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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    BRMA

    Bureau de Recherches Minières en Algérie

    In French

    BRS

    Bateau de Reconnaissance et Sauvetage

    In French

    BS

    Backup Subsystem

    In English

    BSA

    Battery Bus Solar Array

    In English

    BSD

    Ballistic Systems Division

    In English

    BSDP

    Booster-Stage Discharge Pressure

    In English

    BSE

    Booster Systems Engineer

    In English

    BSEE

    Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

    In English

    BSEEA

    Institutul Politehnic Iaşi - Buletinul Secţia Electrotehnică, Electronică, Automatizări

    In Romanian

    BSG

    Berndorf Sondermaschinenbau

    In German

    BSG

    Bahnsicherheitsgesellschaft

    In German

    BSGE

    Bachelor of Science in General Engineering

    In English

    BSI

    Boeing Services International

    In English

    BSI

    Booster Situation Indicator

    In English

    BSM

    Booster Separation Motor

    In English

    BSME

    Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

    In English

    BSMMT

    Institutul Politehnic Iaşi - Buletinul Secţia Matematică, Mecanică, Teoretică Fizică

    In Romanian

    BSMT

    Institutul Politehnic Iaşi - Buletinul Secţia Mecanică Tehnică

    In Romanian

    BSRA

    British Ship Research Association

    In English

    BSRAEM

    Black Sea Regional Agency for Energy Management

    In English

    BSREC

    Black Sea Regional Energy Centre

    In English

    BSRM
    Booster Solid Rocket Motor

    The abbreviation BSRM (Booster Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).

    In English

    BT

    Technical Board

    In English

    BT

    Basse Tension

    In French

    BTC

    Bus Tie Contactor

    In English

    BTC

    Basic Technical Course

    In English

    BTI

    Bautechnisches Institut

    In German

    BTP

    Bâtiment et Travaux Publics

    In French

    BTR

    Boîtier de Téléreport

    In French

    BTTF
    Technical Board Task Force

    The abbreviation BTTF (Technical Board Task Force) includes the abbreviation TF (Task Force).

    In English

    BTU

    Beteiligungskapital für kleine Technologie-Unternehmen

    In German

    BToIT

    Bulletin of the Tokyo Institute of Technology

    In English

    BUAAJ

    Beijing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal

    In English

    BUFC
    Backup Flight Controller

    The abbreviation BUFC (Backup Flight Controller) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

    In English

    BUTE
    Budapest University of Technology and Economics

    = BKÁE | Budapesti Közgazdaságtudományi és Államigazgatási Egyetem | In Hungarian

    In English

    BUUA

    Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://www.buaa.edu.cn/)

    In English

    BV

    Balanced Voltage

    In English

    BV

    Boost Vehicle

    In English

    BV

    Booster Vehicle

    In English

    BV

    Béton Vibré

    In French

    BVC

    Boost Voltage Converter

    In English

    BVFS

    Bautechnische Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Salzburg

    In German

    BVRAAM
    Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile

    The abbreviation BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).

    In English

    BWR
    Boiling Water Reactor

    = SWR | Siedewasserreaktor | In German
    = REB | Réacteur à Eau Bouillante | In French

    In English

    BeElM

    Beskontaktnye Elektricheskie Mashiny

    In Russian

    BgEEF
    Bulgarische Energieeffizienzfonds (www.bgeef.com)

    = BgEEF | Bulgarian Energy Efficiency Fund | In English
    = ФЕЕ | Фонд Енергийна Ефективност | In Bulgarian

    In German

    BgEEF
    Bulgarian Energy Efficiency Fund (www.bgeef.com)

    = ФЕЕ (see above)

    In English

    BioTreaT

    Biological Treatment and Recycling Technologies

    In English

    BoRAEM

    Bourgas Regional Agency for Energy Management

    In English

    BrWK

    Brennstoff-Wärme-Kraft

    In German

    C&T
    Ciência e Tecnologia

    = CyT | Ciencia y Tecnología | In Spanish
    = S&T | Science and Technology | In English
    = S&T | Sciences et Technologie | In French

    In Portuguese

    CA
    Carrier Aircraft

    The abbreviation CA (Carrier Aircraft) is included in abbreviations such as SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) and CAM (Carrier Aircraft Modification).

    In English

    CA

    Completion of Assembly

    In English

      CAA

      Civil Aeronautics Administration

      In English

      CAALIS

      Computer-Aided Assembly-Line Inspection System

      In English

      CAB

      Civil Aeronautics Board

      In English

      CAB

      Civil Aviation Board

      In English

      CABT
      Convención sobre Armas Biológicas y Tóxicas

      = CABT | Convenção de Armas Biológicas e Tóxicas | In Portuguese

      In Spanish

      CABT
      Convenção de Armas Biológicas e Tóxicas

      = CABT (see above)

      In Portuguese

      CAC
      Convention sur les Armes Chimiques

      = CAQ | Convención sobre las Armas Químicas | In Spanish
      = CWC | Chemical Weapons Convention | In English
      = CAQ | Convenção sobre Armas Químicas | In Portuguese

      In French

      CADAM

      Computer Augmented Design And Manufacturing

      In English

      CADE

      Controller/Attitude Direct Electronics

      In English

      CAE

      Computer-Aided Engineering

      In English

      CAE

      Centre for Alternative Energy

      In English

      CAE

      Computer Aided Engineering

      In English

      CAF

      Conductive Anodic Filamentation

      In English

      CAG

      Contrôle Automatique de Gain

      In French

      CAIRO

      Circuits Analogiques Intégrés Réutilisables et Optimisés

      In French

      CAJV

      Clough-AMEC Joint Venture (http://www.cloughamec.com.au/)

      In English

      CAJV

      Clough Aker Joint Venture

      In English

      CAL

      Canister Airlock

      In English

      CAL

      Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory

      In English

      CALST

      Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory Shock Tunnel

      In English

      CAM
      Carrier Aircraft Modification

      The abbreviation CAM (Carrier Aircraft Modification) includes the abbreviation CA (Carrier Aircraft).

      In English

      CAM

      Civil Aeronautics Manual

      In English

      CAM
      Computer Annunciation Matrix

      A general purpose computer fail detection (GPC Fail) will display a class 2 GPC Fault message with illumination of the Master Alarm. The GPC Status Matrix, sometimes referred to as the Computer Annunciation Matrix (CAM), lights to indicate failure votes; any time a yellow matrix light is illuminated, the GPC caution and warning light on panel F7 also lights.

      In English

      CAM
      Computer-Aided Manufacturing

      = CAM | Computer-Aided Manufacture | In English

      In English

      CAM

      Carte à Mémoire

      In French

      CAM
      Computer-Aided Manufacture

      = CAM (see above)

      In English

      CAMARI

      Certificat d'Aptitude à Manipuler les Appareils de Radiographie Industrielle

      In French

      CAMD

      Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction

      In English

      CAMELIA

      CAlcul MÉcanique de LIgnes Aériennes

      In French

      CAMEP

      Centrale Autonome Métropolitaine d'Eau Potable

      In French

      CAMM

      Centro Aeronautica Militare di Montagna

      In Italian

      CAMP

      Common Ada Missile Package

      In English

      CAMR

      Clean Air Mercury Rule

      In English

      CANCER

      Computer Analysis of Nonlinear Circuits, Excluding Radiation

      In English

      CANDU

      CANada Deuterium Uranium

      In English

      CANSSM

      Caisse Autonome Nationale de la Sécurité Sociale dans les Mines

      In French

      CAO

      Conception Assistée par Ordinateur

      In French

      CAP
      Crew Activity Plan

      The Crew Activity Plan (CAP) specifies the in-flight schedule or the on-orbit timeline for all crew members. Various time scales such as Mission Elapsed Time (MET) and time until deorbit ignition, as well as crew activities, day/night, orbit position, ground tracking, communication coverage, attitude, and maneuvers are presented in chart form.

      In English

      CAP

      Chip Authentication Program

      In English

      CAPA
      Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association (www.capa-acca.com)

      = ACAP | Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique | In French

      In English

      CAPE

      Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (https://www.cape.eng.cam.ac.uk/)

      In English

      CAPEM

      Center for Advanced Photonic and Electronic Materials

      In English

      CAPS

      Common Attitude Pointing System

      In English

      CAPS

      Crew Activity Planning System

      In English

      CAPS

      Crew Altitude Protection Suit

      In English

      CAPS

      Crew Altitude Protection System

      In English

      CAQ
      Convención sobre las Armas Químicas

      = CAC, CWC (see above)

      In Spanish

      CAQ
      Convenção sobre Armas Químicas

      = CAC, CWC (see above)

      In Portuguese

      CARDE

      Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment

      In English

      CAS
      Calibrated Airspeed

      The abbreviation CAS (Calibrated Airspeed) is included in the abbreviation KCAS (Knots Calibrated Airspeed).

      In English

      CAS

      Computer Airspeed

      In English

      CAS

      Cooperative Application Satellite

      In English

      CAS

      Crew Accommodation System

      In English

      CASE

      Computer-Aided System Engineering

      In English

      CASIMIR

      Centre d'Appui et Simulation des Industries par les Moyens de l'Innovation et de la Recherche

      In French

      CASJ

      Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal

      In English

      CASJQ

      Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal Quarter

      In English

      CAST

      Centro per un Appropriato Sviluppo Tecnologico

      In Italian

      CATIA

      Conception Assistée Tri-dimensionnelle InterActive

      In French

      CATP

      China Austria Technology Park

      In English

      CATRADA

      Combined Arms Training Development Activity

      In English

      CATRENE

      Cluster for Application and Technology Research in Europe on NanoElectronics (www.catrene.org)

      In English

      CATSE

      Center of Appropriate Technology and Social Ecology

      In English

        CATT

        Central Austrian Training in Technologies

        In English

        CAUG

        Civil Aviation Users Group

        In English

        CAVOK

        Ceiling And Visibility OK

        In English

        CB
        Circuit Breaker

        The abbreviation CB (Circuit Breaker) is included in abbreviations such as PCB (Power Circuit Breaker), RCB (Remote Circuit Breaker) and RCCB (Remote Central Circuit Breaker).

        In English

        CBC

        Common Booster Core

        In English

        CBEMM

        Compteur Bleu Électronique Monophasé Multitarif

        In French

        CBERS
        China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite

        The abbreviation CBERS (China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite) includes the abbreviation ERS (Earth Resources Satellite).

        In English

        CBGA

        Ceramic Ball Grid Array

        In English

        CBI

        Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería

        In Spanish

        CBR

        California Bearing Ratio

        In English

        CBSA

        Cargo Bay Stowage Assembly

        In English

        CBV

        Cabin Bleed Valve

        In English

        CC

        Crew Certified

        In English

        CC
        Crew Compartment

        The abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment) is included in abbreviations such as ACC (Auxiliary Crew Compartment), CCCD (Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing), CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield), CCSR (Crew Compartment Stowage Review) and CCU (Crew Compartment Umbilical).

        In English

        CCA

        CENELEC Certification Agreement

        In English

        CCAF

        CENELEC Conformity Assessment Forum

        In English

        CCAFS
        Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

        The abbreviation CCAFS (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

        In English

        CCAP

        Commission Centrale des Appareils à Pression

        In French

        CCATS

        Command Communications And Telemetry System

        In English

        CCB
        CEN Certification Board

        The abbreviation CCB (CEN Certification Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Certification Board).

        In English

        CCCD
        Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing

        The abbreviation CCCD (Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).

        In English

        CCD

        Charge-Coupled Device

        In English

        CCDS

        Center for the Commercial Development of Space

        In English

        CCE
        Continuous Control Evaluator

        The abbreviation CCE (Continuous Control Evaluator) is included in the abbreviation ACCE (Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator).

        In English

        CCE

        Conseil Confort Electricité

        In French

        CCF
        Camion Citerne Forestier

        The abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier) is included in abbreviations such as CCFL (Camion Citerne Forestier Léger), CCFM (Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen) and CCFS (Camion Citerne Forestier Super).

        In French

        CCFA

        Comité des Constructeurs Français d’Automobiles (https://ccfa.fr/)

        In French

        CCFC

        Congé Charbonnier de Fin de Carrière

        In French

        CCFF

        Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility

        In English

        CCFL
        Camion Citerne Forestier Léger

        The abbreviation CCFL (Camion Citerne Forestier Léger) includes the abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier).

        In French

        CCFM
        Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen

        The abbreviation CCFM (Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen) includes the abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier).

        In French

        CCFS
        Camion Citerne Forestier Super

        The abbreviation CCFS (Camion Citerne Forestier Super) includes the abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier).

        In French

        CCFT

        Controlled Current Feedback Transformer

        In English

        CCGC

        Camion Citerne Grande Capacité

        In French

        CCH

        Code de la Construction et de l'Habitation

        In French

        CCHS
        Crew Compartment Heat Shield

        The abbreviation CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield) includes abbreviations CC (Crew Compartment) and HS (Heat Shield).

        In English

        CCI

        Camion Citerne d’Incendie

        In French

        CCLG

        Comité de Concertation Local Gaz

        In French

        CCM

        Carbon Ceramic Material

        In English

        CCMAT
        Canadian Centre for Mine Action Technologies

        = CCTD | Centre Canadien des Technologies de Déminage | In French

        In English

        CCMTA

        Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex

        In English

        CCNG

        Comité de Concertation National Gaz

        In French

        CCO

        Current-Controlled Oscillator

        In English

        CCR

        Cargo Compatibility Review

        In English

        CCR
        Centre Commun de Recherche

        = GFS | Gemeinsame Forschungsstelle | In German
        = JRC | Joint Research Center | In English

        In French

        CCRA

        Cape Canaveral Reference Atmosphere

        In English

        CCRM

        Camion Citerne Rural Moyen

        In French

        CCRRDT

        Comité Consultatif Régional pour la Recherche et le Développement Technologique

        In French

        CCRS

        Canada Centre for Remote Sensing

        In English

        CCSD

        Chrysler Corporation Space Division

        In English

        CCSDS

        Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems

        In English

        CCSR
        Crew Compartment Stowage Review

        The abbreviation CCSR (Crew Compartment Stowage Review) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).

        In English

        CCSTI

        Centre de Culture Scientifique, Technique et Industrielle

        In French

        CCTCF

        Communication Circuit Technical Control Facility

        In English

        CCTD
        Centre Canadien des Technologies de Déminage

        = CCMAT, CCTD (see above)

        In French

        CCU

        Crew Communications Unit

        In English

        CCU
        Crew Compartment Umbilical

        The abbreviation CCU (Crew Compartment Umbilical) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).

        In English

        CCU

        Crewman Communications Umbilical

        In English

        CCUJ

        Center for Coal Utilization

        In English

        CCV

        Chamber Coolant Valve

        In English

        CCVA

        Chamber Coolant Valve Actuator

        In English

        CDA

        Continuous Descent Approach

        In English

        CDARA

        Conception, Décision, Adaptation du Réseau aux Attentes

        In French

        CDC
        Confined Detonating Cord

        The abbreviation CDC (Confined Detonating Cord) is included in the abbreviation FCDC (Flexible Confined Detonating Cord).

        In English

        CDCAS

        Centrul de Documentare pentru Construcţii, Arhitectură, Urbanism şi Amenajarea Teritoriului

        In Romanian

        CDCD

        Cargo Design Control Drawing

        In English

        CDCD

        Collins Defense Communications Division

        In English

        CDDIS

        Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (https://cddis.nasa.gov/)

        In English

        CDE

        Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad (www.cde.gov.do)

        In Spanish

        CDEC

        Combat Development Experimentation Command

        In English

        CDEH
        Comité Directivo para la Energía del Hemisferio

        = HESC | Hemispheric Energy Steering Committee | In English
        = CDEH | Comité Directeur pour l’Énergie dans l’Hémisphère | In French
        = CDEH | Comitê Diretor para a Energia do Hemisfério | In Portuguese

        In Spanish

        CDEH
        Comité Directeur pour l’Énergie dans l’Hémisphère

        = HESC (see above)

        In French

        CDEH
        Comitê Diretor para a Energia do Hemisfério

        = HESC (see above)

        In Portuguese

        CDER

        Centre de Developpement des Énergies Renouvelables

        In French

        CDF

        Circuit Design Fabrication

        In English

          CDF

          Charbonnages de France

          In French

          CDHR

          Camion Dévidoir Hors-Route

          In French

          CDPIS
          Command Data Processing and Instrumentation System

          The abbreviation CDPIS (Command Data Processing and Instrumentation System) includes abbreviations IS (Instrumentation System) and DP (Data Processing).

          In English

          CDSC

          Coupling-Display Scanning-Telescope Manual Control

          In English

          CDSF

          Commercially Developed Space Facility

          In English

          CDT

          Conseiller en Développement Technologique

          In French

            CE
            Cargo Element

            The abbreviation CE (Cargo Element) is included in abbreviations such as DCE (Deployable Cargo Element), GCE (GPS Cargo Element), SCE (Sortie Cargo Element) and SCE (Space Transportation System Cargo Element).

            In English

            CE

            Change Engineer

            In English

              CE

              Civil Engineering

              In English

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