Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Engineering, technology’
- Code
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- 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
-
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
-
Power Storage Module
- PSM
-
Propellant Storage Module
- PSM
-
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
-
Payload Specialist Panel
- PSP
-
Payload Support Plan
- PSP
-
Planetary Scan Platform
- PSP
-
Planetary Scan Probe
- PSP
-
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
-
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
-
Payload Specialist Station
- PSS
-
Payload Status System
- PSS
-
Payload Support System
The abbreviation PSS (Payload Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).
- PSS
-
Portable Survival Shelter
- PSS
-
Propellant Supply Subsystem
- PSS
-
Propulsion Subsystem
- PSS
-
Procédé de Stabilisation et Solidification
- PSSP
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Payload Specialist Station Panel
- PSTL
-
Pressure Model Static and Transient Launch Configuration
- PSU
-
Power Switching Unit
- PSU
-
Power Supply Unit
The abbreviation PSU (Power Supply Unit) includes the abbreviation PS (Power Supply).
- PSV
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Planetary Space Vehicle
- PSV
-
Probability of Vehicle Success
- PSW
-
Paris Space Week
- PT
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Propulsion Test
- PT
-
Pneumatic Tube
- PT
-
Power Transfer
- PTA
-
Propulsion Test Article
The abbreviation PTA (Propulsion Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).
- PTAN
-
Preschool Technical Assistance Network
- PTB
-
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
- PTB
-
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
-
Passive Thermal Conditioning
- PTC
-
Primary Technical Course
- PTCC
-
Propulsion Test Control Center
The abbreviation PTCC (Propulsion Test Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and TCC (Test Control Center).
- 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).
- PTCS
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Propellant Tanking Computer System
- PTD
-
Preliminary Technical Directive
- PTD
-
Provisioning Technical Documentation
- PTE
-
Plate-forme Technologique Européenne
- PTO
-
Power Test Operation
- PTR
-
Prestation Technologique Réseau
- PTR
-
Projektträger Reaktorsicherheitsforschung
- PTR
-
Program Technical Review
- PTRS
-
Peruvian Technology Rating System
The abbreviation PTRS (Peruvian Technology Rating System) includes the abbreviation TRS (Technology Rating System).
- PTS
-
Payload Test Set
- PTS
-
Payload Transportation System
- PTSF
-
Payload Trunnion Support Fixture
- PTV
-
Pathfinder Test Vehicle
- PU
-
Power Unit
- PU
-
Propellant Unit
- PU
-
Propellant Utilization
- PUC
-
Poste Urbain Compact
- PUCE
-
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
-
Programme pour l'Utilisation des Matériaux Avancés
- PUMA
-
Prix Unitaire Moyen des ouvrages gAz
The abbreviation PUMA (Prix Unitaire Moyen des ouvrages gAz) includes the abbreviation PU (Prix Unitaire).
- PUV
-
Propellant Utilization Valve
- PV
-
Photovoltaic
- PVA
-
Preburner Valve Actuator
- PVA
-
Propellant Valve Actuator
- PVDS
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Propellant Vent and Drain System
- PVED
-
Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Division
- PVO
-
Pioneer Venus Orbiter
- PVP
-
Petit Véhicule Protégé
- PVR
-
Precision Voltage Reference
- PVT
-
Preflight Verification Test
The abbreviation PVT (Preflight Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).
- PVT
-
Pyrotechnic Verification Test
The abbreviation PVT (Pyrotechnic Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).
- PVTCS
-
Photovoltaic Thermal Control System
The abbreviation PVTCS (Photovoltaic Thermal Control System) includes abbreviations TC (Thermal Control) and TCS (Thermal Control System).
- PWA
-
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft
- PWA
-
Printed Wiring Assembly
- PWB
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Printed Wiring Board
- PWDS
-
Protected Wire Distribution System
- PWGSC
-
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
-
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
-
Politechnika Wrocławska
- PWT
-
Propulsion Wind Tunnel
The abbreviation PWT (Propulsion Wind Tunnel) includes the abbreviation WT (Wind Tunnel).
- PZMKiMK
-
Polski Zwiazek Modelarzy Kolejowych i Milosników Kolei
- PhASp
-
Physics and Astrophysics from Spacelab
- PhTec
-
Physics in Technology
- PhiJR
-
Philips Journal Research
- PhiRR
-
Philips Research Reports
- PhiTR
-
Philips Technical Review
- PiReM
-
Pipe Rehabilitation Management
- PoE
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Power over Ethernet
- PrAA
-
Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics
- PrAeS
-
Progress in Aerospace Sciences
- PrEx
-
Propellants and Explosives
- PrExP
-
Propellants and Explosives Pyrotechnics
- PrMS
-
Progress in Materials Science
- QAVT
-
Qualification Acceptance Vibration Test
- QCM
-
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
-
Qualification Model Spacecraft
- QRS
-
Quick Reaction Sortie
- QRSL
-
Quick-Reaction Space Laboratory
- QSE
-
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 QT (Qualification Test) and TP (Test Plan).
- QTP
-
Qualification Test Procedure
The abbreviation QTP (Qualification Test Procedure) includes abbreviations QT (Qualification Test) and TP (Test Procedure).
- QTV
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Qualification Test Vehicle
The abbreviation QTV (Qualification Test Vehicle) includes the abbreviation QT (Qualification Test).
- QVVT
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Qualified Verification Vibration Testing
- Qe2
-
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
-
Research and Engineering
- R&R
-
Rendezvous and Recovery
- R&S
-
Ricerca e Sviluppo
R&S is equivalent to R&D, F&E, I+D, P&D, O&O, FoU (see above).
- R&T
-
Research and Technology
- R2I
-
Réseau Industriel d'Innovation
- RA
-
Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor) and RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator).
- RA
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Right Aft
- RACV
-
Rotary Air Control Valve
- RAD
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Research and Advanced Development
- RADO
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Radiation Dosimetry
- RADO-HTR
-
Radiation Dosimetry - High Temperature Ratio
- RADVS
-
Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor
The abbreviation RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).
- RAE
-
Royal Aerospace Establishment
- RAG
-
Réseau d'Alimentation Générale
- RAI
-
Radar Altimeter Indicator
The abbreviation RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).
- RAI
-
Roll Attitude Indicator
- RAI
-
Rijwiel en Automobiel Industrie
- RAID
-
Regional Association for Irrigation and Drainage
RAID is equivalent to ARID (Association Régionale pour l’Irrigation et le Drainage) in French.
- RALPH
-
Reduction and Acquisition of Lunar Pulse Heights
- RALT
-
Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) and NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter).
- RAM
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Radar Absorption Material
- RANC
-
Radar Absorption Noise and Clutter
- RANN
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Research Applied to National Needs
- RAP
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Reserve Auxiliary Payload
- RAPACE
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Recherches Aérodynamiques Pour Avion de Combat Évolué
- RAPCON
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Radar Approach and Control
- RAPHAEL
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ReActor for Process heat, Hydrogen And ELectricity generation
- RAPID
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Revolutionary Avalanche Photodiode Infrared Detector
- RAS
-
Remontée Aéro-Souterraine
- RASIT
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Radar de Surveillance des Intervalles
- RASM
-
Remote Analog Submultiplexer
- RATO
-
Rocket-Assisted Takeoff
The abbreviation RATO (Rocket-Assisted Takeoff) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- RAVE
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Rotax Adjustable Variable Exhaust
- RAVIOLI
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RAdar Vision Orienté LIdar
- RAWS
-
Role-Adaptable Weapons System
- RAéS
-
Réseau Recherche Aéronautique sur le Supersonique
- RB
-
Radar Beacon
The abbreviation RB (Radar Beacon) is included in the abbreviation RBA (Radar Beacon Antenna).
- RBA
-
Radar Beacon Antenna
The abbreviation RBA (Radar Beacon Antenna) includes the abbreviation RB (Radar Beacon).
- RBA
-
Recovery Beacon Antenna
- RBDE
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Radar Bright Display Equipment
- RBE
-
Relative Biological Effectiveness
- RBMK
-
Reaktor Bolshoy Moshchnosti Kanalnyi
RBMK is equivalent to РБМК (Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный) in Russian.
- RBS
-
Radar Bomb Scoring
- RC
-
Resistance-Capacitance
- RCB
-
Remote Circuit Breaker
The abbreviation RCB (Remote Circuit Breaker) includes the abbreviation CB (Circuit Breaker).
- RCC
-
Reinforced Carbon-Carbon
- RCC
-
Rough Combustion Cutoff
- RCC-C
-
Règles de Conception et de Construction des Assemblages de Combustible des Centrales Nucléaires
- RCC-E
-
Règles de Conception et de Construction des Matériels Électriques des Centrales Nucléaires
- RCC-G
-
Règles de Conception et de Construction du Génie Civil des Îlots Nucléaires REP
- RCC-M
-
Règles de Conception et de Construction des Matériels Mécaniques des Îlots Nucléaires REP
- RCC-MR
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Règles de Conception et de Construction des Matériels Mécaniques des Îlots Nucléaires RNR
- RCCA
-
Rough Combustion Cutoff Assembly
- RCCB
-
Remote Central Circuit Breaker
The abbreviation RCCB (Remote Central Circuit Breaker) includes the abbreviation CB (Circuit Breaker).
- RCCB
-
Rockwell Configuration Control Board
The abbreviation RCCB (Rockwell Configuration Control Board) includes abbreviations CB (Control Board) and CCB (Configuration Control Board).
- RCD
-
Réacteur Complétement Déchargé
- RCM
-
Reciprocating Chemical Muscle
- RCN
-
Rockwell Communication Network
- RCO
-
Radio Comptoir de l'Ouest
- RCRA
-
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- RCS
-
Reentry Control System
- RCS
-
Roux-Combaluzier-Schindler
- RD
-
Route Départementale
- RDI
-
Radar Doppler à Impulsions
- RDM
-
Rotterdamse Droogdok Maatschappij
- RDS
-
Rocketdyne Digital Simulator
- RDT
-
Réseau de Développement Technologique
- RDTC
-
Réseau de Développement Technologique Corse
- RDW
-
Rijks Dienst voor het Wegverkeer (www.rdw.nl)
- RE
-
Responsible Engineer
- RE&T
-
Research, Engineering, and Test
- REA
-
Rocket Engine Assembly
- REACM
-
Regional Energy Agency of Central Macedonia
- REAM
-
Rocket Engine Assembly Module