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  • Applied sciences

    Applied sciences, technology.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    PolPh

    Polymer Physics

    In English

    PrAA

    Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics

    In English

    PrAeS

    Progress in Aerospace Sciences

    In English

    PrEx

    Propellants and Explosives

    In English

    PrExP

    Propellants and Explosives Pyrotechnics

    In English

    PrMS

    Progress in Materials Science

    In English

    PrPc

    Protéine Prion cellulaire

    In French

    PĈR
    Polimeraza Ĉen-Reakcio

    = PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction | In English
    = ACP | Amplification en Chaîne par Polymérase | In French
    = TAN | Test d'amplification des Acides Nucléiques | In French
    = RCP | Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase | In Portuguese
    = ПЦР | Полимера́зная Цепна́я Реа́кция | In Russian
    = PZR | Polimeraz Zəncir Reaksiyası | In Azerbaijani
    = ՊՇՌ | Պոլիմերազային շղթայական ռեակցիան | In Armenian
    = PGR | Polimerazinė Grandininė Reakcija | In Lithuanian
    = ПГУ | Полимеразын Гинжин Урвал | In Mongolian
    = ПЛР | Полімеразна Ланцюгова Реакція | In Ukrainian

    In Esperanto

    QALY

    Quality-Adjusted Life Years

    In English

    QAM

    Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

    In English

    QANTAS

    Queensland And Northern Territories Airline System (https://www.qantas.com)

    In English

    QAVT

    Qualification Acceptance Vibration Test

    In English

    QCM

    Quartz Crystal Microbalance

    In English

    QD

    Quantum Doloris

    In Latin

    QDR
    Qualification Design Review

    The abbreviation QDR (Qualification Design Review) is included in the abbreviation CQDR (Critical Qualification Design Review), and it includes the abbreviation DR (Design Review).

    In English

    QE

    Quittancement Élaboré

    In French

    QFB

    Químico Farmacobiología

    In Spanish

    QFP
    Quad Flat Pack

    The abbreviation QFP (Quad Flat Pack) is included in abbreviations such as SQFP (Shrink Quad Flat Pack), TQFP (Thin Quad Flat Pack) and PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Pack).

    In English

    QMS

    Qualification Model Spacecraft

    In English

    QPSK

    Quadrature Phase-shift keying

    In English

    QRIP

    Quick Return on Investment Program

    In English

    QRS

    Quick Reaction Sortie

    In English

    QRSL

    Quick-Reaction Space Laboratory

    In English

    QSE

    Qualité, Sécurité, Environnement

    In French

    QT

    Qualification Test

    In English

    QTP
    Qualification Test Plan

    The abbreviation QTP (Qualification Test Plan) includes the abbreviation TP (Test Plan).

    In English

    QTP
    Qualification Test Procedure

    The abbreviation QTP (Qualification Test Procedure) includes the abbreviation TP (Test Procedure).

    In English

    QTV

    Qualification Test Vehicle

    In English

    QUAS

    Quaternisation of Starch Producers Association

    In English

    QVVT

    Qualified Verification Vibration Testing

    In English

    Qe2

    Quantock Energy & Environment

    In English

    QİÇS
    Qazanılmış İmmun Çatışmazlığı Sindromu

    = 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
    = SIDA | Síndrome d'Immunodeficiència Adquirida | In Catalan
    = HIES | Hartutako Immuno Eskasiaren Sindromea | In Basque
    = 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 Azerbaijani

    R&CC

    Recorder and Communication Control

    In English

    R&D
    Recherche et développement

    = 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
    = O&O | Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling | In Dutch
    = FoU | Forsøk og Utvikling | In Norwegian

    In French

    R&D
    Research and Development

    = F&E, I+D, R&S, P&D, O&O, FoU (see above)

    In English

    R&DO

    Research and Development Operations

    In English

    R&E

    Research and Engineering

    In English

    R&R

    Rendezvous and Recovery

    In English

    R&S
    Ricerca e Sviluppo

    = R&D, F&E, I+D, P&D, O&O, FoU (see above)

    In Italian

    R&S

    Reliability and Safety

    In English

    R&T

    Research and Technology

    In English

    R&T

    Réseaux & Télécoms

    In French

    R2I

    Réseau Industriel d'Innovation

    In French

    R2ITH

    Réseau Industriel d'Innovation du Textile et de l'Habillement

    In French

    RA

    Rheumatoide Arthritis

    In German

    RA
    Radar Altimeter

    The abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor) and RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator).

    In English

    RA

    Right Aft

    In English

    RA

    Recensement Agricole

    In French

    RAADIS

    Réseau pour une Agriculture et une Alimentation Durables Inventives et Solidaires

    In French

    RAAP

    Red Académica Peruana

    In Spanish

    RAAS

    Renine, Angiotensine, Aldosteron Systeem

    In Dutch

    RABF

    Radio Astronomy Bandstop Filter

    In English

    RACC

    Radio Advertising Clearance Centre

    In English

    RACES

    Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

    In English

    RACH

    Random Access Channel

    In English

    RACV

    Rotary Air Control Valve

    In English

    RAD

    Research and Advanced Development

    In English

    RADAR

    RAdio Detection And Ranging

    In English

    RADIUS

    Remote Authentication Dial In User Service

    In English

    RADO

    Radiation Dosimetry

    In English

    RADO-HTR

    Radiation Dosimetry - High Temperature Ratio

    In English

    RADVS
    Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor

    The abbreviation RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).

    In English

    RAE

    Royal Aerospace Establishment

    In English

    RAG

    Rohöl-Aufsuchungs Aktiengesellschaft (https://www.rag-austria.at/)

    In German

    RAG

    Réseau d'Alimentation Générale

    In French

    RAGIE

    Red Avanzada Guatemalteca para la Investigación y Educación

    In Spanish

    RAI

    Radio Audizioni Italiane (www.rai.it)

    In Italian

    RAI
    Radar Altimeter Indicator

    The abbreviation RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).

    In English

    RAI

    Roll Attitude Indicator

    In English

    RAI

    Radiotelevisione Italiana (www.rai.it)

    In Italian

    RAI

    Rijwiel en Automobiel Industrie

    In Dutch

    RAI

    Résultat Avant Impôt

    In French

    RAICES

    Red Avanzada de Investigación, Ciencia y Educación Salvadoreña

    In Spanish

    RAID
    Regional Association for Irrigation and Drainage

    = ARID | Association Régionale pour l’Irrigation et le Drainage | In French

    In English

    RAISIN

    Réseau d'Alerte, d'Investigation et de Surveillance des Infections Nosocomiales

    In French

    RAISOM

    Réseaux de collecte IP Sans Fil Optimisés

    In French

    RALPH

    Reduction and Acquisition of Lunar Pulse Heights

    In English

    RALT
    Radar Altimeter

    The abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) and NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter).

    In English

    RAM

    Radar Absorption Material

    In English

    RAMAC

    Random Access Method of Accounting And Control

    In English

    RAMC
    Régime Canadien d’Accès aux Médicaments

    = CAMR | Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime | In English

    In French

    RAN

    Report À Nouveau

    In French

    RANC

    Radar Absorption Noise and Clutter

    In English

    RANN

    Research Applied to National Needs

    In English

    RAP

    Reserve Auxiliary Payload

    In English

    RAP

    Responsibility Accounting Program

    In English

    RAP

    Reprise des Amortissements et Provisions

    In French

    RAPACE

    Réseaux Accédant par PAsserelle aux CEntraux

    In French

    RAPACE

    Recherches Aérodynamiques Pour Avion de Combat Évolué

    In French

    RAPCON

    Radar Approach and Control

    In English

    RAPHAEL

    ReActor for Process heat, Hydrogen And ELectricity generation

    In English

    RAPID

    Revolutionary Avalanche Photodiode Infrared Detector

    In English

    RAQPA

    Résidence d'Accueil de Quartier pour Personnes Agées

    In French

    RARE

    Réseau de recherche et d'innovation technologique 'Alimentation Référence Europe'

    In French

    RAS

    Requirements Accounting System

    In English

    RAS

    Remontée Aéro-Souterraine

    In French

    RASIT

    Radar de Surveillance des Intervalles

    In French

    RASM

    Remote Analog Submultiplexer

    In English

    RASMUS

    Remote Accessible Software configurable Multi-channel Ultrasound Sampling system

    In English

    RASRO

    Rescue At Sea Resettlement Offer

    In English

    RASTI

    Rapid Speech Transmission Index

    In English

    RATCC
    Radar Air Traffic Control Center

    The abbreviation RATCC (Radar Air Traffic Control Center) includes abbreviations ATC (Air Traffic Control) and CC (Control Center).

    In English

    RATO
    Rocket-Assisted Takeoff

    The abbreviation RATO (Rocket-Assisted Takeoff) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).

    In English

    RATP

    Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (www.ratp.fr)

    In French

    RATP

    Réseau pour l'Abolition des Transports Payants

    In French

    RAU

    Red Académica Uruguaya

    In Spanish

    RAV

    Reste À Ventiler

    In French

    RAVE

    Rotax Adjustable Variable Exhaust

    In English

    RAVIOLI

    RAdar Vision Orienté LIdar

    In French

    RAVeL

    Réseau Autonome des Voies Lentes

    In French

    RAWS

    Role-Adaptable Weapons System

    In English

    RAéS

    Réseau Recherche Aéronautique sur le Supersonique

    In French

    RB
    Radar Beacon

    The abbreviation RB (Radar Beacon) is included in the abbreviation RBA (Radar Beacon Antenna).

    In English

    RB

    Rapprochement Bancaire

    In French

    RBA
    Radar Beacon Antenna

    The abbreviation RBA (Radar Beacon Antenna) includes the abbreviation RB (Radar Beacon).

    In English

    RBB

    Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg

    In German

    RBC

    Red Blood Cells

    In English

    RBDE

    Radar Bright Display Equipment

    In English

    RBE

    Relative Biological Effectiveness

    In English

    RBF

    Regional Blood Flow

    In English

    RBMK
    Reaktor Bolshoy Moshchnosti Kanalnyi

    = РБМК | Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный | In Russian

    In Russian

    RBN

    Radio Beacon

    In English

    RBS

    Radar Bomb Scoring

    In English

    RC

    Radio Command

    In English

    RC
    Radio Control

    The abbreviation RC (Radio Control) is included in the abbreviation FRC (Fixed Radio Control).

    In English

    RC

    Reinforced Concrete

    In English

    RC

    Resistance-Capacitance

    In English

    RC

    Root Coverage

    In English

    RCA

    Radio Corporation of America

    In English

    RCA

    Responsabilité Civile Accident

    In French

    RCAI

    Résultat Courant avant Impôt

    In French

    RCB
    Remote Circuit Breaker

    The abbreviation RCB (Remote Circuit Breaker) includes the abbreviation CB (Circuit Breaker).

    In English

    RCC

    Reinforced Carbon-Carbon

    In English

    RCC

    Rough Combustion Cutoff

    In English

    RCC-C

    Règles de Conception et de Construction des Assemblages de Combustible des Centrales Nucléaires

    In French

    RCC-E

    Règles de Conception et de Construction des Matériels Électriques des Centrales Nucléaires

    In French

    RCC-G

    Règles de Conception et de Construction du Génie Civil des Îlots Nucléaires REP

    In French

    RCC-M

    Règles de Conception et de Construction des Matériels Mécaniques des Îlots Nucléaires REP

    In French

    RCC-MR

    Règles de Conception et de Construction des Matériels Mécaniques des Îlots Nucléaires RNR

    In French

    RCCA

    Rough Combustion Cutoff Assembly

    In English

    RCCB
    Remote Central Circuit Breaker

    The abbreviation RCCB (Remote Central Circuit Breaker) includes the abbreviation CB (Circuit Breaker).

    In English

    RCCB
    Rockwell Configuration Control Board

    The abbreviation RCCB (Rockwell Configuration Control Board) includes abbreviations CB (Control Board) and CCB (Configuration Control Board).

    In English

    RCCP
    Recorder and Communications Control Panel

    The abbreviation RCCP (Recorder and Communications Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).

    In English

    RCD

    Réacteur Complétement Déchargé

    In French

    RCDD

    Registered Communications Distribution Designer

    In English

    RCES

    Registration Center of Experts for Standardization

    In English

    RCF

    Radios Chrétiennes en France

    In French

    RCM

    Reciprocating Chemical Muscle

    In English

    RCN

    Rockwell Communication Network

    In English

    RCO

    Radio Comptoir de l'Ouest

    In French

    RCP

    Réanimation cardiopulmonaire

    In French

    RCP
    Résumé des Caractéristiques du Produit

    = SPC | Summary of Product Characteristics | In English

    In French

    RCP

    RCP : Réanimation Cardio-Pulmonaire

    In French

    RCP
    Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase

    = PĈR, PCR, ACP, TAN, ПЦР, PZR, ՊՇՌ, PGR, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

    In Portuguese

    RCRA

    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

    In English

    RCS

    Reentry Control System

    In English

    RCS

    Roux-Combaluzier-Schindler

    In French

    RCSO-TIC

    Réseau de Compétences de Suisse Occidentale en Technologie de l'Information et de la Communication

    In French

    RCVS

    Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (www.rcvs.org.uk)

    In English

    RD

    Rétinopathie Diabétique

    In French

    RD

    Route Départementale

    In French

    RD

    Recession Depth

    In English

    RDA
    Recommended Dietary Allowance

    In English

    RDA
    Recommended Daily Allowance

    = ADH | Aanbevolen Dagelijkse Hoeveelheid | In Dutch
    = ADI | Acceptabel Daglig Indtagelse | In Danish
    = RDI | Rekommenderat Dagligt Intag | In Swedish
    = ANC | Apports Nutritionnels Conseillés | In French

    In English

    RDA

    Relative Dentin Abrasivity

    In English

    RDC

    Rez-De-Chaussée

    In French

    RDF

    Radio Direction Finding

    In English

    RDF

    Radio Direction Finder

    In English

    RDF

    Refuse-Derived Fuel

    In English

    RDI
    Rekommenderat Dagligt Intag

    = RDA, ADH, ADI, ANC (see above)

    In Swedish

    RDI

    Radar Doppler à Impulsions

    In French

    RDM

    Repeats Detection Method

    In English

    RDM

    Régime Dissocié Modifié

    In French

    RDO

    Radio Dom Ostankino

    In Russian

    RDR

    Règlement de Développement Rural

    In French

    RDS

    Rocketdyne Digital Simulator

    In English

    RDS

    Radio Data Systeem

    In English

    RDS

    Régime Dissocié Scandinave

    In French

    RDS-TMC

    Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel

    In English

    RDT

    Réseau de Développement Technologique

    In French

    RDTC

    Réseau de Développement Technologique Corse

    In French

    RDW

    Rijks Dienst voor het Wegverkeer (www.rdw.nl)

    In Dutch

    RDX

    Cyclotrimethyleentrinitramine

    In Dutch

    RE

    Reproductive Endocrinologist

    In English

    RE

    Responsible Engineer

    In English

    RE&T

    Research, Engineering, and Test

    In English

    REA

    Rocket Engine Assembly

    In English

    REACCIUN

    Red Académica de Centros de Investigación y Universidades Nacionales

    In Spanish

    REACH

    Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals

    In English

    REACM

    Regional Energy Agency of Central Macedonia

    In English

    REAM

    Rocket Engine Assembly Module

    In English

    REB
    Réacteur à Eau Bouillante

    = BWR | Boiling Water Reactor | In English
    = SWR | Siedewasserreaktor | In German

    In French

    REBECCA

    REduction du Bruit motEur avion par des ConCepts technologiques Avancés

    In French

    REC

    Regional Electricity Company

    In English

    RECIFE

    REcherche sur la Capacité des Infrastructures FErroviaires

    In French

    RECITS

    Recueil des Eléments de Connaissances Interdisciplinaires sur les Transports et leur Sécurité

    In French

    RECP
    Request for Engineering Change Proposal

    = RFECP | Request For Engineering Change Proposal | In English

    The abbreviation RECP (Request for Engineering Change Proposal) includes abbreviations EC (Engineering Change), CP (Change Proposal) and ECP (Engineering Change Proposal).

    In English

    REDAC

    Rockwell Electronic Design Analysis Code

    In English

    REDB
    Rockwell Engineering Data Base

    The abbreviation REDB (Rockwell Engineering Data Base) includes the abbreviation DB (Data Base).

    In English

    REEEP

    Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership

    In English

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