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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    VAA

    Vehicle Assembly Area

    In English

    VAB

    Vehicle Assembly Building

    In English

    VAB

    Vertical Assembly Building

    In English

    VAB

    Véhicule de l’Avant Blindé

    In French

    VAC

    Vehicle Assembly and Checkout

    In English

    VAC

    Visual Approach Chart

    In English

    VAC

    Véhicule Articulé Chenillé

    In French

    VACH

    Véhicule d'Appui Chimique

    In French

    VACLED

    Véhicule d'Appui du Camion de Levage et de Déblaiement

    In French

    VACTL

    Vertical Assembly Component Test Laboratory

    In English

    VAFB
    Vandenberg Air Force Base (https://www.vandenberg.af.mil/)

    The abbreviation VAFB (Vandenberg Air Force Base) is included in abbreviations such as NVAFB (North Vandenberg Air Force Base), SVAFB (South Vandenberg Air Force Base), and it includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).

    In English

    VAG

    Véhicule d'accompagnement GREP

    In French

    VAIB

    Vehicle Assembly and Integration Building

    In English

    VAL

    Véhicule Automatique Léger

    In French

    VAP

    Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

    In English

    VAPEPS

    Vibroacoustic Payload Environment Prediction System

    In English

    VASI

    Visual Approach Slope Indicator

    In English

    VAST

    Versatile Avionic System Tester

    In English

    VAT

    Vibroacoustic Test

    In English

    VATF
    Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility

    The abbreviation VATF (Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

    In English

    VB2L

    Véhicule Blindé Léger Long

    In French

    VBCI

    Véhicule Blindé de Combat de l’Infanterie

    In French

    VBL

    Véhicule Blindé Léger

    In French

    VBS

    Véhicule de Balisage et de Signalisation

    In French

    VC

    Visite Complète

    In French

    VC

    Véhicule Cynotechnique

    In French

    VCA

    Voltage-Controlled Amplifier

    In English

    VCA

    Voltage-Controlled Attenuator

    In English

    VCC

    Vehicle Command Count

    In English

    VCC

    Vehicle Crew Chief

    In English

    VCC

    Voltage Change Controller

    In English

    VCD

    Vapor Compression Distillation

    In English

    VCI

    Velocity Change Indicator

    In English

    VCI

    Visite Complète Initiale

    In French

    VCITE
    Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment

    The abbreviation VCITE (Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment) includes the abbreviation CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment).

    In English

    VCL

    Vehicle Centerline

    In English

    VCM

    Véhicule à Carburant Modulable

    In French

    VCN

    Vehicle Configuration Number

    In English

    VCO

    Voltage Control Operator

    In English

    VCO

    Voltage Control Oscillator

    In English

    VCO

    Voltage-Controlled Oscillator

    In English

    VCP

    Vehicle Control Processor

    In English

    VCS

    Vehicle Cargo System

    In English

    VCT

    Voltage Control Transfer

    In English

    VCXO

    Voltage-Controlled Crystal Oscillator

    In English

    VCÖ

    Verkehrsclub Österreich (www.vcoe.at)

    In German

    VD

    Visite Décennale

    In French

    VDC

    Vehicle Dynamic Control

    In English

    VDE

    Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und Informationstechnik

    In German

    VDE-PZI

    Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker - Prüfzeichen Institut

    In German

    VDF

    Ventilated Double Facade

    In English

    VDI

    Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (www.vdi.de)

    In German

    VDMA

    Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (www.vdma.org)

    In German

    VDP

    Variable-Delivery Pump

    In English

    VDS

    Vehicle Dynamic Simulator

    In English

    VDSS

    Vehicle Dynamic Simulator System

    In English

    VDT

    Vehicle Data Table

    In English

    VE

    Equivalent Velocity

    In English

    VE

    Vehicle Engineering

    In English

    VEAG

    Vereinigte Energiewerke AG

    In German

    VEB

    Vehicle Equipment Bay

    In English

    VECO

    Vernier Engine Cutoff

    In English

    VEDS

    Vehicle Emergency Detection System

    In English

    VEEGA

    Venus-Earth-Earth Gravity Assist

    In English

    VEEI

    Vehicle Electrical Engine Interface

    In English

    VEHLIB

    Vehicle Hybrid Library

    In English

    VEI

    Vehicle End Item

    In English

    VEM

    Viscoelastic Materials

    In English

    VEM

    Véhicule à Éléments Modulaires

    In French

    VEMA

    Véhicule à Élements Modulaires Amovibles

    In French

    VEPAR

    Véhicule d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire

    In French

    VERLORT

    Very Long Range Tracking Radar

    In English

    VES

    Véhicule d’Extinction et de Sauvetage

    In French

    VEÖ

    Verband der Elektrizitätsunternehmen Österreichs (www.veoe.at)

    In German

    VF

    Vertical Flight

    In English

    VFC

    Véhicule Feux de Cheminée

    In French

    VFI

    Verification Flight Instrumentation

    In English

    VFR

    Visual Flight Rule

    In English

    VFS

    Véhicule Feux Spéciaux

    In French

    VFT
    Verification Flight Test

    The abbreviation VFT (Verification Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    VFT
    Vertical Flight Test

    The abbreviation VFT (Vertical Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    VFT

    Variable Frequency Transformator

    In English

    VG

    Vanne Guillotine

    In French

    VG

    Velocity Generator

    In English

    VGIMU

    Velocity to be Gained as related to IMU orientation

    In English

    VGOR

    Vehicle Ground Operation Requirement

    In English

    VGP

    Vehicle Ground Point

    In English

    VGR

    Vente de Gaz Réparti

    In French

    VGRF

    Variable-Gravity Research Facility

    In English

    VGT
    Vehicle Ground Test

    The abbreviation VGT (Vehicle Ground Test) includes the abbreviation GT (Ground Test).

    In English

    VGVT
    Vertical Ground Vibration Test

    The abbreviation VGVT (Vertical Ground Vibration Test) is included in the abbreviation VGVTA (Vertical Ground Vibration Test Article).

    In English

    VHA

    Ventilateur Hydraulique Antidéflagrant

    In French

    VHAA

    Very High Altitude Abort

    In English

    VHD

    Véhicule Hybride Diesel/Électrique

    In French

    VHM

    Vehicle Health Monitoring

    In English

    VHN

    Vereniging van Havenmeesters in Nederland

    In Dutch

    VHR

    Ventilateur Hydraulique Remorquable

    In French

    VHSIC
    Very High Speed Integrated Circuit

    The abbreviation VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) includes the abbreviation IC (Integrated Circuit).

    In English

    VHU

    Véhicule Hors d'Usage

    In French

    VI

    Véhicule Industriel

    In French

    VIB

    Vertical Integration Building

    In English

    VIB

    Vehicle Integration Building

    In English

    VIC

    Véhicule d'Intervention Chimique

    In French

    VID

    Véhicule d'Intervention Diverse

    In French

    VIL

    Vehicle Integration and Launch

    In English

    VINCI

    Valorisation des Innovations, Normalisation, Certification, Conseil, Information

    In French

    VIP

    Véhicule d'Interventions Polyvalent

    In French

    VIRTUEL

    Visualisation des Informations et des Renseignements uTiles aUx métiers CliEntèLe

    In French

    VISTAR

    Visible Space Tracking and Reconnaissance

    In English

    VIT

    Vehicle Integration Test

    In English

    VITO

    Vlaams Instituut voor Technologisch Onderzoek (www.vito.be)

    In Dutch

    VIU

    Vehicle Interface Unit

    In English

    VIVACE

    Value Improvement through a Virtual Aeronautical Collaborative Enterprise

    In English

    VIZIR

    Visualisation des Zones d'Influence de Réseau

    In French

    VJTI

    Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute

    In English

    VL

    Véhicule Lourd

    In French

    VLA

    Verification Loads Analysis

    In English

    VLC

    Verification Load Cycle

    In English

    VLF

    Vertical Launch Facility

    In English

    VLI

    Véhicule Léger Infirmier

    In French

    VLLW

    Very Low Level Waste

    In English

    VLM

    Véhicule Léger Médicalisé

    In French

    VLPE
    Very Long Period Experiment

    The report presents the results of a study of the noise characteristics of Very Long Period Experiment (VLPE) stations. One-hour vertical component and one-hour three-component noise samples were processed and analyzed for short- and long-term vertical component noise trends, three-component spectra, and two-component coherence spectra.

    In English

    VLPS

    Vandenberg Launch Processing System

    In English

    VLR

    Véhicule de Liaison Radio

    In French

    VLRA

    Véhicule Léger de Reconnaissance et d’Appui

    In French

    VLS
    Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site

    The abbreviation VLS (Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

    In English

    VLS
    Vandenberg Launch Site

    The abbreviation VLS (Vandenberg Launch Site) is included in the abbreviation VLSST (Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team), and it includes the abbreviation LS (Launch Site).

    In English

    VLS

    Vertical Launch System

    In English

    VLSIC
    Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit

    The abbreviation VLSIC (Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit) includes abbreviations IC (Integrated Circuit) and LSIC (Large Scale Integrated Circuit).

    In English

    VLSST
    Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team

    The abbreviation VLSST (Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team) includes abbreviations LS (Launch Site), LSS (Launch Site Support), LSST (Launch Site Support Team) and VLS (Vandenberg Launch Site).

    In English

    VM

    Voltmeter

    In English

    VMC

    Ventilation Mécanique Contrôlée

    In French

    VMF

    Vertical Maintenance Facility

    In English

    VMF

    Véhicule Multi-Fonctions

    In French

    VMIR

    Vandenberg Management Integration Review

    In English

    VMS

    Vehicle Management System

    In English

    VMS

    Velocity Measuring System

    In English

    VMSP

    VLS Mission Support Plan

    In English

    VO

    Space Vehicle Operations

    In English

    VO

    Vehicle Operations

    In English

    VO

    Ventilation Opérationnelle

    In French

    VOA

    Véhicule d’Observation de l’Artillerie

    In French

    VOCP

    Vehicle-Out-of-Commission Part

    In English

    VOEMEC

    Verband Österreichischer Modell-Eisenbahn-Clubs (www.voemec.at)

    In German

    VOGUE

    Vers l'Optimisation de la Gestion et de l'Utilisation de l'Énergie

    In French

    VOIR

    Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar

    In English

    VOM

    Voltohmmeter

    In English

    VOMP

    Vandenberg Operational Management Plan

    In English

    VPD

    Variable Power Divider

    In English

    VPE

    Véhicules Propres et Économes

    In French

    VPHD

    Vertical Payload Handling Device

    In English

    VPI

    Véhicule de Première Intervention

    In French

    VPIL

    Véhicule de Première Intervention Léger

    In French

    VPK

    Volts Peak

    In English

    VPLCC
    Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center

    The abbreviation VPLCC (Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).

    In English

    VPM
    Vehicle Project Manager

    The abbreviation VPM (Vehicle Project Manager) includes the abbreviation PM (Project Manager).

    In English

    VPP

    Virtual Power Plant

    In English

    VPP

    Ventilation à Pression Positive

    In French

    VPPAW
    Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding

    The abbreviation VPPAW (Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding) includes the abbreviation PAW (Plasma Arc Welding).

    In English

    VPSA

    Vehicle Processing Storage Area

    In English

    VPTÖ

    Vereinigung zur Förderung der Modernisierung der Produktionstechnologien in Österreich

    In German

    VR

    Voltage Regulator

    In English

    VR

    Voltage Relay

    In English

    VRCS

    Vernier Reaction Control System

    In English

    VRM

    Venus Radar Mapper

    In English

    VRM

    Véhicule Radio Médicalisé

    In French

    VRTIF

    Vandenberg Real-Time Interface

    In English

    VSA

    Variable-Stability Aircraft

    In English

    VSAB

    Véhicule de Secours aux Asphyxiés et Blessés

    In French

    VSABTT

    Véhicule de Secours aux Asphyxiés et Blessés Tout Terrain

    In French

    VSAV

    Véhicule de Secours et d'Assistance aux Victimes

    In French

    VSC
    Vehicle Support Contractor

    The abbreviation VSC (Vehicle Support Contractor) includes the abbreviation SC (Support Contractor).

    In English

    VSC

    Vibration Safety Cutoff

    In English

    VSI

    Vertical Speed Indicator

    In English

    VSM

    Véhicule de Secours Médical

    In French

    VSMB

    Verband Schweizerischer Modellbaubetriebe (www.swiss-form.ch)

    In German

    VSN
    Volume Serial Number

    The abbreviation VSN (Volume Serial Number) includes the abbreviation SN (Serial Number).

    In English

    VSO

    Very Stable Oscillator

    In English

    VSOE

    Vienna Spots of Excellence

    In English

    VSR
    Véhicule de Secours Routier

    The abbreviation VSR (Véhicule de Secours Routier) is included in abbreviations such as VSRM (Vehicule de Secours Routier Moyen) and VSRHR (Véhicule de Secours Routier Hors-Route), and it includes the abbreviation SR (Secours Routier).

    In French

    VSRHR
    Véhicule de Secours Routier Hors-Route

    The abbreviation VSRHR (Véhicule de Secours Routier Hors-Route) includes abbreviations VSR (Véhicule de Secours Routier) and SR (Secours Routier).

    In French

    VSRM
    Vehicule de Secours Routier Moyen

    The abbreviation VSRM (Vehicule de Secours Routier Moyen) includes abbreviations VSR (Véhicule de Secours Routier) and SR (Secours Routier).

    In French

    VSTAG

    Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Analysis Group

    In English

    VSTAR

    Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Assessment Report

    In English

    VSWR

    Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

    In English

    VTB

    Verbreding Techniek Basisonderwijs

    In Dutch

    VTC

    Vlaamse Thermie Coordinate

    In Dutch

    VTCW

    Vehicle Time Code Word

    In English

    VTF
    Vertical Test Facility

    The abbreviation VTF (Vertical Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

    In English

    VTF

    Vertical Test Flight

    In English

    VTFE

    Véhicule à Très Faibles Émissions

    In French

    VTM

    Véhicule de Transport de Matériel

    In French

    VTML

    Vytápění Mariánské Lázně

    In Czech

      VTP
      Vehicle Test Plan

      The abbreviation VTP (Vehicle Test Plan) includes the abbreviation TP (Test Plan).

      In English

      VTP

      Véhicule de Transport de Personnel

      In French

      VTRS
      Vietnamese Technology Rating System

      The abbreviation VTRS (Vietnamese Technology Rating System) includes the abbreviation TRS (Technology Rating System).

      In English

      VTS
      Vandenberg Tracking Station

      The abbreviation VTS (Vandenberg Tracking Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Tracking Station).

      In English

      VTT

      Véhicule Tout Terrain

      In French

      VTU

      (Ministeriet for) Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling

      In Danish

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