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  • Applied sciences

    Applied sciences, technology.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    GTZ

    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (www.gtz.de)

    In German

    GUIDE

    Groningen University Institute for Drug Exploration

    In English

    GUITARES

    GUIde de la TArification du RÉSidentiel

    In French

    GULiDef

    Groupe des Utilisateurs de Linux dans la Défense

    In French

    GUS

    Groupe d'Ultime Secours

    In French

    GUVZS

    Glasgow University Veterinary Zoological Society

    In English

    GVC

    Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik und Chemieingenieurwesen (www.vdi.de/gvc)

    In German

    GVMK

    Gibridnye Vychislitel'nye Mashiny i Kompleksy

    In Russian

    GVP

    Gentechnisch veränderte Pflanzen

    In German

    GVS

    Gießerei-Verband der Schweiz (www.giesserei-verband.ch)

    In German

    GVS

    Gazversorgung Süddeutschland

    In German

    GVSC

    Generic VHSIC Spacecraft Computer

    In English

    GVTA
    Ground Vibration Test Article

    The abbreviation GVTA (Ground Vibration Test Article) is included in the abbreviation VGVTA (Vertical Ground Vibration Test Article), and it includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).

    In English

    GWP

    Global Water Partnership (www.gwpforum.org)

    In English

    GX

    Galaxy Express

    In English

    GaMuM

    Gesellschaft Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik

    In German

    GenePAST

    Gene Patent Application Search Tool

    In English

    Geoth

    Geothermics

    In English

    GfW

    Gesellschaft für Weltraumforschung

    In German

    GiGi

    Gidroprivod i Gidropnevmoavtomatika

    In Russian

    GiSan
    Gigiena i Sanitariia

    = GiSan | Гигиена и санитария | In Russian

    In Russian

    GiSan
    Гигиена и санитария

    = GiSan (see above)

    In Russian

    GrAeH

    Grumman Aerospace Horizons

    In English

    GwG

    Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Gesprächspsychotherapie

    In German

    GÖCH

    Gesellschaft Österreichischer Chemiker (www.goech.at)

    In German

    H-DPI

    Heuristic analysis Deep Packet Inspection

    In English

    H5N1

    Hämagglutinin 5 Neuraminidase 1

    In German

    HA
    Hazard Analysis

    The abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis) is included in abbreviations such as HAR (Hazard Analysis Report), IOHA (Integrated Operating Hazard Analysis), ISHA (Integrated System Hazard Analysis), OHA (Operating Hazard Analysis), OSHA (Operating and Support Hazard Analysis), PHA (Preliminary Hazard Analysis), SHA (System Hazard Analysis), SSHA (Shuttle System Hazard Analysis) and SSHA (Subsystem Hazard Analysis).

    In English

    HAA

    High-Altitude Abort

    In English

    HAADS

    High-Altitude Attitude Determination System

    In English

    HAARS

    High-Altitude Attitude Reference System

    In English

    HAART

    Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

    In English

    HAAS

    High Altitude Aircrafts and Airships

    In English

    HAB

    High-Altitude Burst

    In English

    HABP

    Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program

    In English

    HAC

    Hughes Aircraft Company

    In English

    HACEK

    Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella & Kingella

    In Latin

    HAE

    Hereditary Angioedema

    In English

    HAFB
    Hill Air Force Base (https://www.hill.af.mil/)

    The abbreviation HAFB (Hill Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).

    In English

    HAFB
    Holloman Air Force Base (https://www.holloman.af.mil/)

    The abbreviation HAFB (Holloman Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).

    In English

    HAINS
    High-Accuracy Inertial Navigation System

    The abbreviation HAINS (High-Accuracy Inertial Navigation System) includes the abbreviation INS (Inertial Navigation System).

    In English

    HAL

    Houston Aerospace Language

    In English

    HAL/S

    High-order programming Language for Spacelab usage

    In English

    HALCA

    Highly Advanced Laboratory for Communications and Astronomy

    In English

    HALO

    High-Altitude Large Optics

    In English

    HALS

    High-order Assembly Language for Shuttle

    In English

    HALTE

    Hologram Authentication Labels Technologies

    In English

    HANE

    High-Altitude Nuclear Explosion

    In English

    HAP
    Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar

    = PAH | Pulmonalarterielle Hypertonie | In German
    = PH | Pulmonale Hypertonie | In German
    = PHT | Pulmonale Hypertonie | In German
    = HTAP | Hipertensió Arterial Pulmonar | In Catalan
    = PH | Pulmonary Hypertension | In English
    = HTP | Hipertensión Pulmonar | In Spanish
    = HTAP | Hypertension Artérielle Pulmonaire | In French
    = PH | Pulmonale Hypertensie | In Dutch
    = ЛГ | Лёгочная гиперте́нзия | In Russian
    = PAH | Pulmonal Arteriel Hypertension | In Danish
    = HTP | Hipertensión Pulmonar | In Galician
    = ԹՀ | Թոքային հիպերտենզիա | In Armenian
    = PAH | Pulmonal Arteriell Hypertensjon | In Norwegian
    = PH | Plućna Hipertenzija | In Serbian
    = PAH | Pulmonell Arteriell Hypertension | In Swedish
    = PH | Pulmoner Hipertansiyon | In Turkish

    In Catalan

    HAR
    Hazard Analysis Report

    The abbreviation HAR (Hazard Analysis Report) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).

    In English

    HAR

    Hyperacute Rejection

    In English

    HARCANA

    High Aspect Ratio Carbon-based Nanocomposites

    In English

    HARM
    High-speed Anti-Radar Missile

    The abbreviation HARM (High-speed Anti-Radar Missile) includes the abbreviation ARM (Anti-Radar Missile).

    In English

    HARM

    High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile

    In English

    HART

    Highway Addressable Remote Transducer

    In English

    HAS

    High-Altitude Sensor

    In English

    HAS

    Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica

    In Portuguese

    HAS

    Haute Autorité de Santé

    In French

    HASC

    High-Altitude Surveillance Concept

    In English

    HAST

    High-Altitude Supersonic Target

    In English

    HAVL

    (Déchets de) Haute Activité à Vie Longue

    In French

    HBM
    Homing Ballistic Missile

    The abbreviation HBM (Homing Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    HBT

    Heflex Bioengineering Test

    In English

    HC

    Humanitarian Coordinator

    In English

    HCAID
    Health Care Acquired Infections Division

    = DIAMSS | Division des Infections Acquises en Milieu de Soins de Santé | In French

    In English

    HCFC

    Hydrochlorofluorocarbone

    In French

    HCHy

    Hovering Craft and Hydrofoil

    In English

    HCITE
    Horizontal Cargo Integration Test Equipment

    The abbreviation HCITE (Horizontal Cargo Integration Test Equipment) includes the abbreviation CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment).

    In English

    HCM

    Highway Capacity Manual

    In English

    HCM
    Hémoglobine Corpusculaire Moyenne

    = MCH | Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin | In English

    In French

    HCP

    Hydraulic Circulation Pump

    In English

    HCS

    High-Carbon Steel

    In English

    HCSHT

    High-Carbon Steel Heat-Treated

    In English

    HCSP

    Haut Comité de la Santé Publique

    In French

    HCSP

    Health Care Savings Plan

    In English

    HCSP

    Haut Conseil de la Santé Publique

    In French

    HCSPF

    Hors Consommation Supplémentaire Période Froide

    In French

    HCST

    Haut Conseil de la Science et de la Technologie

    In French

    HCT

    Hot Cell Technology

    In English

    HCU

    Hydraulic Charging Unit

    In English

    HCV

    Helium Check Valve

    In English

    HD

    Hungtington's Disease

    In English

    HD

    Hydrogen Drain

    In English

    HDRA

    High-Data-Rate Assembly

    In English

    HDS

    Hydrogen Disposal System

    In English

    HDSCS

    Hospital Disaster Support Communications System

    In English

    HDTV
    High-Definition Television

    The abbreviation HDTV (High-Definition Television) includes the abbreviation TV (Television).

    In English

    HE

    Hardware Evaluator

    In English

    HEACE

    Health Effect of Aircraft Cabin Environment

    In English

    HEAO

    High Energy Astronomical Observatory

    In English

    HEAO

    High Energy Astronomy Observatory

    In English

    HECF

    (École des) Hautes Études Comptables et Financières

    In French

    HEDI

    High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor

    In English

    HEDSIM

    High Endoatmospheric Defense System Simulator

    In English

    HEGEL

    Histoire, Enjeux Globaux, Écomobilité Locale

    In French

    HEI

    Hautes Études Industrielles

    In French

    HELCUSS

    High-Energy Laser Computerized Unmanned Space Synthesis

    In English

    HELLP

    Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelet count

    In English

    HEM

    Hitchhike Experiment Module

    In English

    HEMT

    High Electron Mobility Transistor

    In English

    HEMV
    Helium Manual Valve

    The abbreviation HEMV (Helium Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).

    In English

    HEO

    High Earth Orbit

    In English

    HEO

    High-Energy Orbit

    In English

    HEOO

    Honeywell Electro-Optical Operations

    In English

    HEOR

    Historical Event Operation Record

    In English

    HERA

    Hermes Robotic Arm

    In English

    HERO

    Health Economics in Radiation Oncology

    In English

    HERSCP

    Hazardous Exposure Reduction and Safety Criteria Plan

    In English

    HERT

    Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team

    In English

    HERV

    Human Endogenous RetroVirus

    In English

    HESC
    Hemispheric Energy Steering Committee

    = CDEH | Comité Directivo para la Energía del Hemisferio | In Spanish
    = CDEH | Comité Directeur pour l’Énergie dans l’Hémisphère | In French
    = CDEH | Comitê Diretor para a Energia do Hemisfério | In Portuguese

    In English

    HESCA

    Health Sciences Communications Association (www.hesca.org)

    In English

    HETE

    High Energy Transient Explorer

    In English

    HEU

    High Enriched Uranium

    In English

    HEW

    Hamburgische Elektrizitätswerkstatt

    In German

    HEZINE
    Hegazkineria Zibilaren Nazioarteko Erakundea

    = ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization | In English
    = IOCA | Internacia Organizaĵo pri Civila Aviado | In Esperanto
    = OACI | Organisation de l’Aviation Civile Internationale | In French
    = OACI | Organització de l’Aviació Civil Internacional | In Catalan
    = ICAO | Internacia Civila Aviada Organizaĵo | In Esperanto
    = OACI | Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional | In Spanish
    = OACI | Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional | In Portuguese
    = OACI | Organización d'Aviación Civil Internacional | In Asturian
    = OACI | Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional | In Galician
    = TCAO | Tarptautinė Civilinės Aviacijos Organizacija | In Lithuanian
    = ИКАО | Международная организация гражданской авиации | In Russian

    In Basque

    HEg-V

    Helium Gauge Valve

    In English

    HF

    Hair Follicle

    In English

    HF

    Horizontal Flight

    In English

    HF

    Hot Firing

    In English

    HF

    Hydrogen Fill

    In English

    HF

    Hydrogen Fluoride

    In English

    HF/DF

    Hydrogen Fluoride/Deuterium Fluoride

    In English

    HFA
    Hoogfunctionerend Autisme

    = AHN | Autisme à Haut Niveau de fonctionnement | In French
    = HFA | High-Functioning Autism | In English
    = HFO | Hoogfunksionerende Outisme | In Afrikaans
    = AAF | Autisme d'Alt Funcionament | In Catalan
    = AAF | Autismo de Alto Funcionamiento | In Spanish
    = AAF | Autismo de Alta Funcionalidade | In Portuguese

    In Dutch

    HFA

    Holzforschung Austria (www.holzforschung.at)

    In German

    HFA

    Haemophilia Foundation Australia (www.haemophilia.org.au)

    In English

    HFA
    High-Functioning Autism

    = AHN, HFO, AAF (see above)

    In English

    HFC
    Hydraulic Flight Control

    The abbreviation HFC (Hydraulic Flight Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

    In English

    HFCL
    Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory

    The abbreviation HFCL (Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

    In English

    HFCS

    High-Fructose Corn Syrup

    In English

    HFCT
    Hydraulic Flight Control Test

    The abbreviation HFCT (Hydraulic Flight Control Test) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

    In English

    HFCV

    Helium Flow Control Valve

    In English

    HFCV
    Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

    The abbreviation HFCV (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

    In English

    HFDS

    Hydrogen Fluid Distribution System

    In English

    HFEA

    Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

    In English

    HFO
    Hoogfunksionerende Outisme

    = HFA, AHN, AAF (see above)

    In Afrikaans

    HFP
    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Platform

    The European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Platform (HFP) was tasked with coordinating a European strategy to develop and exploit the potential of a hydrogen-based economy.

    In English

    HFP

    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform

    In English

    HFRA

    High-Frequency Recovery Antenna

    In English

    HFRW

    High-Frequency Resistance Welding

    In English

    HFS

    Horizontal Flight Simulator

    In English

    HFT
    Horizontal Flight Test

    The abbreviation HFT (Horizontal Flight Test) is included in abbreviations such as HFTF (Horizontal Flight Test Facility) and HFTS (Horizontal Flight Test Simulator), and it includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    HFTE

    Human Factors Test and Engineering

    In English

    HFTF
    Horizontal Flight Test Facility

    The abbreviation HFTF (Horizontal Flight Test Facility) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test), HFT (Horizontal Flight Test) and TF (Test Facility).

    In English

    HFTS
    Horizontal Flight Test Simulator

    The abbreviation HFTS (Horizontal Flight Test Simulator) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and HFT (Horizontal Flight Test).

    In English

    HFX

    High-Frequency Transceiver

    In English

    HFpEF

    Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction

    In English

    HG

    High Gain

    In English

    HGA

    High-Gain Antenna

    In English

    HGAS

    High-Gain Antenna System

    In English

    HGDS

    Hazardous Gas Detection System

    In English

    HGM

    Heeresgeschichtliches Museum (https://www.hgm.at/)

    In German

    HGPO

    HyperGlycémie Provoquée par voie Orale

    In French

    HGS

    Hydrogen Gas Saver

    In English

    HGV

    Hydrogen Gas Valve

    In English

    HGW

    Heat Generating Waste

    In English

    HGc-Dt-E

    Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride

    In English

    HHI

    Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (www.hhi.fraunhofer.de)

    In German

    HHMI

    Howard Hughes Medical Institute (https://www.hhmi.org/)

    In English

    HHV

    Human Herpesvirus

    In English

    HHV

    Help Hospitalized Veterans

    In English

    HIAD

    Handbook of Information for Aircraft Designers

    In English

    HIAD

    High-Altitude Defense Program

    In English

    HICAMP

    Highly Calibrated Airborne Measurements Program

    In English

    HIES
    Hartutako Immuno Eskasiaren Sindromea

    = AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | In English
    = SIDA | Syndrome d'Immuno-Déficience Acquise | In French
    = VIGS | Verworwe Immuniteitsgebreksindroom | In Afrikaans
    = SIDA | Síndrome de Inmuno-Deficiencia Adquirida | In Occitan
    = SIDA | Sindromo di Imuno-Defekteso Aquirita | In Ido
    = AIDS | Akirita Imuno-Deficita Simptomaro | In Esperanto
    = SIDA | Sindrome d'inmunodefizienzia aquirita | In Aragonese
    = СПИН | Синдром на придобитата имунна недостатъчност | In Bulgarian
    = QİÇS | Qazanılmış İmmun Çatışmazlığı Sindromu | In Azerbaijani
    = SIDA | Síndrome d'Immunodeficiència Adquirida | In Catalan
    = SIDA | Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida | In Spanish
    = SEIF | Siondróm Easpa Imdhíonachta Faighte | In Irish
    = AIDS | Annlochd Inneamh Dìon-Slàinte | In Scottish Gaelic
    = ՁԻԱՀ | Ձեռքբերովի Իմունային Անբավարվածության Համախտանիշ | In Armenian
    = SCDI | Syndromis Comparatis Defectu Immunitatis | In Latin
    = 에이즈 | 후천성 면역 결핍 증후군 | In Korean
    = შიდსი | შეძენილი იმუნური დეფიციტის სინდრომი | In Georgian
    = СИДА | Синдромот на стекнат имунолошки дефицит | In Macedonian
    = СИДА | синдром стеченог имунолошког дефицита | In Serbian
    = AIDS | Akvirírani imúnski deficítni sindróm | In Slovenian
    = СПИД | Синдром приобретённого иммунного дефицита | In Russian
    = SIDA | Sindromul Imunodeficienţei Autodobândite | In Romanian
    = UHCW | Unquy hark'aypa chaskisqa waqlliynin | In Quechuan languages
    = SIDA | Síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida | In Portuguese
    = AIDS | Hội chứng Suy giảm Miễn dịch Mắc phải | In Vietnamese
    = СНІД | Cиндром набутого імунодефіциту | In Ukrainian
    = AIDS | Alınğan İmmun Defisit Síndromı | In Tatar
    = UKIMWI | Upungufu wa Kinga Mwilini | In Swahili

    In Basque

    HIFU

    High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

    In English

    HIGED

    Handbook of Instructions for Ground Equipment Designers

    In English

    HIMAT

    History of Mining Activities in the Tyrol

    In English

    HINARI

    Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative

    In English

    HIP

    Hot Isostatic Press

    In English

      HIP

      Host Identity Protocol

      In English

      HIPAA

      Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

      In English

      HIRS

      High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder

      In English

      HIV
      Human Immunodeficiency Virus

      = VIH | Virus de l'Immunodéficience Humaine | In French
      = VIH | Virus d'Inmunodeficencia Humana | In Asturian
      = VIH | Vírus da imunodeficiência humana | In Portuguese
      = VIDH | Virus Immunitarii Defectus Humanae | In Latin
      = ŽIV | Žmogaus Imunodeficito Virusas | In Lithuanian
      = ХИВ | Хумане имунодефицијенције | In Serbian
      = MIV | Menslike Immuniteitsgebreksvirus | In Afrikaans
      = HIV | Humani Imunodeficientni Virus | In Slovenian
      = ВИЧ | Вирус иммунодефицита человека | In Russian
      = GIB | Giza Immunoeskasiaren Birusa | In Basque
      = HIV | Humaan Immunodeficiëntie Virus | In Dutch

      In English

      HIV

      Helium Isolation Valve

      In English

      HIV
      Humani Imunodeficientni Virus

      = VIH, VIDH, ŽIV, ХИВ, MIV, ВИЧ, GIB (see above)

      In Slovenian

      HIV
      Humaan Immunodeficiëntie Virus

      = VIH, VIDH, ŽIV, ХИВ, MIV, ВИЧ, GIB (see above)

      In Dutch

      HIX

      Hors Incidents eXceptionnels

      In French

      HK

      Housekeeping

      In English

      HKI

      Hans Knöll Institut (www.hki-jena.de)

      In German

      HKUST

      Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      In English

      HKV

      Hit-To-Kill Vehicle

      In English

      HLLV
      Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle

      The abbreviation HLLV (Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).

      In English

      HLLW

      High Level Liquid Waste

      In English

      HLR

      Home Location Register

      In English

      HLV

      Hybrid Launch Vehicule

      In English

      HMA

      Hypergolic Maintenance Area

      In English

      HMC

      Hybrid Microcircuit

      In English

      HMCF

      Hypergolic Maintenance and Checkout Facility

      In English

      HMD

      Helmet-Mounted Display

      In English

      HMF

      Health Maintenance Facility

      In English

      HMF

      Hypergolic Maintenance Facility

      In English

      HML
      Hard Mobile Launcher

      The abbreviation HML (Hard Mobile Launcher) includes the abbreviation ML (Mobile Launcher).

      In English

      HML
      Hardened Mobile Launcher

      The abbreviation HML (Hardened Mobile Launcher) includes the abbreviation ML (Mobile Launcher).

      In English

      HMMWV

      High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

      In English

      HMO

      Health Maintenance Organization

      In English

      HMP

      Hydrazine Monopropellant

      In English

      HMPPA

      Herbal Medicinal Products Platform Austria (www.hmppa.at)

      In English

      HMPV

      Humanes Metapneumovirus

      In German

      HMS

      Hazard Monitor System

      In English

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