF

        First Captive Flight

        In English

        FCF

        Functional Check Flight

        In English

        FCGA

        Fédération des Centres de Gestion Agréés

        In English

        FCH
        Flight Controller's Handbook

        The abbreviation FCH (Flight Controller's Handbook) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCHL
        Flight Control Hydraulics Laboratory

        The abbreviation FCHL (Flight Control Hydraulics Laboratory) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCI
        Flight Control Indicator

        The abbreviation FCI (Flight Control Indicator) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCI

        Flight Crew Integration

        In English

        FCIM
        Flight Control Interface Module

        The abbreviation FCIM (Flight Control Interface Module) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCIO

        Fachverband der chemischen Industrie Österreichs (www.fcio.at)

        In German

        FCIP

        Flight Cargo Implementation Plan

        In English

        FCJT

        Fédération Française des Entreprises de Gros, Importation, Exportation, Chaussures, Jouets, Textiles

        In English

        FCL

        Fluid Coolant Loop

        In English

        FCL

        Freon Coolant Line

        In English

        FCL

        Freon Coolant Loop

        In English

        FCML

        Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa

        In Portuguese

        FCMTE

        Familial Cortical Myoclonic Tremor with Epilepsy

        In English

        FCO
        Flight Crew Operations

        The abbreviation FCO (Flight Crew Operations) is included in abbreviations such as FCOB (Flight Crew Operations Branch) and FCOD (Flight Crew Operations Directorate).

        In English

        FCO

        Fièvre Catarrhale Ovine

        In French

        FCOB
        Flight Crew Operations Branch

        The abbreviation FCOB (Flight Crew Operations Branch) includes the abbreviation FCO (Flight Crew Operations).

        In English

        FCOD
        Flight Crew Operations Directorate

        The abbreviation FCOD (Flight Crew Operations Directorate) includes the abbreviation FCO (Flight Crew Operations).

        In English

        FCOH
        Flight Controller's Operational Handbook

        The abbreviation FCOH (Flight Controller's Operational Handbook) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCOS
        Flight Computer Operating System

        The abbreviation FCOS (Flight Computer Operating System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Computer) and OS (Operating System).

        In English

        FCOS
        Flight Control Operating System

        The abbreviation FCOS (Flight Control Operating System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and OS (Operating System).

        In English

        FCOS
        Flight Control Operational Software

        The abbreviation FCOS (Flight Control Operational Software) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCP

        Flight Correction Proposal

        In English

        FCP
        Fuel Cell Power Plant

        The abbreviation FCP (Fuel Cell Power Plant) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

        In English

        FCP
        Fuel Cell Propellant

        The abbreviation FCP (Fuel Cell Propellant) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

        In English

        FCPF

        Forest Carbon Partnership Facility

        In English

        FCPI

        Fonds Commun de Placement dans l’Innovation

        In French

        FCPS
        Fuel Cell Power System

        The abbreviation FCPS (Fuel Cell Power System) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

        In English

        FCR
        Flight Configuration Review

        The abbreviation FCR (Flight Configuration Review) includes the abbreviation CR (Configuration Review).

        In English

        FCR
        Flight Control Room

        The abbreviation FCR (Flight Control Room) includes abbreviations CR (Control Room) and FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCR

        France Câble Radio

        In French

        FCRI

        Fondation Canadienne pour la Recherche sur l'Incontinence

        In French

        FCS

        Federal Communications System

        In English

        FCS
        Fire Control System

        The abbreviation FCS (Fire Control System) includes the abbreviation FC (Fire Control).

        In English

        FCS
        Flight Control Simulator

        The abbreviation FCS (Flight Control Simulator) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCS
        Flight Control System

        The abbreviation FCS (Flight Control System) is included in abbreviations such as BFCS (Backup Flight Control System), AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System), DFCS (Digital Flight Control System), MFCS (Manual Flight Control System), PFCS (Primary Flight Control System), SFCS (Survival Flight Control System) and SSFCS (Space Shuttle Flight Control System), and it includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCS

        Flight Crew System

        In English

        FCS

        Front Crew System

        In English

        FCSD

        Flight Crew Support Division

        In English

        FCSM

        Flight Combustion Stability Monitor

        In English

        FCSS
        Fuel Cell Servicing System

        The abbreviation FCSS (Fuel Cell Servicing System) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

        In English

        FCSTF
        Fuel Cell System Test Facility

        The abbreviation FCSTF (Fuel Cell System Test Facility) includes abbreviations FC (Fuel Cell) and TF (Test Facility).

        In English

        FCT

        Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

        In Portuguese

        FCT
        Flight Control Team

        The abbreviation FCT (Flight Control Team) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCT
        Flight Controller Trainer

        The abbreviation FCT (Flight Controller Trainer) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCT
        Flight Crew Trainer

        The abbreviation FCT (Flight Crew Trainer) is included in the abbreviation FCTS (Flight Crew Trainer Simulator).

        In English

        FCT
        Fuel Cell Test

        The abbreviation FCT (Fuel Cell Test) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

        In English

        FCT

        Fundação Ciência Tecnologia

        In Portuguese

        FCTB

        Flight Crew Training Building

        In English

        FCTF
        Fuel Cell Test Facility

        The abbreviation FCTF (Fuel Cell Test Facility) includes abbreviations FC (Fuel Cell) and TF (Test Facility).

        In English

        FCTR
        Flight Controller Training Room

        The abbreviation FCTR (Flight Controller Training Room) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

        In English

        FCTS
        Flight Crew Trainer Simulator

        The abbreviation FCTS (Flight Crew Trainer Simulator) includes the abbreviation FCT (Flight Crew Trainer).

        In English

        FCU

        Fluid Checkout Unit

        In English

        FCV

        Flow Control Valve

        In English

        FCVV

        Federale Commissie Verkeersveiligheid

        In Dutch

        FCyT

        Federación de Comunicación y Transporte

        In Spanish

        FD

        Flight Day

        In English

        FD
        Flight Director

        The abbreviation FD (Flight Director) is included in abbreviations such as AFD (Assistant Flight Director), FDAI (Flight Director Attitude Indicator), FDI (Flight Director Instrument), FDL (Flight Director Loop), FDO (Flight Director’s Office) and FDRI (Flight Director Rate Indicator).

        In English

        FDA

        Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov)

        In English

        FDA

        Flight Deck Assembly

        In English

        FDAI
        Flight Director Attitude Indicator

        The abbreviation FDAI (Flight Director Attitude Indicator) includes the abbreviation FD (Flight Director).

        In English

        FDCF

        Flight Design Control Facility

        In English

        FDF

        First Drop Flight

        In English

        FDF

        Flight Data File

        In English

        FDI

        Flight Detection and Isolation

        In English

        FDI
        Flight Director Instrument

        The abbreviation FDI (Flight Director Instrument) includes the abbreviation FD (Flight Director).

        In English

        FDI

        Fédération Dentaire Internationale (https://www.fdiworlddental.org/)

        In French

        FDK

        Flight Display Keyboard

        In English

        FDL
        Flight Director Loop

        The abbreviation FDL (Flight Director Loop) includes the abbreviation FD (Flight Director).

        In English

        FDLI

        Food & Drug Law Institute (www.fdli.org)

        In English

        FDM

        Flight Data Manager

        In English

        FDM

        Flight Design Manager

        In English

        FDM
        Frequency Division Multiplexer

        The abbreviation FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexer) is included in abbreviations such as IF/FDM (Intermediate Frequency/Frequency Division Multiplexer) and WBFDM (Wide-Band Frequency Division Multiplexer).

        In English

        FDMA

        Frequency Division Multiple Access

        In English

        FDN

        French Data Network

        In English

        FDNB

        Fluorodinitrobenzene

        In English

        FDO
        Flight Director’s Office

        The abbreviation FDO (Flight Director’s Office) includes the abbreviation FD (Flight Director).

        In English

        FDO

        Flight Dynamics Officer

        In English

        FDOR

        Flight Design Operations Review

        In English

        FDP

        Fédération Départementale de Pêche

        In French

        FDP

        Flight Design Panel

        In English

        FDQ

        Fashion Doll Quarterly

        In English

        FDQ

        Food and Drink Qualifications

        In English

        FDR

        Flight Definition Requirement

        In English

        FDRD

        Flight Definition and Requirements Directive

        In English

        FDRD
        Flight Definition and Requirements Document

        The abbreviation FDRD (Flight Definition and Requirements Document) includes the abbreviation RD (Requirements Document).

        In English

        FDRD

        Flight Determination and Requirements Directive

        In English

        FDRI
        Flight Director Rate Indicator

        The abbreviation FDRI (Flight Director Rate Indicator) includes the abbreviation FD (Flight Director).

        In English

        FDS

        Fire Detection and Suppression

        In English

        FDS

        Flight Design and Scheduling

        In English

        FDS

        Flight Design System

        In English

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