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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    CJE

    Compteur Jaune Électronique

    In French

    CJECE

    Canadian Journal of Electrical Computer Engineering

    In English

    CLAES

    Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer

    In English

    CLAP

    Comité de Liaison des Appareils à Pression

    In French

    CLE

    Compteur Libre Énergie

    In French

    CLEAN

    Conformité à la Législation Environnementale des Activités Nucléaires

    In French

    CLER

    Comité de Liaison Énergies Renouvelables

    In French

    CLI

    Centre Lyonnais d'Ingénierie

    In French

    CLIS

    Commission Locale d'Information et de Surveillance

    In French

    CLM

    Circumlunar Mission

    In English

    CLOT

    Combined Loads Orbiter Test

    In English

    CLS
    Contingency Landing Site

    The abbreviation CLS (Contingency Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

    In English

    CLS

    Collecte Localisation Satellites

    In English

    CLSO

    Contingency Landing Support Officer

    In English

    CM

    Cargo Manager

    In English

    CM
    Crew Module

    The abbreviation CM (Crew Module) is included in the abbreviation CMC (Crew Module Computer).

    In English

    CM
    Command Module

    The abbreviation CM (Command Module) is included in the abbreviation CMC (Command Module Computer).

    In English

    CM
    Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile) is included in abbreviations such as ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile), CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance), GLCM (Ground-Launched Cruise Missile), SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile), ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile), ACM (Anti-Cruise Missile) and ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile).

    In English

    CMA

    Compagnie Maritime d'Affrètement

    In French

    CMAG
    Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance

    The abbreviation CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    CMAME

    Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

    In English

    CMC
    Command Module Computer

    The abbreviation CMC (Command Module Computer) includes the abbreviation CM (Command Module).

    In English

    CMC
    Crew Module Computer

    The abbreviation CMC (Crew Module Computer) includes the abbreviation CM (Crew Module).

    In English

    CME
    Conseil Mondial de l’Énergie

    = CME | Consiliul Mondial al Energiei | In Romanian
    = WEC | World Energy Council | In English

    In French

    CME
    Consiliul Mondial al Energiei

    = WEC (see above)

    In Romanian

    CME

    Congrès Mondial de l’Énergie

    In French

    CMG

    Control Moment Gyro

    In English

    CMIR

    Cellule Mobile d'Intervention Radiologique

    In French

    CMISS

    Carnegie Mellon Institute for Survivable Systems

    In English

    CMMIC

    Compagnie Minière et Métallurgique de l'Indo-Chine

    In French

    CMMPE

    Centre of Molecular Materials for Photonics and Electronics

    In English

    CMOI

    Contrôles et Mesures Optiques pour l'Industrie

    In French

    CMOS

    Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

    In English

    CMS

    Computational Materials Science

    In English

    CMS

    Composants à Montage de Surface

    In French

    CMV

    Common Mode Voltage

    In English

    CMV

    Compression Mécanique de Vapeur

    In French

    CMWS

    Common Missile Warning System

    In English

    CNA

    Caisse Nationale des Autoroutes

    In French

    CNAE

    Comissão Nacional de Atividades Espaciais

    In Portuguese

    CNC

    Commande Numérique par Calculateur

    In French

      CNCMA

      Centro Nazionale di Meteorologia e Climatologia Aeronautica

      In Italian

      CNDRI

      Contrôle Non Destructif par Rayonnements Ionisants

      In French

      CNE
      Centre National des Équipements

      Le Centre National des Équipements (CNE) est responsable de l’entreposage, du contrôle, de l’entretien et des réparations des engins lourds utilisés par le Ministère haïtien des travaux publics, par exemple pour la construction et la réparation de routes, pour le curage de canaux, pour le déblayage de rues encombrées par des alluvions, etc.

      The abbreviation CNE (Centre National des Équipements) is included in the abbreviation CORRECNE (Commission de Restructuration et de Renforcement du Centre National des Équipements).

      In French

      CNEA

      Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (www.cnea.gov.ar)

      In Spanish

      CNEH

      Centre National d’Équipement Hydraulique

      In French

      CNEN

      Centre National d’Équipement Nucléaire

      In French

      CNEPE

      Centre National d’Équipement de Production d’Électricité

      In French

      CNES

      Centre National d'Études Spatiales (https://cnes.fr/fr)

      In French

      CNES

      Centre National d’Exploitation du Système

      In French

      CNET

      Centre National d’Équipement Thermique

      In French

      CNETP

      Caisse Nationale des Entrepreneurs de Travaux Publics (https://www.cnetp.org/)

      In French

      CNFM

      Comité National Français de la Mécanique

      In French

      CNFME

      Centre National de Formation aux Métiers de l'Eau

      In French

      CNIC
      Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center

      The abbreviation CNIC (Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

      In English

      CNIC

      Chantier Naval et Industriel du Cameroun

      In French

      CNIE

      Carte Nationale d'Identité Électronique

      In French

      CNIR

      Centre National d'Ingénierie du Réseau

      In French

      CNIT

      Centre des Nouvelles Industries et Technologies

      In French

      CNME

      Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

      In English

      CNN

      Compagnie Nationale de Navigation

      In French

      CNPE

      Centre Nucléaire de Production d'Électricité

      In French

      CNR

      Compagnie Nationale du Rhône

      In French

      CNR-CME

      Comitetul Naţional Român al Consiliului Mondial al Energiei

      In Romanian

      CNRI

      Comitetul National Român de Iluminat

      In Romanian

      CNRT

      Comité National de la Recherche Technologique

      In French

      CNS

      Center for Nonproliferation Studies (http://cns.miis.edu)

      In English

      CNS

      Canadian Nuclear Society (www.cns-snc.ca)

      In English

      CNSA

      China National Space Administration (www.cnsa.gov.cn)

      In English

      CNTC

      Centre National des Technologies et du Consulting

      In French

      CNTS

      Centre National des Techniques Spatiales

      In French

      CNWDI

      Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information

      In English

      COAS

      Crewman Optical Alignment Sight

      In English

      COB

      Chip On Board

      In English

      COBAE

      Comissão Brasileira de Atividades Espaciais

      In Portuguese

      COBE

      Cosmic Background Explorer

      In English

      COC

      Chip On Chip

      In English

      CODEMA

      City of Dublin Energy Management Agency

      In English

      COF

      Chip On Flex

      In English

      COFR

      Certificate Of Flight Readiness

      In English

      COFR

      Certification Of Flight Readiness

      In English

      COFRAS

      Compagnie Française d'Assistance Spécialisée

      In French

      COFW

      Certificate Of Flight Worthiness

      In English

      COG

      Centre des Opérations Gaz

      In French

      COGAC

      COmpagnie Gazière d'Approvisionnement Charbonnier

      In French

      COGEMA

      Compagnie Générale des Matières Nucléaires

      In French

      COGETHERM

      COmpagnie française pour la coGÉnération THERMique

      In French

      COGMAN

      Center Of Gravity of payload Manifest

      In English

      COIG

      Comité d'Orientation des Investissements Gaz

      In French

      COMAS

      Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System

      In English

      COMEGO

      Compañía Mexicana de Gerencia y Operación

      In Spanish

      COMES

      Commissariat à l'Énergie Solaire

      In French

      COMETT

      Community Action Programme for Education and Training in Technology

      In English

      COMRA

      China Ocean Minerals Research and Development Association

      In English

      COMSAT

      Communications Satellite

      In English

      COMTR

      COMSAT Technical Review

      In English

      CONIE

      Comisión Nacional de Investigación del Espacio

      In Spanish

      CONSUEL

      COmité National pour la Sécurité des Usagers de l'ÉLectricité

      In French

      COP

      Co-Orbiting Platform

      In English

      COPEC

      Contribution de la Psychologie et de l'Ergonomie Cognitives (à la coopération homme-machine dans la conduite automobile)

      In French

      COPM

      Committee on Petroleum Measurement

      In English

      CORA

      Coherent Optical Radar Amplifier

      In English

      CORDIS

      Community Research and Development Information Service

      In English

      COREM

      Comité de Coordination des Centres de Recherches en Mécanique

      In French

      CORINNA

      Cooperation of Regions for Innovation

      In English

      CORRECNE
      Commission de Restructuration et de Renforcement du Centre National des Équipements

      The abbreviation CORRECNE (Commission de Restructuration et de Renforcement du Centre National des Équipements) includes the abbreviation CNE (Centre National des Équipements).

      In French

      CORRI

      Comité Régional de Restructuration Industrielle

      In French

      CORSA

      Cosmic Radiation Satellite

      In English

      COS

      Carry-On Oxygen System

      In English

      COSIRIX

      COmposants et Systèmes Innovants pour la Radiologie Interventionnelle par rayons X

      In French

      COSMIC
      COmputer Software Management and Information Center

      The COmputer Software Management and Information Center (COSMIC) is a special NASA service that offers computer programs capable of being adapted to secondary usage while developed for the space program or for other technology generating agencies. Located at the University of Georgia, the COSMIC’s library contains programs for such purposes as structural analysis, artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, thermal analysis, image processing, or project management.

      The abbreviation COSMIC (COmputer Software Management and Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

      In English

      COSPAR

      Committee on Space Research

      In English

      COSTAR

      Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement

      In English

      COTEFE

      Comité Technique de coordination de la Filière Électronique

      In French

      COTR
      Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

      The abbreviation COTR (Contracting Officer's Technical Representative) includes the abbreviation CO (Contracting Officer).

      In English

      COUGAR

      Coût des OUvrages GAziers de Réseau

      In French

      CP0

      Contrat-Programme n°0

      In French

      CP1

      Contrat-Programme n°1

      In French

      CP2

      Contrat-Programme n°2

      In French

      CP8

      Circuit Portatif des années 80

      In French

      CPC

      Cargo Processing Contract

      In English

      CPC

      Chipcard Personalisation Center

      In English

      CPCB
      Crew Procedures Control Board

      The abbreviation CPCB (Crew Procedures Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).

      In English

      CPD

      Crew Procedures Division

      In English

      CPD

      Crew Passive Dosimeter

      In English

      CPDS

      Crew Procedures Documentation System

      In English

      CPE

      Chief Program Engineer

      In English

      CPE

      Chief Project Engineer

      In English

      CPEE

      Cleaner Production and Energy Efficiency Centre

      In English

      CPES

      Crew Procedures Evaluator Simulator

      In English

      CPF

      Cargo Processing Facility

      In English

      CPF

      Cost Per Flight

      In English

      CPF

      Carbon Partnership Facility

      In English

      CPFC

      Cahier de Prescriptions de Fabrication et de Contrôles

      In French

      CPG

      Coarse-Pointing Gimbal

      In English

      CPL

      Courant Porteur en Ligne

      In French

      CPLD

      Complex Programmable Logic Device

      In English

      CPM
      Cargo Propulsion Module

      The abbreviation CPM (Cargo Propulsion Module) includes the abbreviation PM (Propulsion Module).

      In English

      CPMP

      Crew Procedures Management Plan

      In English

      CPMP

      Crew Products Management Plan

      In English

      CPPCO

      Cargo Projects Program Control Office

      In English

      CPSE

      Common Payload Support Equipment

      In English

      CPST

      Cahier des Prescriptions et Spécifications Techniques

      In French

        CPT

        Cargo Processing Technician

        In English

        CPT

        Centre de Production Thermique

        In French

        CPTA
        Core Propulsion Test Article

        The abbreviation CPTA (Core Propulsion Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).

        In English

        CPU

        Collège Polytechnique Universitaire

        In French

        CPV

        Common Pressure Vessel

        In English

        CRAB

        Combat Reconnaissance Armoured Buggy

        In English

        CRAF

        Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Fly-by

        In English

        CRALT
        CNES Radar Altimeter

        The abbreviation CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).

        In English

        CRAM

        Centre Régional d'Analyse des Matériaux

        In French

        CRATERE

        Centre de Ressources et d'Appui Technologique aux Entreprises Régionales

        In French

        CREAM

        Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

        In English

        CREDO

        Cabin noise Reduction by Experimental and numerical Design Optimization

        In French

        CRERS

        Crew Rescue and Equipment Retrieval System

        In English

        CRES
        Center for Renewable Energy Sources

        = KAΠE | Κέντρο Ανανεώσιμων Πηγών Ενέργειας | In Greek

        In English

        CREST

        Comité de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (de l'Union Européenne)

        In French

        CREST

        Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (www.crestuk.org)

        In English

        CRHEA

        Centre de Recherche sur l’Hétéro-Épitaxie et ses Applications (http://www.crhea.cnrs.fr/)

        In French

        CRIEPI

        Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry

        In English

        CRIM

        Commercial Refrigerator Incubator Module

        In English

        CRIN

        Coordination Recherche INdustrie

        In French

        CRIS

        Crash Records Information System

        In English

        CRISAT

        Collaborative Research Into Small Arms Technology

        In English

        CRISTA

        Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope for Atmosphere

        In English

        CRISTAL

        Cellule de Recherche Industrielle en Systèmes de Transports Automatisés Légers

        In French

        CRITT

        Centre Régional d'Innovation et de Transfert Technologique

        In French

          CRITT BNC

          Centre Régional d'Innovation et de Transfert de Technologie de Basse-Normandie Cotentin

          In French

            CRMA

            Société de Construction et de Réparation de Matériel Aéronautique

            In French

            CRNS

            Community Recycling Network for Scotland (www.crns.org.uk)

            In English

            CROP

            Community Recycling for Organic Produce

            In English

            CRPNPAC

            Caisse de Retraite du Personnel Navigant de l'Aéronautique Civile

            In French

            CRR

            Cargo Compatibility Review

            In English

            CRR
            Cargo Readiness Review

            The abbreviation CRR (Cargo Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).

            In English

            CRRES

            Combined Release/Radiation Effects Satellite

            In English

            CRRES

            Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite

            In English

            CRS

            Crew Rescue System

            In English

            CRS

            Commercial Resupply Services

            In English

            CRSSM

            Critical Reviews in Solid State & Materials Sciences

            In English

            CRT

            Centre de Ressources Technologiques

            In French

              CRT

              Cathode Ray Tube

              In English

              CRTU

              Cryogenic Radiator Test Unit

              In English

              CS

              Crew Simulator

              In English

              CS
              Crew Station

              The abbreviation CS (Crew Station) is included in abbreviations such as ACS (Aft Crew Station), CSR (Crew Station Review), CST (Crew Station Trainer), FBCS (Fixed-Base Crew Station) and MBCS (Motion-Base Crew Station).

              In English

              CS

              Spacelab Operations Directorate

              In English

              CSA

              Canadian Space Agency (www.space.gc.ca)

              In English

              CSA

              Centre de Stockage de l’Aube

              In French

              CSAT

              Combined Systems Acceptance Test

              In English

              CSB

              Complex Support Building

              In English

              CSC

              Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Soudage et Contrôle

              In French

              CSCSAT

              Commercial Synchronous Communication Satellite

              In English

              CSD

              Crew Systems Division

              In English

              CSDD

              Control Systems Development Division

              In English

              CSE

              Centre for Sustainable Energy

              In English

              CSE

              Computer Science and Engineering

              In English

              CSEE

              Compagnie de Signaux et d'Entreprises Électriques

              In French

              CSEG

              Conseil Supérieur de l'Électricité et du Gaz

              In French

              CSEP

              Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership

              In English

              CSF

              Crew Storage Facility

              In English

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