Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Applied sciences’

NLR

Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium

NMAB

National Materials Advisory Board

NMBS

Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen (www.b-rail.be)

NMBS is equivalent to SNCB (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges) in French.

NMC

Nursing and Midwifery Council

NMC

National Mastitis Council (www.nmconline.org)

NMCC

National Military Command Center

Military engineering

NMD

Nuclear Medicine

Medicine

NMD

National Missile Defence

The abbreviation NMD (National Missile Defence) includes the abbreviation MD (Missile Defence).

NMI

Naturwissenchaftlich-Medizinisches Institut

NMI

NASA Management Instruction

NMI

National Maritime Institute

NMMBC

Neuropathie Motrice Multifocale à Bloc de Conduction

Neurology

NMOS

Negative-Type Metal Oxide Semiconductor

Electronics

NMPP

Nouvelles Messageries de la Presse Parisienne

NMR

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

NMR is equivalent to RMN (Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire) in French, RMN (Ressonància Magnètica Nuclear) in Catalan, RMN (Risonanza Magnetica Nucleare) in Italian, תמ"ג (תהודה מגנטית גרעינית) in Hebrew, ЯМР (Я́дерного магни́тного резона́нса) in Russian, НМР (Нуклеарна магнетна резонанција) in Serbian.

NMRA

National Model Railroad Association

NMTA

National Metal Trades Association

NMTBA

National Machine Tool Builders' Association

NMTS

Next Manned Transportation System

Vehicle engineering

NMV

Nitrogen Manual Valve

The abbreviation NMV (Nitrogen Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).

NMVMA

New Mexico Veterinary Medical Association (https://www.nmvma.org/)

Neural Networks

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

NNSA

National Nuclear Security Administration

NOA

National Outsourcing Association

NOES

National Operational Environmental Satellite

NOL

Niezidentyfikowany Obiekt Latający

NOL is equivalent to NLO, OVNI, НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, OZN (see above).

In Polish

Astronautics

NOMIS

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Information Service

NOPAR

Nonorbiter Parts Authorization Request

Astronautics

NORAD

North American Aerospace Defense Command

NORAD

North American Air Defense Command

NORM

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material

Nuclear technology

NOS

Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (www.nos.nl)

NOSS

National Oceanic Satellite System

NPAI

N'habite Plus à l'Adresse Indiquée

Transport and postal services

NPC

NASA Procurement Circular

NPC

NASA Publication Control

NPD

NASA Policy Directive

NPDES

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

Environmental technology, water supply, waste management

NPF

Navstar Processing Facility

NPG

Nature Publishing Group

NPH

Neutral Protamine Hagedorn

Cardiology

NPL

Normal Power Level

Electrical engineering

NPN

NASA Part Number

NPO

Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (www.omroep.nl)

NPPC

National Pork Producers Council (https://nppc.org/)

NPRV

Nitrogen Pressure Relief Valve

NPS

NASA Planning Studies

NPS

Nonpropulsive Stage

Astronautics

NPS

Nuclear Power Station

Nuclear technology

NPSS

NASA Packet Switching System

NPT

Navy Pointer and Tracker

NPU

Nitrogen Purge Unit

Fluids handling

NPUJ

Northwestern Polytechnical University Journal

NPV

Nitrogen Pressure Valve

NRA

Nœud de Raccordement Abonné

Telecommunications

NRA

Norepinephrine Releasing Agent

NRA&A

Nouvelle Revue d'Aéronautique et d'Astronautique

NRALT

NASA Radar Altimeter

The abbreviation NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).

NRB

Nuclear Reactor/Brayton

Nuclear technology

NRC

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (www.nrc.gov)

NRD

National Range Division

NRDS

Nuclear Rocket Development Station

NREL

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

NRF

National Research Foundation

Needham Research Institute (www.nri.cam.ac.uk)

National Radio Institute-McGraw Hill Continuing Education Center

Nomura Research Institute

Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor

NRI is equivalent to NERI (Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor) in English, NRI (Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor) in English, ARI (Adrenergic Reuptake Inhibitor) in English.

Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor

NRI is equivalent to NERI, ARI (see above).

NRK

Nederlandse Rode Kruis

NRK

Norsk Rikskringkasting (www.nrk.no)

In Norwegian

NRN

National Radio Network

Telecommunications

NRRv

Naval Research Reviews

NRU

Natsionalna Radiokompanya Ukraïny

In Ukrainian

NRX

National Research Experimental

Nuclear Shuttle

Nosewheel Steering Amplifier

Aeronautics, aircraft

NSATTC

Northeastern States Addiction Technology Transfer Center (www.nattc.org)

NSC

NASA Standard Computer

NSCCA

Nuclear Safety Cross-Check Analysis

NSD

NASA Standard Detonator

NSE

Nuclear Science Engineering

NSI

NASA Science Internet

NSI

NASA Standard Initiator

NSI

Nanostructured Surfaces and Interfaces

Nanotechnology

NSIA

National Security Industrial Association

NSIF

Near-Space Instrumentation Facility

NSLC

Nova Scotia Liquor Commission

NSLC

Non-Small cell Lung Carcinoma

NSLD

NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot

NSO

NASA Support Operation

NASA Support Plan

Network Signal Processor

The abbreviation NSP (Network Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).

NSTI

NASA Simulation Traffic Interface

NSTL

National Space Technology Laboratories

NSTL

National Strategic Target List

NSTS

National Space Transportation System

Astronautics

NSV

Nederlandse Schoenmakers Vereniging

National Telecom Agency

Telecommunications

National Taxidermists Association (https://www.nationaltaxidermists.com/)

National Technology Alliance

National Technical Association

National Trappers Association

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse

Personal health and hygiene

Netzwerk Technikfolgenabschätzung

Organizations and associations

National Television Awards

Telecommunications

NTC

Nordic Timber Council

NTCo

Nondestructive Testing Communications

NASA Test Director

Navigation Telemetry Encoder

NTE

Nouvelles Technologies de l'Énergie

Energy economics

NTH

NEA Transport Hogeschool

NTIS

National Technical Information Service

Engineering, technology

NTN

New Technology News

NTPC

Nam Theun 2 Power Company (https://www.namtheun2.com/)

NTS

Navigation Technology Satellite

Astronautics

NTS

Nonavionics Test Station

Aeronautics, aircraft

NTSC

Nuclear Technology Safety Center

NTSC

National Television Standards Committee

NTSO

NASA Test Support Office

NTT

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (www.ntt.co.jp)

NTU

Nanyang Technology University

NTU

Natsionalna Telekompaniya Ukraïny

NTU is equivalent to НТУ (Національна Телекомпанія України) in Ukrainian.

In Ukrainian

NU

Northeast Utilities

Energy economics

NUAAJ

Nanjing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal

NUCT

Nuova Università del Cinema e della Televisione (www.nuct.com)

Nuclear Detonation

National University Defense Technology Journal

NUFEM

Nagoya University Faculty Engineering Memoirs

NUSEM

Nagoya University School Engineering Memoirs

NUSS

NUclear Safety Standards

NV

NASA Altimeter Verification

Nuclear Vehicle

North Vandenberg Air Force Base

The abbreviation NVAFB (North Vandenberg Air Force Base) includes abbreviations VAFB (Vandenberg Air Force Base), AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).

NVAV

Nederlandse Vereniging van Amateur Vliegtuigbouwers (www.nvav.nl)

NVBS

Nederlandse Vereniging van Belangstellenden in het Spoor- en tramwegwezen (https://www.nvbs.com/)

NVEOL

Night Vision and Electronic-Optics Laboratory

NVON

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Onderwijs in de Natuurwetenschappen (www.nvon.nl)

NASA Waiver

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Tropische Geneeskunde

NWE

Nuclear Weapons Effect

NWMP

Nuclear Weapons Monitor Plan

NWP

Netherlands Water Partnership

NWS

Nose Wheel Steering

The abbreviation NWS (Nose Wheel Steering) is included in the abbreviation NWSA (Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier).

Aeronautics, aircraft

NWS

Neckarwerke Stuttgart AG

Energy economics

NWSA

Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier

The abbreviation NWSA (Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier) includes the abbreviation NWS (Nose Wheel Steering).

Aeronautics, aircraft

NYPA

New York Power Authority

NYSCEDII

New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovations (www.nyscedii.buffalo.edu)

NaAIJ

Nanjing Aeronautical Institute Journal

NacEl

Nachrichten Elektronik

NacZe

Nachrichtentechnische Zeitschrift

Periodicals

NiC

NeuroImaging Center

NuEnD

Nuclear Engineering and Design

NuSTAR

Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array

NucFS

Nuclear Fusion Special Supplement

Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear Instruments and Methods

NucTF

Nuclear Technology Fusion

Nuclear Technology

Niederösterreichische Gebietskrankenkasse

NÖGUS

Niederösterreichischer Gesundheits- und Sozialfonds (https://www.noegus.at/)

O&O

Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling

O&O is equivalent to R&D (Recherche et développement) in French, F&E (Forschung und Entwicklung) in German, R&D (Research and Development) in English, I+D (Investigación y Desarrollo) in Spanish, R&S (Ricerca e Sviluppo) in Italian, P&D (Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento) in Portuguese, FoU (Forsøk og Utvikling) in Norwegian.

OAA

Orbiter Access Arm

Astronautics

OAA

Orbiter Alternate Airfield

Astronautics

OAC

Orbital Activation and Checkout

OACI

Organisation de l’Aviation Civile Internationale

OACI is equivalent to ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) in English, IOCA (Internacia Organizaĵo pri Civila Aviado) in Esperanto, OACI (Organització de l’Aviació Civil Internacional) in Catalan, ICAO (Internacia Civila Aviada Organizaĵo) in Esperanto, OACI (Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional) in Spanish, HEZINE (Hegazkineria Zibilaren Nazioarteko Erakundea) in Basque, 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.