Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Engineering, technology’

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Meaning

Language

Themes and places

PORSEC

Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference

In English

POST

Plan d’Orientation Scientifique et Technique

In French

POST

Payload Operations Support Team

In English

POST

Program to Ootimize Simulated Trajectories

In English

POT

Proof of Technology

In English

    POV

    Peak Operating Voltage

    In English

    POV

    Pneumatically Operated Valve

    In English

    POV

    Proximity Operations Vehicle

    In English

    POV

    Privately Owned Vehicle

    In English

    POWG

    Payload Operations Working Group

    In English

    POWG

    Payload Orbital Working Group

    In English

    POrCo

    Progress in Organic Coatings

    In English

    PP

    Power Plant

    In English

    PP

    Premodulation Processor

    In English

    PPA

    Power Pitch-Around

    In English

    PPC

    Payload Preparation Complex

    In English

    PPCF

    Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (www.iop.org/EJ/journal/PPCF)

    In English

    PPCU
    Partial Payload Checkout Unit

    The abbreviation PPCU (Partial Payload Checkout Unit) includes the abbreviation PCU (Payload Checkout Unit).

    In English

    PPD

    Power Pitch-Down

    In English

    PPE

    Premodulation Processor Equipment

    In English

    PPE

    Programme de Principe d'Essais

    In French

    PPE

    Post-Production Engineering

    In English

      PPEE

      Periodica Polytechnica Electrical Engineering

      In English

      PPF

      Payload Processing Facility

      In English

      PPL

      Production Payload

      In English

      PPM

      Prioriteitsprogramma Materialenonderzoek

      In Dutch

      PPM
      Payload Project Manager

      The abbreviation PPM (Payload Project Manager) includes the abbreviation PM (Project Manager).

      In English

      PPME

      Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering

      In English

      PPP

      Payload Patch Panel

      In English

      PPQT
      Preproduction Qualification Test

      The abbreviation PPQT (Preproduction Qualification Test) includes the abbreviation QT (Qualification Test).

      In English

      PPR

      Payload Preparation Room

      In English

      PPR

      Programme de Principe de Requalification

      In French

      PPRA

      Pôle Productique Rhône-Alpes

      In French

      PPS

      Partial-Pressure Suit

      In English

      PPS

      Payload Pointing System

      In English

      PPS

      Pneumatic Power Subsystem

      In English

      PPS

      Primary Propulsion System

      In English

      PPST

      Protection du Potentiel Scientifique et Technique

      In French

      PPT

      Prelaunch Package Test

      In English

      PPTE

      Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering

      In English

      PQE

      Progress in Quantum Electronics

      In English

      PQFP
      Plastic Quad Flat Pack

      The abbreviation PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Pack) includes the abbreviation QFP (Quad Flat Pack).

      In English

      PQGS

      Propellant Quantity Gauging System

      In English

      PQT
      Preliminary Qualification Test

      The abbreviation PQT (Preliminary Qualification Test) includes the abbreviation QT (Qualification Test).

      In English

      PQT
      Production Qualification Test

      The abbreviation PQT (Production Qualification Test) includes the abbreviation QT (Qualification Test).

      In English

      PR

      Pressure Ratio

      In English

      PR

      Pressure Regulator

      In English

      PRAI

      Programme Régional d'Actions Innovatrices

      In French

      PRAMED

      Programme Régional pour l’Air, la Maîtrise de l’Énergie et les Déchets

      In French

      PRATIC

      PRocédure d'Analyse et de Traitement des Informations Commerciales

      In French

      PRB

      Parachute Refurbishment Building

      In English

      PRD
      Payload Requirements Document

      The abbreviation PRD (Payload Requirements Document) includes the abbreviation RD (Requirements Document).

      In English

      PRD

      Personal Radiation Dosimeter

      In English

      PRDA

      Program Research and Development Announcement

      In English

      PRDT

      Prestation Régionale de Développement Technologique

      In French

        PRE

        Power Regulation Equipment

        In English

        PREDIS

        Plan Régional d’Élimination des Déchets Industriels Spéciaux

        In French

        PREDIT

        Programme National de Recherche et d'Innovation dans les Transports Terrestres

        In French

        PRIIM

        Projet de Réalisation et d’Innovation Industrielle de Microsystèmes Hétérogènes

        In French

        PRIS

        Payload Remote Integration System

        In English

        PRISM

        Process Industries Safety Management

        In English

        PRISMA

        Productique et Informatique des Systèmes Manufacturiers

        In French

        PRISMATICA

        Pro-active Integrated Systems for Security Management by Technological Institutional and Communication Assistance

        In English

          PRK
          Prix de Revient Kilométrique

          The abbreviation PRK (Prix de Revient Kilométrique) includes the abbreviation PR (Prix de Revient).

          In French

          PRL

          Payload Retention Latch

          In English

          PRLA

          Payload Retention Latch Actuator

          In English

          PRLA

          Payload Retention Latch Assembly

          In English

          PRM

          Payload Retention Mechanism

          In English

          PRM

          Pocket Radiation Meter

          In English

          PRM

          Posigrade Rocket Motor

          In English

          PRN

          Pseudorandom Noise

          In English

          PROACT

          Programme for Advanced Contactless Technology

          In English

          PROGRESS

          Programme for Research on Embedded Systems & Software

          In English

          PROTEIN

          euroPean Reusable and cOsThEavy lift transport InvestigatioN

          In English

          PROTON
          Public Research Organisations’ Technology Offices Network

          The abbreviation PROTON (Public Research Organisations’ Technology Offices Network) includes the abbreviation PRO (Public Research Organisation).

          In English

          PROTON
          Public Research Organisation Technology Transfer Office Network

          The abbreviation PROTON (Public Research Organisation Technology Transfer Office Network) includes the abbreviation PRO (Public Research Organisation).

          In English

          PRR
          Preflight Readiness Review

          The abbreviation PRR (Preflight Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).

          In English

          PRRB
          Payload Requirements Review Board

          The abbreviation PRRB (Payload Requirements Review Board) includes abbreviations RR (Requirements Review) and RB (Review Board).

          In English

          PRS

          Payload Retention System

          In English

          PRS

          Primary Recovery Site

          In English

          PRST

          Pôle de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique

          In French

          PRTLS
          Powered Return To Launch Site

          The abbreviation PRTLS (Powered Return To Launch Site) includes abbreviations LS (Launch Site) and RTLS (Return To Launch Site).

          In English

          PRV

          Pressure-Reducing Valve

          In English

          PS

          Parachute System

          In English

          PS

          Payload Specialist

          In English

          PS

          Payload Station

          In English

          PS

          Payload Support

          In English

          PS
          Power Supply

          The abbreviation PS (Power Supply) is included in abbreviations such as EPS (Experimental Power Supply), GPS (Ground Power Supply), HVPS (High Voltage Power Supply), IPS (Inverter Power Supply), KPSM (Klystron Power Supply Modulator), EPSMA (European Power Supply Manufacturers Association), LVPS (Low Voltage Power Supply), MBPS (Main Bus Power Supply), PSCU (Power Supply Control Unit), UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply), UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and PSU (Power Supply Unit).

          In English

          PS

          Pressure Switch

          In English

          PS

          Puissance Souscrite

          In French

          PSA

          Power and Servoassembly

          In English

          PSA

          Power Servoamplifier

          In English

          PSA

          Power Switching Assembly

          In English

          PSA

          Payload Service Area

          In English

          PSA

          Payload Support Avionics

          In English

          PSBLS

          Permanent Space-Based Logistics System

          In English

          PSC
          Payload Support Contractor

          The abbreviation PSC (Payload Support Contractor) includes the abbreviation SC (Support Contractor).

          In English

          PSC

          Planetary Spacecraft

          In English

          PSCL

          Propellant Systems Cleaning Laboratory

          In English

          PSCU
          Power Supply Control Unit

          The abbreviation PSCU (Power Supply Control Unit) includes the abbreviation PS (Power Supply).

          In English

          PSD

          Power Spectral Density

          In English

          PSD

          Power Systems Division

          In English

          PSDE

          Payload and Spacecraft Development and Experimentation

          In English

          PSDF

          Propulsion System Development Facility

          In English

          PSDP

          Payload Station Distribution Panel

          In English

          PSDP

          Payload System Distribution Panel

          In English

          PSDU

          Power and Signal Distribution Unit

          In English

          PSE

          Payload Service Equipment

          In English

          PSE

          Payload Support Engineer

          In English

          PSE
          Payload Support Equipment

          The abbreviation PSE (Payload Support Equipment) includes the abbreviation SE (Support Equipment).

          In English

          PSE
          Peculiar Support Equipment

          The abbreviation PSE (Peculiar Support Equipment) includes the abbreviation SE (Support Equipment).

          In English

            PSEPR

            Pôle Système Électrique Production Régionale

            In French

            PSF

            Probability of Stress Failure

            In English

            PSF

            Propellant Servicing Facility

            In English

            PSG

            Power Subsystem Group

            In English

            PSI
            Paul Scherrer Institut (https://www.psi.ch/de)

            PSI is equivalent to IPS (Institut Paul Scherrer) in French.

            In German

            PSI

            Power Static Inverter

            In English

            PSI

            Programme de Surveillance de l’Irradiation

            In French

            PSIG

            Propulsion Systems Integration Group

            In English

            PSIN

            Physique des Solides Irradiés et des Nanostructures

            In French

            PSIU

            Power and Signal Interface Unit

            In English

            PSL

            Pressure Seal

            In English

            PSM

            Power Storage Module

            In English

            PSM

            Propellant Storage Module

            In English

            PSM

            Pyro Substitute Monitor

            In English

            PSMI

            Pryde Schropp McComb, Inc (www.psmi.ca)

            In English

            PSO

            Polskie Składy Oponiarskie

            In Polish

            PSOC

            Preliminary System Operational Concept

            In English

              PSP
              Payload Signal Processor

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

              In English

              PSP

              Payload Specialist Panel

              In English

              PSP

              Payload Support Plan

              In English

              PSP

              Planetary Scan Platform

              In English

              PSP

              Planetary Scan Probe

              In English

              PSP
              Programmable Signal Processor

              The abbreviation PSP (Programmable Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).

              In English

              PSPA

              Pilotage des Systèmes de Production Automatisée

              In French

              PSR
              Payload Safety Review

              The abbreviation PSR (Payload Safety Review) includes the abbreviation SR (Safety Review).

              In English

              PSS
              Propulsion Support System

              The abbreviation PSS (Propulsion Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).

              In English

              PSS

              Payload Specialist Station

              In English

              PSS

              Payload Status System

              In English

              PSS
              Payload Support System

              The abbreviation PSS (Payload Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).

              In English

              PSS

              Portable Survival Shelter

              In English

              PSS

              Propellant Supply Subsystem

              In English

              PSS

              Propulsion Subsystem

              In English

              PSS

              Procédé de Stabilisation et Solidification

              In French

              PSSP

              Payload Specialist Station Panel

              In English

              PSTL

              Pressure Model Static and Transient Launch Configuration

              In English

              PSU

              Power Switching Unit

              In English

              PSU
              Power Supply Unit

              The abbreviation PSU (Power Supply Unit) includes the abbreviation PS (Power Supply).

              In English

              PSV

              Planetary Space Vehicle

              In English

              PSV

              Probability of Vehicle Success

              In English

              PSW

              Paris Space Week

              In English

              PT

              Propulsion Test

              In English

              PT

              Pneumatic Tube

              In English

              PT

              Power Transfer

              In English

              PTA
              Propulsion Test Article

              The abbreviation PTA (Propulsion Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).

              In English

              PTAN

              Preschool Technical Assistance Network

              In English

              PTB

              Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

              In German

              PTB

              Payload Timing Buffer

              In English

              PTC
              Passive Thermal Control

              The abbreviation PTC (Passive Thermal Control) is included in abbreviations such as IPTCS (Igloo Passive Thermal Control Section) and PTCS (Passive Thermal Control System), and it includes the abbreviation TC (Thermal Control).

              In English

              PTC

              Passive Thermal Conditioning

              In English

              PTC

              Portable Temperature Controller

              In English

              PTC

              Primary Technical Course

              In English

              PTCC
              Propulsion Test Control Center

              The abbreviation PTCC (Propulsion Test Control Center) includes abbreviations TCC (Test Control Center) and CC (Control Center).

              In English

              PTCS
              Passive Thermal Control System

              The abbreviation PTCS (Passive Thermal Control System) includes abbreviations PTC (Passive Thermal Control), TC (Thermal Control) and TCS (Thermal Control System).

              In English

              PTCS

              Propellant Tanking Computer System

              In English

              PTD

              Preliminary Technical Directive

              In English

                PTE

                Plate-forme Technologique Européenne

                In English

                PTE

                Procédure Technique d’Exploitation

                In French

                  PTI

                  Procédure Technique d’Installation

                  In French

                  PTI

                  Procédure Technique d’Implantation

                  In French

                  PTO

                  Power Test Operation

                  In English

                  PTO

                  Procédure Technique Opérationnelle

                  In French

                  PTR

                  Prestation Technologique Réseau

                  In French

                    PTR

                    Projektträger Reaktorsicherheitsforschung

                    In German

                    PTR

                    Program Technical Review

                    In English

                    PTRS
                    Peruvian Technology Rating System

                    The abbreviation PTRS (Peruvian Technology Rating System) includes the abbreviation TRS (Technology Rating System).

                    In English

                    PTS

                    Payload Test Set

                    In English

                    PTS

                    Payload Transportation System

                    In English

                    PTSF

                    Payload Trunnion Support Fixture

                    In English

                    PTV
                    Pathfinder Test Vehicle

                    The abbreviation PTV (Pathfinder Test Vehicle) includes the abbreviation TV (Test Vehicle).

                    In English

                    PU

                    Power Unit

                    In English

                    PU

                    Propellant Unit

                    In English

                    PU

                    Propellant Utilization

                    In English

                    PUC

                    Poste Urbain Compact

                    In French

                    PUCE

                    Programme pour l’Utilisation des Composants Électroniques

                    In French

                    PUCS

                    Propellant Utilization Control System

                    In English

                    PUGS

                    Propellant Utilization and Gauging System

                    In English

                    PUMA

                    Programme pour l'Utilisation des Matériaux Avancés

                    In French

                    PUMA
                    Prix Unitaire Moyen des ouvrages gAz

                    The abbreviation PUMA (Prix Unitaire Moyen des ouvrages gAz) includes the abbreviation PU (Prix Unitaire).

                    In French

                    PUV

                    Propellant Utilization Valve

                    In English

                    PV

                    Photovoltaic

                    In English

                    PVA

                    Preburner Valve Actuator

                    In English

                    PVA

                    Propellant Valve Actuator

                    In English

                    PVDS

                    Propellant Vent and Drain System

                    In English

                    PVED

                    Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Division

                    In English

                    PVH

                    Premier Vol Habité

                    In French

                    PVO

                    Pioneer Venus Orbiter

                    In English

                    PVP

                    Petit Véhicule Protégé

                    In French

                    PVR

                    Precision Voltage Reference

                    In English

                    PVT
                    Preflight Verification Test

                    The abbreviation PVT (Preflight Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).

                    In English

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