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    Applied sciences, technology.

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    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    VFDB

    Verband der Funkamateure in Telekommunikation und Post

    In German

    VFG

    Versuchsanstalt für Getreideverarbeitung (www.vfg.or.at)

    In German

    VFI

    Verification Flight Instrumentation

    In English

    VFR

    Visual Flight Rule

    In English

    VFR

    Visual Flight Rules

    In English

    VFS

    Véhicule Feux Spéciaux

    In French

    VFT
    Verification Flight Test

    The abbreviation VFT (Verification Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    VFT
    Vertical Flight Test

    The abbreviation VFT (Vertical Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    VFT

    Variable Frequency Transformator

    In English

    VG

    Vanne Guillotine

    In French

    VG

    Velocity Generator

    In English

    VGIMU

    Velocity to be Gained as related to IMU orientation

    In English

    VGL

    Vereniging van Grootwinkelbedrijven in Levensmiddelen

    In Dutch

    VGM
    Volume Globulaire Moyen

    = MCV | Mean Corpuscular Volume | In English

    In French

    VGOR

    Vehicle Ground Operation Requirement

    In English

    VGP

    Vehicle Ground Point

    In English

    VGR

    Vente de Gaz Réparti

    In French

    VGRF

    Variable-Gravity Research Facility

    In English

    VGT
    Vehicle Ground Test

    The abbreviation VGT (Vehicle Ground Test) includes the abbreviation GT (Ground Test).

    In English

    VGVT
    Vertical Ground Vibration Test

    The abbreviation VGVT (Vertical Ground Vibration Test) is included in the abbreviation VGVTA (Vertical Ground Vibration Test Article).

    In English

    VGVTA
    Vertical Ground Vibration Test Article

    The abbreviation VGVTA (Vertical Ground Vibration Test Article) includes abbreviations GVTA (Ground Vibration Test Article), VGVT (Vertical Ground Vibration Test) and TA (Test Article).

    In English

    VHA

    Ventilateur Hydraulique Antidéflagrant

    In French

    VHAA

    Very High Altitude Abort

    In English

    VHD

    Véhicule Hybride Diesel/Électrique

    In French

    VHDSL

    Very High-speed Digital Subscriber Line

    In English

    VHF

    Very High Frequency

    In English

    VHF/AM

    Very High Frequency Amplitude Modulator

    In English

    VHF/DF

    Very High Frequency Direction Finder

    In English

    VHFOA

    Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Antenna

    In English

    VHM

    Vehicle Health Monitoring

    In English

    VHN

    Vereniging van Havenmeesters in Nederland

    In Dutch

    VHO

    Viticulture du Haut-Ogooué

    In French

    VHO

    Van Hopplynus Ophtalm

    In Dutch

    VHO

    Village Health Organization (www.vhoworld.org)

    In English

    VHP

    Vlaams Huisartsenparlement

    In Dutch

    VHR

    Ventilateur Hydraulique Remorquable

    In French

    VHSIC
    Very High Speed Integrated Circuit

    The abbreviation VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) includes the abbreviation IC (Integrated Circuit).

    In English

    VHU

    Véhicule Hors d'Usage

    In French

    VI

    Véhicule Industriel

    In French

    VIB

    Vertical Integration Building

    In English

    VIB

    Vehicle Integration Building

    In English

    VIBA

    Vereniging Integrale Biologische Architectuur

    In Dutch

    VIBE

    Vlaams Instituut voor Bio-Ecologisch bouwen en wonen

    In Dutch

    VIBT

    Vienna Institute for Bioengineering and Technology

    In English

    VIC

    Véhicule d'Intervention Chimique

    In French

    VID

    Véhicule d'Intervention Diverse

    In French

    VIDH
    Virus Immunitarii Defectus Humanae

    = VIH | Virus de l'Immunodéficience Humaine | In French
    = HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | In English
    = VIH | Virus d'Inmunodeficencia Humana | In Asturian
    = VIH | Vírus da imunodeficiência humana | In Portuguese
    = 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 Latin

    VIDO

    Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (https://www.vido.org/)

    In English

    VIGS
    Verworwe Immuniteitsgebreksindroom

    = AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | In English
    = SIDA | Syndrome d'Immuno-Déficience Acquise | In French
    = 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
    = 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 Afrikaans

    VIH
    Virus de l'Immunodéficience Humaine

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

    In French

    VIH
    Virus d'Inmunodeficencia Humana

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

    In Asturian

    VIH
    Vírus da imunodeficiência humana

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

    In Portuguese

    VIL

    Vehicle Integration and Launch

    In English

    VIM

    Vlaams Instituut voor Mobiliteit (www.vim.be)

    In Dutch

    VIN

    Veterinary Information Network (www.vin.com)

    In English

    VINCI

    Valorisation des Innovations, Normalisation, Certification, Conseil, Information

    In French

    VIP

    Vasoaktives intestinales Peptid

    In German

    VIP

    Virtual Instance Port

    In English

    VIP

    Véhicule d'Interventions Polyvalent

    In French

    VIRMP

    Veterinary Internship Residency Matching Program

    In English

    VIRTUEL

    Visualisation des Informations et des Renseignements uTiles aUx métiers CliEntèLe

    In French

    VISI

    Vaccine Identification Standards Initiative (www.cdc.gov/nip/visi/)

    In English

    VISSR

    Visible/Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer

    In English

    VISTAR

    Visible Space Tracking and Reconnaissance

    In English

    VIT

    Vehicle Integration Test

    In English

    VITC

    Vertical Interval Time Code

    In English

    VITE

    Vienna IT Enterprises

    In English

    VITO

    Vlaams Instituut voor Technologisch Onderzoek (www.vito.be)

    In Dutch

    VIU

    Vehicle Interface Unit

    In English

    VIVACE

    Value Improvement through a Virtual Aeronautical Collaborative Enterprise

    In English

    VIVIT

    Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment

    In English

    VIZIR

    Visualisation des Zones d'Influence de Réseau

    In French

    VJTI

    Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute

    In English

    VKV

    Velmi krátké vlny

    In Czech

    VKİ
    Vücut Kitle İndeksi

    = IMC | Indice de Masse Corporelle | In French
    = BMI | Body Mass Index | In English
    = BKİ | Bədən kütləsinin göstərici | In Turkish
    = KMI | Keapa-Moss-Index | In Austro-Bavarian
    = IMC | Índex de Massa Corporal | In Catalan
    = ΔΜΣ | Δείκτης μάζας σώματος | In Greek
    = KMI | Korpomasa Indico | In Esperanto
    = IMC | Índice de Masa Corporal | In Spanish
    = KMI | Kehamassiindeks | In Estonian
    = IMC | Índice de Masa Corporal | In Galician
    = IMC | Indice di Massa Corporea | In Italian
    = KMI | Kūno Masės Indeksas | In Lithuanian
    = IJT | Index Jisim Tubuh | In Malay
    = IMC | Índice de Massa Corporal | In Portuguese
    = ИМТ | Индекс массы тела | In Russian

    In Turkish

    VL

    Véhicule Lourd

    In French

    VLA

    Verification Loads Analysis

    In English

    VLAFO

    Vlaams Fonds voor Sociale Integratie van Personen met een Handicap

    In Dutch

    VLC

    Verification Load Cycle

    In English

    VLF

    Vertical Launch Facility

    In English

    VLI

    Véhicule Léger Infirmier

    In French

    VLLW

    Very Low Level Waste

    In English

    VLM

    Véhicule Léger Médicalisé

    In French

    VLP

    Virus-Like Particle

    In English

    VLP

    Visible Light Positioning

    In English

    VLPE
    Very Long Period Experiment

    The report presents the results of a study of the noise characteristics of Very Long Period Experiment (VLPE) stations. One-hour vertical component and one-hour three-component noise samples were processed and analyzed for short- and long-term vertical component noise trends, three-component spectra, and two-component coherence spectra.

    In English

    VLPS

    Vandenberg Launch Processing System

    In English

    VLR

    Visitor Location Register

    In English

    VLR

    Véhicule de Liaison Radio

    In French

    VLRA

    Véhicule Léger de Reconnaissance et d’Appui

    In French

    VLS
    Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site

    The abbreviation VLS (Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

    In English

    VLS
    Vandenberg Launch Site

    The abbreviation VLS (Vandenberg Launch Site) is included in the abbreviation VLSST (Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team), and it includes the abbreviation LS (Launch Site).

    In English

    VLS

    Vertical Launch System

    In English

    VLSIC
    Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit

    The abbreviation VLSIC (Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit) includes abbreviations IC (Integrated Circuit) and LSIC (Large Scale Integrated Circuit).

    In English

    VLSS
    Verein der leitenden Spitalärzte der Schweiz

    = AMDHS | Association des Médecins Dirigeants d'Hôpitaux de Suisse | In French

    In German

    VLSST
    Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team

    The abbreviation VLSST (Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team) includes abbreviations LS (Launch Site), LSS (Launch Site Support), LSST (Launch Site Support Team) and VLS (Vandenberg Launch Site).

    In English

    VLT

    Very Large Telescope

    In English

    VLTL

    Vật Lý Trị Liệu

    In Vietnamese

    VM

    Voltmeter

    In English

    VMC

    Ventilation Mécanique Contrôlée

    In French

    VMCAS

    Veterinary Medical College Application Service

    In English

    VMD

    Veterinary Medicines Directorate (https://www.vmd.gov.uk/)

    In English

    VMD

    Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy

    In English

    VMF

    Vertical Maintenance Facility

    In English

    VMF

    Veterinærmedicinsk Forening (www.studmedvet.dk)

    In Danish

    VMF

    Véhicule Multi-Fonctions

    In French

    VMIR

    Vandenberg Management Integration Review

    In English

    VMIS

    Verkehrsmanagement und Informationssystem

    In German

    VMLS

    Veterinary Medical Libraries Section

    In English

    VMPFC

    Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex

    In English

    VMS

    Vehicle Management System

    In English

    VMS

    Velocity Measuring System

    In English

    VMSP

    VLS Mission Support Plan

    In English

    VMSÖ

    Verband für medizinischen Strahlenschutz in Österreich (www.strahlenschutz.at)

    In German

    VMed

    Vierteljahrschrift für Gerichtliche Medizin und Öffentliches Sanitätswesen

    In German

    VNC

    Vereniging Nederlandse Cementindustrie

    In Dutch

    VNF

    Voies Navigables de France (https://www.vnf.fr/vnf/)

    In French

    VNF

    Virtual Network Function

    In English

    VO

    Space Vehicle Operations

    In English

    VO

    Vehicle Operations

    In English

    VO

    Ventilation Opérationnelle

    In French

    VOA

    Véhicule d’Observation de l’Artillerie

    In French

    VOC

    Volatile Organic Compounds

    In English

    VOCP

    Vehicle-Out-of-Commission Part

    In English

    VOEMEC

    Verband Österreichischer Modell-Eisenbahn-Clubs (www.voemec.at)

    In German

    VOG

    Verein Österreichischer Gießereifachleute (www.voeg.at)

    In German

    VOGUE

    Vers l'Optimisation de la Gestion et de l'Utilisation de l'Énergie

    In French

    VOIR

    Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar

    In English

    VOM

    Voltohmmeter

    In English

    VOMP

    Vandenberg Operational Management Plan

    In English

    VOR

    Verkehrsbund Ost-Region (https://www.vor.at/)

    In German

    VOR

    VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range

    In English

    VOR

    Voice-Operated Relay

    In English

    VOX

    Voice-Operated Transmitter

    In English

    VOX

    Voice Operated Exchange

    In English

    VPC

    Vente Par Correspondance

    In French

    VPD

    Variable Power Divider

    In English

    VPE

    Véhicules Propres et Économes

    In French

    VPHD

    Vertical Payload Handling Device

    In English

    VPI

    Véhicule de Première Intervention

    In French

    VPI

    Vaccin Poliomyélitique Inactivé Injectable

    In French

    VPIL

    Véhicule de Première Intervention Léger

    In French

    VPK

    Volts Peak

    In English

    VPLCC
    Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center

    The abbreviation VPLCC (Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).

    In English

    VPM
    Vehicle Project Manager

    The abbreviation VPM (Vehicle Project Manager) includes the abbreviation PM (Project Manager).

    In English

    VPMC

    Ventromediale Prefrontale Cortex

    In English

    VPO

    Vaccin Poliomyélitique Oral

    In French

    VPP

    Virtual Power Plant

    In English

    VPP

    Ventilation à Pression Positive

    In French

    VPPAW
    Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding

    The abbreviation VPPAW (Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding) includes the abbreviation PAW (Plasma Arc Welding).

    In English

    VPRO

    Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep

    In Dutch

    VPRS

    Voice Portal Reference System

    In English

    VPSA

    Vehicle Processing Storage Area

    In English

    VPTÖ

    Vereinigung zur Förderung der Modernisierung der Produktionstechnologien in Österreich

    In German

    VR

    Voltage Regulator

    In English

    VR

    Voltage Relay

    In English

    VRA

    Vérité Rhône-Alpes

    In French

    VRCS

    Vernier Reaction Control System

    In English

    VRI

    Verkeersregelinstallatie

    In Dutch

    VRM

    Venus Radar Mapper

    In English

    VRM

    Véhicule Radio Médicalisé

    In French

    VRS
    Virus Respiratoire Syncytial

    = RSV | Respiratory Syncytial Virus | In English

    In French

    VRS

    Volet Roulant Sécurisé

    In French

    VRSB

    Virus Respiratoire Syncytial Bovin

    In French

    VRSH

    Virus Respiratoire Syncytial Humain

    In French

    VRT

    Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (www.vrt.be)

    In Dutch

    VRTIF

    Vandenberg Real-Time Interface

    In English

    VRU

    Voice Response Unit

    In English

    VRZA

    Vereniging van Radiozendamateurs (www.vrza.org)

    In Dutch

    VSA

    Variable-Stability Aircraft

    In English

    VSAB

    Véhicule de Secours aux Asphyxiés et Blessés

    In French

    VSABTT

    Véhicule de Secours aux Asphyxiés et Blessés Tout Terrain

    In French

    VSAO
    Verband der Schweizer Assistenz- und Oberärzte/-ärztinnen

    = ASMAC | Association Suisse des Médecins-Assistant(e)s et Chef(fe)s de clinique | In French

    In German

    VSAV

    Véhicule de Secours et d'Assistance aux Victimes

    In French

    VSC
    Vehicle Support Contractor

    The abbreviation VSC (Vehicle Support Contractor) includes the abbreviation SC (Support Contractor).

    In English

    VSC

    Vibration Safety Cutoff

    In English

    VSCR

    Vienna School of Clinical Research

    In English

    VSF
    Vétérinaires Sans Frontières

    = VSF | Veterinarios Sin Fronteras | In Spanish
    = VSF | Veterinari Senza Frontiere | In Italian

    In French

    VSF
    Veterinarios Sin Fronteras

    = VSF (see above)

    In Spanish

    VSF
    Veterinari Senza Frontiere

    = VSF (see above)

    In Italian

    VSG

    Verein Slowakischer Gießereifachleute

    In German

    VSG

    Vorschriften für Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz

    In German

    VSG

    Verband Schweizerischer Gerbereien (www.leder-gerbereien.ch)

    In German

    VSI

    Vertical Speed Indicator

    In English

    VSM

    Véhicule de Secours Médical

    In French

    VSMB

    Verband Schweizerischer Modellbaubetriebe (www.swiss-form.ch)

    In German

    VSMC

    Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell

    In English

    VSN
    Volume Serial Number

    The abbreviation VSN (Volume Serial Number) includes the abbreviation SN (Serial Number).

    In English

    VSO

    Very Stable Oscillator

    In English

    VSOE

    Vienna Spots of Excellence

    In English

    VSR
    Véhicule de Secours Routier

    The abbreviation VSR (Véhicule de Secours Routier) is included in abbreviations such as VSRM (Vehicule de Secours Routier Moyen) and VSRHR (Véhicule de Secours Routier Hors-Route), and it includes the abbreviation SR (Secours Routier).

    In French

    VSRHR
    Véhicule de Secours Routier Hors-Route

    The abbreviation VSRHR (Véhicule de Secours Routier Hors-Route) includes abbreviations VSR (Véhicule de Secours Routier) and SR (Secours Routier).

    In French

    VSRM
    Vehicule de Secours Routier Moyen

    The abbreviation VSRM (Vehicule de Secours Routier Moyen) includes abbreviations VSR (Véhicule de Secours Routier) and SR (Secours Routier).

    In French

    VSS

    Véhicule de Soutien Sanitaire

    In French

    VSTAG

    Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Analysis Group

    In English

    VSTAR

    Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Assessment Report

    In English

    VSV
    Verband Schweizerischer Vermögensverwalter

    = ASG | Association Suisse des Gérants de fortune | In French

    In German

    VSW
    Verband Schweizerischer Werbegesellschaften (www.vsw-assp.ch)

    = ASPP | Association des Sociétés Suisses de Publicité | In French
    = ASSP | Associazione delle Società Svizzere di Pubblicità | In Italian

    In German

    VSWR

    Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

    In English

    VTA

    Visual Tree Assessment

    In Dutch

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