Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Engineering, technology’
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- PRD
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Payload Requirements Document
The abbreviation PRD (Payload Requirements Document) includes the abbreviation RD (Requirements Document).
- PRD
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Personal Radiation Dosimeter
- PRDA
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Program Research and Development Announcement
- PRDT
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Prestation Régionale de Développement Technologique
- PRE
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Power Regulation Equipment
- PREDIS
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Plan Régional d'Élimination des Déchets Industriels Spéciaux
- PREDIT
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Programme National de Recherche et d'Innovation dans les Transports Terrestres
- PRIIM
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Projet de Réalisation et d’Innovation Industrielle de Microsystèmes Hétérogènes
- PRIS
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Payload Remote Integration System
- PRISM
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Process Industries Safety Management
- PRISMA
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Productique et Informatique des Systèmes Manufacturiers
- PRISMATICA
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Pro-active Integrated Systems for Security Management by Technological Institutional and Communication Assistance
- PRK
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Prix de Revient Kilométrique
The abbreviation PRK (Prix de Revient Kilométrique) includes the abbreviation PR (Prix de Revient).
- PRL
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Payload Retention Latch
- PRLA
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Payload Retention Latch Actuator
- PRLA
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Payload Retention Latch Assembly
- PRM
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Payload Retention Mechanism
- PRM
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Pocket Radiation Meter
- PRM
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Posigrade Rocket Motor
- PRN
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Pseudorandom Noise
- PROACT
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Programme for Advanced Contactless Technology
- PROGRESS
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Programme for Research on Embedded Systems & Software
- PROTEIN
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euroPean Reusable and cOsThEavy lift transport InvestigatioN
- PROTON
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Public Research Organisations’ Technology Offices Network
The abbreviation PROTON (Public Research Organisations’ Technology Offices Network) includes the abbreviation PRO (Public Research Organisation).
- PROTON
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Public Research Organisation Technology Transfer Office Network
The abbreviation PROTON (Public Research Organisation Technology Transfer Office Network) includes the abbreviation PRO (Public Research Organisation).
- PRR
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Preflight Readiness Review
The abbreviation PRR (Preflight Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).
- PRRB
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Payload Requirements Review Board
The abbreviation PRRB (Payload Requirements Review Board) includes abbreviations RR (Requirements Review) and RB (Review Board).
- PRS
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Payload Retention System
- PRS
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Primary Recovery Site
- PRST
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Pôle de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique
- PRTLS
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Powered Return To Launch Site
The abbreviation PRTLS (Powered Return To Launch Site) includes abbreviations LS (Launch Site) and RTLS (Return To Launch Site).
- PRTR
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Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
- PRV
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Pressure-Reducing Valve
- PS
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Parachute System
- PS
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Payload Specialist
- PS
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Payload Station
- PS
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Payload Support
- PS
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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).
- PS
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Pressure Switch
- PS
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Puissance Souscrite
- PSA
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Power and Servoassembly
- PSA
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Power Servoamplifier
- PSA
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Power Switching Assembly
- PSA
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Payload Service Area
- PSA
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Payload Support Avionics
- PSBLS
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Permanent Space-Based Logistics System
- PSC
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Payload Support Contractor
The abbreviation PSC (Payload Support Contractor) includes the abbreviation SC (Support Contractor).
- PSC
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Planetary Spacecraft
- PSCL
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Propellant Systems Cleaning Laboratory
- PSCU
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Power Supply Control Unit
The abbreviation PSCU (Power Supply Control Unit) includes the abbreviation PS (Power Supply).
- PSD
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Power Spectral Density
- PSD
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Power Systems Division
- PSDE
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Payload and Spacecraft Development and Experimentation
- PSDF
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Propulsion System Development Facility
- PSDP
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Payload Station Distribution Panel
- PSDP
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Payload System Distribution Panel
- PSDU
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Power and Signal Distribution Unit
- PSE
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Payload Service Equipment
- PSE
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Payload Support Engineer
- PSE
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Payload Support Equipment
- PSE
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Peculiar Support Equipment
- PSEPR
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Pôle Système Électrique Production Régionale
- PSF
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Probability of Stress Failure
- PSF
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Propellant Servicing Facility
- PSG
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Power Subsystem Group
- PSI
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Paul Scherrer Institut (https://www.psi.ch/de)
PSI is equivalent to IPS (Institut Paul Scherrer) in French.
- PSI
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Power Static Inverter
- PSI
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Programme de Surveillance de l’Irradiation
- PSIG
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Propulsion Systems Integration Group
- PSIN
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Physique des Solides Irradiés et des Nanostructures
- PSIU
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Power and Signal Interface Unit
- PSL
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Pressure Seal
- PSM
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Power Storage Module
- PSM
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Propellant Storage Module
- PSM
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Pyro Substitute Monitor
- PSMI
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Pryde Schropp McComb, Inc (www.psmi.ca)
- PSO
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Polskie Składy Oponiarskie
- PSP
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Payload Signal Processor
The abbreviation PSP (Payload Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).
- PSP
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Payload Specialist Panel
- PSP
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Payload Support Plan
- PSP
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Planetary Scan Platform
- PSP
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Planetary Scan Probe
- PSP
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Programmable Signal Processor
The abbreviation PSP (Programmable Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).
- PSPA
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Pilotage des Systèmes de Production Automatisée
- PSR
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Payload Safety Review
The abbreviation PSR (Payload Safety Review) includes the abbreviation SR (Safety Review).
- PSS
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Propulsion Support System
The abbreviation PSS (Propulsion Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).
- PSS
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Payload Specialist Station
- PSS
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Payload Status System
- PSS
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Payload Support System
The abbreviation PSS (Payload Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).
- PSS
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Portable Survival Shelter
- PSS
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Propellant Supply Subsystem
- PSS
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Propulsion Subsystem
- PSS
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Procédé de Stabilisation et Solidification
- PSSP
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Payload Specialist Station Panel
- PSTL
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Pressure Model Static and Transient Launch Configuration
- PSU
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Power Switching Unit
- PSU
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Power Supply Unit
The abbreviation PSU (Power Supply Unit) includes the abbreviation PS (Power Supply).
- PSV
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Planetary Space Vehicle
- PSV
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Probability of Vehicle Success
- PSW
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Paris Space Week
- PT
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Propulsion Test
- PT
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Pneumatic Tube
- PT
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Power Transfer
- PTA
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Propulsion Test Article
The abbreviation PTA (Propulsion Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).
- PTAN
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Preschool Technical Assistance Network
- PTB
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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
- PTB
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Payload Timing Buffer
- PTC
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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).
- PTC
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Passive Thermal Conditioning
- PTC
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Primary Technical Course
- PTCC
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Propulsion Test Control Center
The abbreviation PTCC (Propulsion Test Control Center) includes abbreviations TCC (Test Control Center) and CC (Control Center).
- PTCS
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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).
- PTCS
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Propellant Tanking Computer System
- PTD
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Preliminary Technical Directive
- PTE
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Plate-forme Technologique Européenne
- PTE
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Procédure Technique d’Exploitation
- PTO
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Power Test Operation
- PTO
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Procédure Technique Opérationnelle
- PTR
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Prestation Technologique Réseau
- PTR
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Projektträger Reaktorsicherheitsforschung
- PTR
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Program Technical Review
- PTRS
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Peruvian Technology Rating System
The abbreviation PTRS (Peruvian Technology Rating System) includes the abbreviation TRS (Technology Rating System).
- PTS
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Payload Test Set
- PTS
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Payload Transportation System
- PTSF
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Payload Trunnion Support Fixture
- PTV
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Pathfinder Test Vehicle
The abbreviation PTV (Pathfinder Test Vehicle) includes the abbreviation TV (Test Vehicle).
- PU
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Power Unit
- PU
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Propellant Unit
- PU
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Propellant Utilization
- PUC
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Poste Urbain Compact
- PUCE
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Programme pour l’Utilisation des Composants Électroniques
- PUCS
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Propellant Utilization Control System
- PUGS
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Propellant Utilization and Gauging System
- PUMA
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Programme pour l'Utilisation des Matériaux Avancés
- PUMA
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Prix Unitaire Moyen des ouvrages gAz
The abbreviation PUMA (Prix Unitaire Moyen des ouvrages gAz) includes the abbreviation PU (Prix Unitaire).
- PUV
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Propellant Utilization Valve
- PV
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Photovoltaic
- PVA
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Preburner Valve Actuator
- PVA
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Propellant Valve Actuator
- PVDS
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Propellant Vent and Drain System
- PVED
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Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Division
- PVH
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Premier Vol Habité
- PVO
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Pioneer Venus Orbiter
- PVP
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Petit Véhicule Protégé
- PVR
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Precision Voltage Reference
- PVT
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Preflight Verification Test
The abbreviation PVT (Preflight Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).
- PVT
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Pyrotechnic Verification Test
The abbreviation PVT (Pyrotechnic Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).
- PVTCS
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Photovoltaic Thermal Control System
The abbreviation PVTCS (Photovoltaic Thermal Control System) includes abbreviations TC (Thermal Control) and TCS (Thermal Control System).
- PWA
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Pratt and Whitney Aircraft
- PWA
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Printed Wiring Assembly
- PWB
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Printed Wiring Board
- PWDS
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Protected Wire Distribution System
- PWGSC
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Public Works and Government Services Canada (www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca)
PWGSC is equivalent to TPSGC (Travaux Publics et Services Gouvernementaux Canada) in French.
- PWMD
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Printed Wiring Master Drawing
- PWR
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Pressurized Water Reactor
PWR is equivalent to REP (Réacteur à Eau Pressurisée) in French, DWR (Druckwasserreaktor) in German.
- PWR
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Politechnika Wrocławska
- PWT
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Propulsion Wind Tunnel
The abbreviation PWT (Propulsion Wind Tunnel) includes the abbreviation WT (Wind Tunnel).
- PZMKiMK
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Polski Zwiazek Modelarzy Kolejowych i Milosników Kolei
- PhASp
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Physics and Astrophysics from Spacelab
- PhTec
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Physics in Technology
- PhiJR
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Philips Journal Research
- PhiRR
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Philips Research Reports
- PhiTR
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Philips Technical Review
- PiReM
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Pipe Rehabilitation Management
- PoE
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Power over Ethernet
- PrAA
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Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics
- PrAeS
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Progress in Aerospace Sciences
- PrEx
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Propellants and Explosives
- PrExP
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Propellants and Explosives Pyrotechnics
- PrMS
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Progress in Materials Science
- QAVT
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Qualification Acceptance Vibration Test
- QCM
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Quartz Crystal Microbalance
- QFP
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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).
- QM
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Qualification Motor
- QMS
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Qualification Model Spacecraft
- QRS
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Quick Reaction Sortie
- QRSL
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Quick-Reaction Space Laboratory
- QSE
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Qualité, Sécurité, Environnement
- QT
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Qualification Test
The abbreviation QT (Qualification Test) is included in abbreviations such as FQT (Formal Qualification Test), PQT (Preliminary Qualification Test), QTP (Qualification Test Plan), QTP (Qualification Test Procedure), QTR (Qualification Test Report), QTV (Qualification Test Vehicle), PPQT (Preproduction Qualification Test) and PQT (Production Qualification Test).
- QTP
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Qualification Test Plan
The abbreviation QTP (Qualification Test Plan) includes abbreviations TP (Test Plan) and QT (Qualification Test).
- QTP
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Qualification Test Procedure
The abbreviation QTP (Qualification Test Procedure) includes abbreviations TP (Test Procedure) and QT (Qualification Test).
- QTV
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Qualification Test Vehicle
The abbreviation QTV (Qualification Test Vehicle) includes abbreviations QT (Qualification Test) and TV (Test Vehicle).
- QVVT
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Qualified Verification Vibration Testing
- Qe2
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Quantock Energy & Environment
- R&D
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Recherche et développement
R&D is equivalent to 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.
- R&D
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Research and Development
R&D is equivalent to F&E, I+D, R&S, P&D, O&O, FoU (see above).
- R&DO
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Research and Development Operations
- R&E
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Research and Engineering
- R&R
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Rendezvous and Recovery
- R&S
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Ricerca e Sviluppo
R&S is equivalent to R&D, F&E, I+D, P&D, O&O, FoU (see above).
- R&T
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Research and Technology
- R2I
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Réseau Industriel d'Innovation
- RA
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Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator) and RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor).
- RA
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Right Aft
- RACV
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Rotary Air Control Valve
- RAD
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Research and Advanced Development
- RADO
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Radiation Dosimetry
- RADO-HTR
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Radiation Dosimetry - High Temperature Ratio
- RADVS
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Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor
The abbreviation RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).
- RAE
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Royal Aerospace Establishment