Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Engineering, technology

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Code

Meaning

Language

Themes and places

PE

Payload Element

In English

PE

Project Engineering

In English

PE

Project Engineer

In English

PEA

Payload Electronics Assembly

In English

PEA

Poste d’Eau Autonome

In French

PEC

Parallel Earth Conductor

In English

PEC

Protective Earth Conductor

In English

PECP
Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal

The abbreviation PECP (Preliminary Engineering Change Proposal) includes abbreviations EC (Engineering Change), CP (Change Proposal) and ECP (Engineering Change Proposal).

In English

PECT

Plan Énergie Climat Territorial

In French

PEDB

Payload Engineering Database

In English

PEE

Procédure d’Exécution d’Essais

In French

PEE

Passeport Efficacité Énergétique

In French

PEFU

Payload Effects Follow-Up Study

In English

PEGASUS

Partnership for a European Group of Aeronautic and Space Universities

In French

PEM

Payload Electronics Module

In English

PEMEX

Petróleos Mexicanos (www.pemex.com)

In Spanish

PEMFC
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

The abbreviation PEMFC (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

In English

PEMFC
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

The abbreviation PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

In English

PENCE

Promouvoir Ensemble le Nouveau Confort Électrique

In French

PENELOPE

Promoting ENergy Efficiency to Local Organisations through dissemination Partnerships in Europe

In English

PEO

Project Engineering Office

In English

PEP

Productibility Engineering and Planning

In English

PER

Preliminary Engineering Report

In English

PERG

Programme d'Électrification Rurale Global

In French

PERP

Parts and Equipment Reliability Program

In English

PERT

Program Evaluation and Review Technique

In English

PES

Photoelectric Scanner

In English

PESSL

Parallel Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library

In English

PET
Performance/Endurance Tradeoff

The abbreviation PET (Performance/Endurance Tradeoff) is included in the abbreviation PETS (Performance/Endurance Tradeoff Study).

In English

PET

Protective Earth Terminal

In English

PETS
Performance/Endurance Tradeoff Study

The abbreviation PETS (Performance/Endurance Tradeoff Study) includes the abbreviation PET (Performance/Endurance Tradeoff).

In English

PF

Payload Function

In English

PF

Powered Flight

In English

PFA

Palmdale Final Assembly

In English

PFB

Payload Feedback

In English

PFB

Payload Forward Bus

In English

PFB

Pressure-Fed Booster

In English

PFC

Performance Flight Certification

In English

PFC

Postflight Checklist

In English

PFC

Preliminary Flight Configuration

In English

PFC

Power-Factor-Corrected

In English

PFCF
Payload Flight Control Facility

The abbreviation PFCF (Payload Flight Control Facility) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

In English

PFCS
Primary Flight Control System

The abbreviation PFCS (Primary Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).

In English

PFI

Plates-Formes Intégratrices

In French

PFK

Payload Function Key

In English

PFL

Primary Freon Loop

In English

PFL

Propulsion Field Laboratory

In English

PFP

Powered Flight Program

In English

PFRT

Preliminary Flight Rating Test

In English

PFS

Primary Flight Software

In English

PFS
Primary Flight System

The abbreviation PFS (Primary Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

In English

PFT

Plate-Forme Technologique

In French

PFT
Postflight Testing

The abbreviation PFT (Postflight Testing) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

In English

PFT

Projektträger Produktion und Fertigungstechnologien

In German

PFTA
Payload Flight Test Article

The abbreviation PFTA (Payload Flight Test Article) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test), FTA (Flight Test Article) and TA (Test Article).

In English

PFV

Probability of Failure of Vehicle

In English

PG

Power Generation

In English

PGA

Power Generating Assembly

In English

PGA

Programmable Gain Amplifier

In English

PGD&CS

Power Generation, Distribution, and Control Subsystem

In English

PGEM

Provinciale Gelderse Electriciteits Maatschappij

In Dutch

PGHM

Payload Ground Handling Mechanism

In English

PGN

Professionnel Gaz Naturel

In French

PGNC

Professionnel Gaz Naturel Confort

In French

PGNCS
Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System

The abbreviation PGNCS (Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System) includes the abbreviation GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control).

In English

PGOC

Payload Ground Operations Contract(or)

In English

PGOR

Payload Ground Operations Requirement

In English

PGORS

Payload Ground Operations Requirements Study

In English

PGP

Professionnel Gaz Propane

In French

PGS

Power Generation System

In English

PGSC

Payload and General-Support Computer

In English

PGSE

Payload Ground Support Equipment

In English

PGU

Power Generating Unit

In English

PHD

Payload Handling Device

In English

PHF

Payload Handling Fixture

In English

PHILEAS

Packaging Hermétique Intégré fiabLE Avancé sur Silicium

In English

PHMC

Probe Heater Motor Controller

In English

PHP

Passiefhuis-Platform

In Dutch

PHP

Payload Handling Panel

In English

PHP

Planetary Horizontal Platform

In English

PHRASEA

Programme d’Hydraulique Rurale – Appui Au Secteur Eau et Assainissement

In French

PHRR

Payload High-Rate Recorder

In English

PHS

Payload Handling Station

In English

PHS

Payload Handling System

In English

PHSF

Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility

In English

PHWR

Pressure Vessel Heavy Water Reactor

In English

PI

Payload Interrogator

In English

PIA

Payload Interface Adapter

In English

PIB

Pyrotechnic Installation Building

In English

PIBRAC

PIezo electric BRake ACtuator

In English

PIC

Payload Integration Center

In English

PIC

Payload Integration Committee

In English

PIC

Pyrotechnic Initiator Circuit

In English

PIC

Pyrotechnic Initiator Controller

In English

PICC

Payload Interface Control Computer

In English

PICW

Product In Crate Washer

In English

PIDA

Payload Installation and Deployment Aid

In English

PIE

Pistolet à Impulsions Électroniques

In French

PIE

Payload Integration Equipment

In English

PIE

Payload Interface Engineer

In English

PIECP
Preliminary Impact Engineering Change Proposal

The abbreviation PIECP (Preliminary Impact Engineering Change Proposal) includes abbreviations EC (Engineering Change), CP (Change Proposal) and ECP (Engineering Change Proposal).

In English

PIF

Payload Integration Facility

In English

PIF

Pilotage d'Interception en Force

In French

PIGA

Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer

In English

PIIT

Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica

In Spanish

PILS

Payload Integration Library System

In English

PILS

Payload Interactive Library System

In English

PIM

Payload Integration Manager

In English

PINCH

Payload Integration Nominal Cost Hardware

In English

PIO

Pilot-Induced Oscillation

In English

PIOP

Payload Integration Operations Plan

In English

PIP

Payload Integration Plan

In English

PIP

Payload Interface Plan

In English

PIR

Plate-forme Individuelle Roulante

In French

PIRCS

Payload Interactive Requirements Collection System

In English

PIRL

Plate-forme Individuelle Roulante Légère

In French

PITG
Payload Integration Task Group

The abbreviation PITG (Payload Integration Task Group) includes the abbreviation TG (Task Group).

In English

PITS

Payload Integration Test Set

In English

PITS

Payload Interface Test System

In English

PIU

Power Interface Unit

In English

PIU

Pyrotechnic Initiator Unit

In English

PIV

Peak Inverse Voltage

In English

PIVR

Payload Interface Verification Requirement

In English

PIVS

Payload Integration and Verification Simulator

In English

PIVS

Payload Interface Verification Summary

In English

PKM

Perigee Kick Motor

In English

PL

Payload

In English

PL

Postlanding

In English

PL

Power Level

In English

PL

Prelaunch

In English

PL

Propellant Loading

In English

PLA

Programmable Logic Array

In English

PLA

Parachute Location Aid

In English

PLACE

Position Location Aircraft Communications Equipment

In English

PLAGE

Plattform gegen Atomgefahren

In German

PLAN

Payload Activity Network

In English

PLATON

Prototype Lannionais d’Autocommutateur Temporel à Organisation Numérique

In French

PLB

Payload Bay

In English

PLBD

Payload Bay Doors

In English

PLBD

Payload Bay Door

In English

PLC
Pressurized Logistics Carrier

The abbreviation PLC (Pressurized Logistics Carrier) is included in the abbreviation PLCI (Pressurized Logistics Carrier Interface), and it includes the abbreviation ULC (Unpressurized Logistics Carrier).

In English

PLC

Programmable Logic Controller

In English

PLC

Propellant Loading Console

In English

PLC

Power Line Communication

In English

PLCC
Payload Launch Control Center

The abbreviation PLCC (Payload Launch Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and LCC (Launch Control Center).

In English

PLCI
Pressurized Logistics Carrier Interface

The abbreviation PLCI (Pressurized Logistics Carrier Interface) includes abbreviations PLC (Pressurized Logistics Carrier) and ULCI (Unpressurized Logistics Carrier Interface).

In English

PLD

Programmable Logic Device

In English

PLDF

Payload Data File

In English

PLED
Polymere Light-Emitting Diode

The abbreviation PLED (Polymere Light-Emitting Diode) includes the abbreviation LED (Light-Emitting Diode).

In English

PLH

Payload Handling

In English

PLHX

Payload Heat Exchanger

In English

PLI

Propellant-Level Indicator

In English

PLI

Pays de la Loire Innovation

In French

PLI

Plan Local de l’Innovation

In French

PLIC

Payload Intelligent Controller

In English

PLIM

Payload Installation Mechanism

In English

PLIM

Propellant Linear Insulation Matrix

In English

PLIMHR

Payload Integration Management Hardware Review

In English

PLIMR
Payload Integration Management Review

The abbreviation PLIMR (Payload Integration Management Review) includes the abbreviation MR (Management Review).

In English

PLINS

Payload Integration Schedule

In English

PLL

Phase Lock Loop

In English

PLM
Payload Management

= PM | Payload Management | In English

In English

PLM

Payload Monitoring

In English

PLOS

Probe Line Of Sight

In English

PLPS

Propellant Loading and Pressurization System

In English

PLRV
Payload Launch Readiness Verification

The abbreviation PLRV (Payload Launch Readiness Verification) includes the abbreviation LRV (Launch Readiness Verification).

In English

PLS

Payload Simulator

In English

PLS

Payload System

In English

PLS

Personnel Launch System

In English

PLS

Postlanding and Safing

In English

PLS
Primary Landing Site

The abbreviation PLS (Primary Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

In English

PLS

Propellant Loading System

In English

PLSL

Propellants and Life Support Laboratory

In English

PLSP
Payload Signal Processor

The abbreviation PLSP (Payload Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).

In English

PLSR

Postlaunch Service Review

In English

PLSS
Portable Life Support System

The abbreviation PLSS (Portable Life Support System) includes abbreviations LSS (Life Support System) and SS (Support System).

In English

PLV

Payload Vehicle

In English

PLV

Postlanding Valve

In English

PLV

Postlanding Ventilation

In English

PLVC

Postlanding Vent Control

In English

PM
Payload Management

= PLM, PM (see above)

In English

PM
Propulsion Module

The abbreviation PM (Propulsion Module) is included in abbreviations such as RPM (Retro Propulsion Module) and CPM (Cargo Propulsion Module).

In English

PM

Payload Midbody

In English

PM

Payload Module

In English

PM

Pointe Mobile

In French

PM&P

Parts, Materials, And Processes

In English

PMA
Programa Mundial de Alimentos

= PMA | Programa Mundial d'Alimentos | In Asturian
= PAM | Programme Alimentaire Mondial | In French
= WFP | World Food Programme | In English
= WFP | 세계 식량 계획 | In Korean
= WFP | მსოფლიო სასურსათო საბჭო | In Georgian
= WFP | 国際連合世界食糧計画 | In Japanese
= PAM | Programma Alimentare Mondiale | In Italian

In Spanish

PMAD

Power Management And Distribution

In English

PMALS

Preliminary Miniature Air-Launched System

In English

PMAWS
Passive Missile Approach Warning System

The abbreviation PMAWS (Passive Missile Approach Warning System) includes the abbreviation MAWS (Missile Approach Warning System).

In English

PMC

Payload Monitoring Control

In English

PMC

Permanently Manned Capability

In English

PMC

Plutonia-Molybdenum Cermet

In English

PMD

Power Management and Distribution

In English

PMD

Propellant Management Device

In English

PMDM

Payload Multiplexer/Demultiplexer

In English

PMF

Perigee Motor Firing

In English

PMF

Pression Moyenne de Frottement

In French

PMG

Pôle Marketing Gaz

In French

PMI

Punch Motive International

In English

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