Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Engineering, technology

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Code

Meaning

Language

Themes and places

BNDE

Banque Nationale des Données sur l’Eau

In French

BNEVT

Bureau de Normalisation de l'Exploitation de la Voirie et des Transports

In French

BNG

British Nuclear Group

In English

BNIB

Bureau de Normalisation de l'Industrie du Béton

In French

BNIST

Bureau National de l'Information Scientifique et Technique

In French

BNLH

Bureau de Normalisation des Liants Hydrauliques

In French

BNSC

British National Space Center

In English

BNSR

Bureau de Normalisation des Sols et Routes

In French

BNTEC

Bureau de Normalisation des Techniques et des Équipements de la Construction

In French

BNVET

Bureau de Normalisation de l'Exploitation, de la Voirie et des Transports

In French

BOCC

Belgische Oude Citroen Club (www.bocc-citroen.be)

In Dutch

BOME

Bulletin Officiel du Ministère de l’Équipement

In French

BOMEAT

Bulletin Officiel du Ministère de l’Équipement et de l’Aménagement du Territoire

In French

BOMEL

Bulletin Officiel du Ministère de l’Équipement et du Logement

In French

BOPACE

Boeing Plastic Analysis Capability For Engines

In English

BOS

Bright Object Sensor

In English

BOSO

Ballistic Orbital Support Operations

In English

BOVAG

Bond van Autohandelaren en Garagehouders

In Dutch

BP

Buttock Plane

In English

BP

Band-Pass

In English

BP

Base Plate

In English

BP

Blueprint

In English

BPC

Bâtiment de Projection et de Commandement

In French

BPE

Béton Prêt à l'Emploi

In French

BPI

Boost Phase Intercept

In English

BPS

Boost Propulsion System

In English

BPV

Bipropellant Valve

In English

BR

Bâtiment Réacteur

In French

BRAVO

Business Risk And Value if Operation in space

In English

BRE

Bilan Rénovation Électricité

In French

BRGM

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

In French

BRL

Ballistic Research Laboratory

In English

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

BSR

Basic System Release

In English

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
Burn Time

The abbreviation BT (Burn Time) is included in the abbreviation BTR (Burn Time Remaining).

In English

BT
Technical Board

The abbreviation BT (Technical Board) is included in the abbreviation BTTF (Technical Board Task Force).

In English

BT
Basse Tension

The abbreviation BT (Basse Tension) is included in abbreviations such as RMBT (Raccordement Modulaire Basse Tension) and TBT (Très Basse Tension).

In French

BTC

Bus Tie Contactor

In English

BTC

Basic Technical Course

In English

BTE
Bench Test Equipment

The abbreviation BTE (Bench Test Equipment) includes the abbreviation TE (Test Equipment).

In English

BTI

Bautechnisches Institut

In German

BTP

Bâtiment et Travaux Publics

In French

BTR
Burn Time Remaining

The abbreviation BTR (Burn Time Remaining) includes the abbreviation BT (Burn Time).

In English

BTR

Boîtier de Téléreport

In French

BTTF
Technical Board Task Force

The abbreviation BTTF (Technical Board Task Force) includes abbreviations BT (Technical Board) and 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

CASES

Control And Structures Experiments for Space

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

CASS
CITE Augmentation Support System

The abbreviation CASS (CITE Augmentation Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).

In English

CASS
Consolidated Automated Support System

The abbreviation CASS (Consolidated Automated Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).

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

CCDEE

Compagnie Coloniale de Distribution d’Énergie Électrique

In French

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

CCNG

Camion-Citerne de Nouvelle Génération

In French

CCO

Current-Controlled Oscillator

In English

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