Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Engineering, technology

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Code

Meaning

Language

Themes and places

UNICEM

Union Nationale des Industries de Carrières et Matériaux de Construction (www.unicem.fr)

In French

UNIDIR
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (https://unidir.org/)

The abbreviation UNIDIR (United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).

In English

UNIPE

Unité Nationale de l'Ingénierie du Parc en Exploitation

In French

UNIPEDE

UNion Internationale des Producteurs Et Distributeurs d'Énergie Électrique

In French

UNIT

Université Numérique Ingénierie et Technologie

In French

UNITEC

Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana

In Spanish

UNOOSA
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

The abbreviation UNOOSA (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).

In English

UNPG

Union Nationale des Producteurs de Granulats

In French

UNPG

Union Nationale de Producteurs de Granulats (www.unpg.fr)

In French

UNPSA
United Nations Programme on Space Applications

The abbreviation UNPSA (United Nations Programme on Space Applications) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).

In English

UNSC
United Nations Space Command

The abbreviation UNSC (United Nations Space Command) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).

= CSNU | Commandement Spatial des Nations Unies | In French

In English

UOS

Unité Opérationnelle Serval

In French

UP

Unité de Production

In French

UPB

Université Polytechnique de Bucarest

In French

UPS

Uninterruptible Power System

In English

UPS

Upright Perigee Stage

In English

UPS
Uninterrupted Power Supply

The abbreviation UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) includes the abbreviation PS (Power Supply).

In English

UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply

The abbreviation UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) includes the abbreviation PS (Power Supply).

In English

URA

Urine Receptacle Assembly

In English

URCG

Unité de Reconditionnement des Compteurs Gaz

In French

URCSE

Unité de Recherche Conception des Systèmes Électroniques

In French

URE

Uranium de Retraitement Enrichi

In French

URE

Uranium de Traitement Enrichi

In French

URGC

Unité de Recherche en Génie Civil

In French

URT

Uranium de Retraitement

In French

URT

Uranium de Traitement

In French

USA

United Space Alliance (www.unitedspacealliance.com)

In English

USA/RC

Universities Space Automation/Robotics Consortium

In English

USAM

Ufficio Generale Spazio Aereo e Meteorologia

In Italian

USASATCOMA

United States Army Satellite and Communication Agency

In English

USASDG

United States Army Space Defense Group

In English

USBI

United Space Booster, Incorporated

In English

USE

Unique Support Equipment

In English

USIRF

Union des Syndicats de l’Industrie Routière Française

In French

USNS

United States Navy Ship

In English

USP

Universal Service Processor

In English

USRA

Universities Space Research Association (https://www.usra.edu)

In English

USS

Umbilical Separation System

In English

USS

United States Ship

In English

USS

Unmanned Space Satellite

In English

USTL

Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille

In French

USTO

Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran

In French

UTA

Universidad Técnica de Ambato

In Spanish

UTAC

Union Technique de l'Automobile et du Cycle

In French

UTBM

Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard

In French

UTBM

Université technologique de Belfort-Montbéliard

In French

UTC

Université de Technologie de Compiègne

In French

UTC

United Technologies Corporation

In English

UTC

United Technology Center

In English

UTCB

Universitatea Tehnică de Construcţii din Bucureşti (https://utcb.ro/)

In Romanian

UTE

Union Technique de l'Électricité et de la Communication

In French

UTE

Union Technique de l'Électricite

In French

UTE

Universidad Técnológica Equinoccial (https://www.ute.edu.ec/)

In Spanish

UTE

Universidad Técnica Equinoccial

In Spanish

UTE

Usina Termelétrica Norte Fluminense (www.utenortefluminense.com.br)

In Portuguese

UTLC

Unité de Traitement du Linge en Campagne

In French

UTN

Universidad Técnica del Norte

In Spanish

UTP

Unshielded Twisted Pair

In English

UTP

Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (www.utp.ac.pa)

In Spanish

UTPL

Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

In Spanish

UTS

Université Technique de Sofia (https://tu-sofia.bg/)

In French

UTS

Universal Test Set

In English

UTS

Unmanned Teleoperator Spacecraft

In English

UVD

Undervoltage Device

In English

UVF

Unmanned Vertical Flight

In English

UVPE

UV/Video Processing Electronics

In English

Ultmi

Ultramicroscopy

In English

UnECR

University Electro-Communications Reports

In English

UoSAT

University of Surrey Satellite

In English

V

Volt

In many languages

V2

Vergeltungswaffe 2

In German

VA

Ventilation Assistée

In French

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 abbreviations CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment) and TE (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

The abbreviation VEB (Vehicle Equipment Bay) includes the abbreviation EB (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

The abbreviation VEI (Vehicle End Item) includes the abbreviation EI (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

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