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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    AOT

    Avionics Overall Test

    In English

    APA

    Abort Programmer Assembly

    In English

    APAC

    Associação Portuguesa dos Amigos dos Caminhos de Ferro (http://apac.cp.pt)

    In Portuguese

    APACS

    Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System

    In English

    APAE

    Attached Payload Accommodations Equipment

    In English

    APART

    Austrian Programme for Advanced Research and Technology

    In English

    APAST
    Association africaine Pour l’Avancement des Sciences et Techniques

    = AAAST | African Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology | In English

    In French

    APAVE

    Association des Propriétaires d'Appareils à Vapeur ou Électriques

    In French

    APC

    Adaptive Payload Carrier

    In English

    APC

    Advanced Propulsion Comparison

    In English

    APC

    Aft Power Controller

    In English

    APC

    Airborne Particle Counter

    In English

    APC

    Armored Personnel Carrier

    In English

    APCA

    Aft Power Controller Assembly

    In English

    APCC

    American Power Conversion Corporation (https://www.apc.com/)

    In English

    APCC

    Australian Procurement and Construction Council (https://www.apcc.gov.au/)

    In English

    APCE

    Agence Pour la Création d'Entreprises

    In French

    APCP

    Aerojet Photoelectric Cell Program

    In English

    APD

    Area Passive Dosimeter

    In English

    APD

    Avalanche Photodiode

    In English

    APD

    Automotive Parts Distribution (www.apd.co.uk)

    In English

    APDP

    Accident de Perte de Débit Primaire

    In French

    APDU

    Application Protocol Data Unit

    In English

    APE

    Agencja Poszanowania Energii

    In Polish

    APE

    Ammunition Peculiar Equipment

    In English

    APEA

    Agenzia Provinciale Energia ed Ambiente

    In Italian

    APEA

    Agencia Provincial de la Energía de Avila

    In Spanish

    APEC

    Active and Passive Electronic Components

    In English

    APEC

    Ateliers Pour l'Évacuation du Combustible

    In French

    APEH

    Agencia Provincial de la Energía de Huelva

    In Spanish

    APEL

    Autoroutes Paris-Est-Lorraine

    In French

    APERC

    Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre

    In English

    APESA

    Association Pour l'Environnement et la Sécurité en Aquitaine (https://www.apesa.fr/)

    In French

    APEVV

    Agenzia Provinciale per l'Energia del Vercellese e della Valsesia

    In Italian

    APFM

    Associated Program on Flood Management

    In English

    API

    Air Position Indicator

    In English

    API

    American Petroleum Institute (https://www.api.org/)

    In English

    API

    Arrêt Pour Intervention

    In French

    API

    Aerospace Performance Improvement

    In English

    APICS

    Analyse et Problèmes Inverses pour le Contrôle et le Signal

    In French

    APLAC

    Analysis Program Linear Active Circuit

    In English

    APLIS

    Automated Payload ICD System

    In English

    APM

    Columbus Attached Pressurized Module

    In English

    APM

    Advanced Power Management

    In English

    APMSM

    Assembly Phase Maintenance Simulation Model

    In English

    APN

    Appareil Photo Numérique

    In English

    APP

    Astrophysics Payload

    In English

    APPF

    Automated Payload Processing Facility

    In English

    APPLE

    Advanced Propulsion Payload Effect

    In English

    APPRICOD

    Assessing the Potential of Plastics Recycling in the Construction and Demolition Activities

    In English

    APPS

    Auxiliary Payload Power System

    In English

    APR

    Advanced Passive Reactor

    In English

    APRP

    Accident de Perte de Réfrigérant Primaire

    In French

    APRP

    Accident de Perte de Refroidissement Primaire

    In French

    APS

    Aft Propulsion System

    In English

    APS

    Ascent Propulsion System

    In English

    APS

    Attitude Propulsion System

    In English

    APS

    Auxiliary Power Subsystem

    In English

    APS

    Auxiliary Propulsion System

    In English

    APS

    Alimentation Par le Sol

    In French

    APSAP

    Auxiliary Propulsion System Aft Pod

    In English

    APSI
    Avant-Projet Sommaire d’Itinéraire

    The abbreviation APSI (Avant-Projet Sommaire d’Itinéraire) includes the abbreviation APS (Avant-Projet Sommaire).

    In French

    APSS

    Atmospheric Pressure Supply Subsystem

    In English

    APSS

    Analyse Phénoménologique des Situations de Stockage

    In French

    APT

    Airborne Pointer Tracker

    In English

    APT

    Astronaut Preference Test

    In English

    APT

    Aide au Partenariat Technologique

    In French

    APTAS

    Actions de Prévention Technique et d'Assistance Sécurité Gaz

    In French

    APTGD

    Arme de Précision Tirée à Grande Distance

    In French

    APU

    Auxiliary Power Unit

    In English

    APU

    Auxiliary Propulsion Unit

    In English

    APUQ

    Association de Promotion des Usages de la Quasiturbine

    In French

    APUS

    Auxiliary Power Unit Subsystem

    In English

    APUT

    Auxiliary Power Unit Test

    In English

    APV

    Aluminium Plant & Vessel (Company Limited)

    In English

    APWR

    Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor

    In English

    AQA

    Agence pour la Qualité de l'Air

    In French

    AQUAP

    Association pour la Qualité des Appareils à Pression

    In French

    ARA

    Attitude Reference Assembly

    In English

    ARA

    Altstoff Recycling Austria (www.ara.at)

    In German

    ARA

    Asociaţia Română a Apei (https://www.ara.ro/)

    In Romanian

    ARAEN

    Agenzia Regionale per l'Energia della Regione Abruzzo

    In Italian

    ARAGOB

    Unidad de Arquitectura Bioclimatica - Gobierno de Aragón

    In Spanish

    ARAMM

    Agence Rhône-Alpes pour la Maîtrise des Matériaux

    In French

    ARAP

    Aeronautical Research Associates of Princeton

    In English

    ARAP

    Astronaut Rescue Air Pack

    In English

    ARBl

    Aerospace Research in Bulgaria

    In English

    ARC

    Austrian Research Centers (www.arcs.ac.at)

    In English

    ARC

    Ames Research Center

    In English

    ARCOMSAT

    Arab League Communications Satellite

    In English

    ARCOS

    Action de Recherche pour une COnduite Sécurisée

    In French

    ARCS

    Aft Reaction Control Subsystem

    In English

    ARCS

    Austrian Research Centers Seibersdorf

    In German

    ARD

    Abort Region Determinator

    In English

    ARD

    Accès au Réseau de Distribution

    In French

    ARE

    Agenzia Regionale per l'Energia di Liguria

    In Italian

    ARE

    Agenzia per il Risparmio Energetico di Ancona

    In Italian

    AREAC

    Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Centro

    In Portuguese

    AREAL

    Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Algarve

    In Portuguese

    AREN

    Asociaţia Română pentru Energie Nucleară

    In Romanian

    ARENA

    Agência Regional da Energia da Regio Autonoma dos Acores

    In Portuguese

    ARENE

    Agence Régionale de l'Environnement et des Nouvelles Énergies

    In French

    ARER

    Agence Régionale de l'Énergie de la Réunion

    In French

    ARES

    Advanced Railroad Electronic System

    In English

    ARFDS

    Automatic Reentry Flight Dynamics Simulator

    In English

    ARGEM

    Agencia de Gestión de Energía de la Región de Murcia

    In Spanish

    ARGMA
    Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency

    The abbreviation ARGMA (Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

    In English

    ARIA

    Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft

    In English

    ARID
    Association Régionale pour l’Irrigation et le Drainage

    = RAID | Regional Association for Irrigation and Drainage | In English

    In French

    ARIS

    Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship

    In English

    ARISE

    Automatic Railway Information Systems for Europe

    In English

    ARIST

    Agence Régionale d'Information Stratégique et Technologique

    In French

    ARISTOTELES

    Applications and Research Involving Space Technologies Observing the Earth’s Field from Low Earth Orbiting Satellite

    In English

    ARITT

    Aide Régionale à l'Innovation et au Transfert de Technologie

    In French

      ARITT

      Aide Régionale à l'Innovation et aux Transferts de Technologie

      In French

        ARM
        Anti-Radar Missile

        The abbreviation ARM (Anti-Radar Missile) is included in the abbreviation HARM (High-speed Anti-Radar Missile).

        In English

        ARN

        Auto Recycling Nederland (www.arn.nl)

        In Dutch

        ARN

        Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear (https://www.argentina.gob.ar/arn)

        In Spanish

        AROR

        Atelier Recherche Outillage Réalisation

        In French

        AROS

        Automotive Robust Operating Services

        In English

        ARPESH

        Accurate and Reliable Prototype Earth Horizon Sensor Head

        In English

        ARS

        American Rocket Society

        In English

        ARS

        Attitude Reference System

        In English

        ARSDA

        Advanced Radiation Space Defense Application

        In English

        ARTESI

        Agence Régionale des Technologies et de la Société de l'Information d'Île-de-France

        In French

        ARTG

        Agence Résidentiel Tertiaire Gaz

        In French

        ARTI

        Advanced Rotorcraft Technology Integration

        In English

        ARTS
        Advanced Remote Tracking Station

        The abbreviation ARTS (Advanced Remote Tracking Station) includes abbreviations RTS (Remote Tracking Station) and TS (Tracking Station).

        In English

        ARTS

        Actions de Recherche pour la Technologie et la Société

        In French

        ARU

        Attitude Reference Unit

        In English

        ASA

        Abort Sensor Assembly

        In English

        ASA

        Advanced System Avionics

        In English

        ASA

        Aerosurface Amplifier

        In English

        ASA

        Aerosurface Servoamplifier

        In English

        ASAL

        Agence Spatiale Algérienne

        In French

        ASAM

        Air-Surface Attack Missile

        In English

        ASAP

        ACE Shuttle Application Processing

        In English

        ASAP

        Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel

        In English

        ASAR

        Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile

        In English

        ASARC

        Army Systems Acquisition Review Council

        In English

        ASAS

        Aerodynamic Stability Augmentation System

        In English

        ASAT

        Antisatellite

        In English

        ASAT

        Anti-Satellite System

        In English

        ASATS

        Antisatellite Simulation

        In English

        ASB

        Airlock Stowage Bag

        In English

        ASC

        Aerodynamic Surface Control

        In English

        ASC

        Aerosurface Control

        In English

        ASC

        Airlock Support Component

        In English

        ASC

        American Satellite Corporation

        In English

        ASC

        Apple Sound Chip

        In English

        ASCA

        Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics

        In English

        ASCADS

        Aft Station Command And Data System

        In English

        ASCE

        Airlock Signal Conditioning Electronics

        In English

        ASCE

        American Society of Civil Engineers (www.asce.org)

        In English

        ASCO

        Arab Satellite Communications Organization

        In English

        ASCO

        Arab Space Communications Organization

        In English

        ASCOTP

        Association pour la Connaissance des Travaux Publics

        In French

        ASCP
        Attitude Set/Control Panel

        The abbreviation ASCP (Attitude Set/Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).

        In English

        ASCP
        Attitude Set Control Panel

        The abbreviation ASCP (Attitude Set Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).

        In English

        ASCS

        Attitude Stabilization and Control System

        In English

        ASCT

        Allocation Spéciale de Contrôle Thermique

        In French

        ASD

        Advanced Systems Development

        In English

          ASD

          Aeronautical Systems Division

          In English

          ASD

          Aqua Service Distribution

          In French

          ASDE

          Aerosurface Driver Electronics

          In English

          ASDM

          Aerosurface Driver/Monitor

          In English

          ASE

          Advanced Space Engine

          In English

          ASE

          Aerospace Support Equipment

          In English

          ASE

          Airborne Support Equipment

          In English

          ASE

          Automatic Support Equipment

          In English

            ASEA

            American Society of Engineers and Architects

            In English

            ASED

            Avionics System Engineering Division

            In English

            ASEE

            American Society for Engineering Education (www.asee.org)

            In English

            ASEM

            Assembly of Station by EVA Methods

            In English

            ASET

            Agència de Serveis Energètics de Terrassa

            In Spanish

            ASEW

            Arbeitsgemeinschaft für sparsame Energie- und Wasserverwendung im VKU

            In German

            ASF

            Autoroutes du Sud de la France

            In French

            ASFA

            Associatie van Surinaamse Fabrikanten

            In Dutch

            ASG

            Aeronautical Standards Group

            In English

            ASG

            Avionic Subsystems Group

            In English

            ASG

            Alimentation de Secours des Générateurs de vapeur

            In French

            ASGPD

            Attitude Set and Gimbal Position Display

            In English

            ASHRAE

            American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (https://www.ashrae.org/)

            In English

            ASI

            Airspeed Indicator

            In English

            ASI

            Augmented Spark Igniter

            In English

            ASI

            Augmented Spark Indicator

            In English

            ASI

            Augmented System Ignition

            In English

            ASI

            Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (www.asi.it)

            In Italian

            ASIC
            Application-Specific Integrated Circuit

            The abbreviation ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) includes the abbreviation IC (Integrated Circuit).

            In English

            ASIC

            Application-Specific Integrated/Integration Circuit

            In English

            ASLCM
            Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

            The abbreviation ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile) includes abbreviations SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile) and CM (Cruise Missile).

            In English

            ASLP

            Air-Sol Longue Portée

            In French

            ASM

            Air-to-Surface Missile

            In English

            ASM

            Anti-Ship Missile

            In English

            ASMD

            Anti-Ship Missile Defense

            In English

            ASME

            American Society of Mechanical Engineers (www.asme.org)

            In English

            ASME

            American Standards for Mechanical Engineering

            In English

            ASMP

            Air-Sol Moyenne Portée

            In French

            ASMPA

            (Missile) Air-Sol Moyenne Portée Amélioré

            In French

            ASN

            Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (https://www.asn.fr/)

            In French

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