Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Military affairs’

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Meaning

Language

Themes and places

NDU

National Defense University (www.ndu.edu)

In English

NEACP
National Emergency Airborne Command Post

The abbreviation NEACP (National Emergency Airborne Command Post) includes the abbreviation ACP (Airborne Command Post).

In English

NEB

Numérisation de l'Espace de Bataille

In French

NGB

National Guard Bureau

In English

    NGPA

    National Guard Personnel, Army

    In English

      NICP
      National Inventory Control Point

      The abbreviation NICP (National Inventory Control Point) includes abbreviations CP (Control Point) and ICP (Inventory Control Point).

      In English

      NMCS

      National Military Command System

      In English

        NMD
        National Missile Defence

        The abbreviation NMD (National Missile Defence) includes the abbreviation MD (Missile Defence).

        In English

        NNO
        Numéro de Nomenclature OTAN

        NNO is equivalent to NSN (NATO Stock Number) in English.

        In French

          NORTHAG

          Northern Army Group

          In English

            NSC

            National Security Council (www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/)

            In English

              NSN

              National Stock Number

              In English

                NSN
                NATO Stock Number

                NSN is equivalent to NNO, NSN (see above).

                In English

                  NSTL

                  National Strategic Target List

                  In English

                  OASD

                  Office Of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

                  In English

                    OCAR

                    Office, Chief of Army Reserves

                    In English

                      OCC

                      Ordre Complémentaire pour le Chiffre

                      In French

                        OCI

                        Officier Communication et Information

                        In French

                          OCI

                          Officier Communication Information

                          In French

                            OCRP

                            Officier Chargé des Relations Publiques

                            In French

                              OCS

                              Officer Candidate School

                              In English

                              OCT

                              Ordre Complémentaire pour les Transmissions

                              In French

                              OFAC

                              Office of Foreign Assets Control

                              In English

                              OMA

                              Operation and Maintenance, Army

                              In English

                              OMAR

                              Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

                              In English

                              OMARNG

                              Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

                              In English

                              OMPF

                              Official Military Personnel File

                              In English

                              OPA

                              Other Procurement, Army

                              In English

                              OPDS

                              Organ on Politics, Defence and Security

                              In English

                              OPEX

                              OPération EXtérieure

                              In French

                              OPSEC

                              Operational Security

                              In English

                                ORA

                                Organisation de Résistance de l'Armée

                                In French

                                OREM

                                Officier de Renseignement d'État-Major

                                In French

                                  ORGT

                                  Officier Renseignement de Groupement Tactique

                                  In French

                                    OSA

                                    Officier Supérieur Adjoint

                                    In French

                                      OSD

                                      Office of the Secretary of Defense

                                      In English

                                      OSDPE

                                      Office of the Secretary of Defense Program Element

                                      In English

                                      OTAN
                                      Organització del Tractat de l'Atlàntic Nord (www.nato.int)

                                      OTAN is equivalent to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) in English, OTAN (Organizazión d'o Tratau de l'Atlantico Norte) in Aragonese, OTAN (Organización del Tratáu del Atlánticu Norte) in Asturian, AFNA (Aozadur Feur-emglev Norzh-Atlantel) in Breton, OTAN (Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord) in French, ন্যাটো (উত্তর আটলান্টিক নিরাপত্তা জোট) in Bengali, NATO (Οργανισμός Βορειοατλαντικού Συμφώνου) in Greek, NATO (Nordatlantikvertrag-Organisation) in German, OTAN (Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte) in Spanish, NATO (Nord-Atlantika Traktat-Organizo) in Esperanto, NAFO (Noard-Atlantyske Ferdrachsorganisaasje) in Frisian, OTAN (Organización do Tratado do Atlántico Norte) in Galician, ნატო (ჩრდილოატლანტიკური თანამშრომლობის ორგანიზაცია) in Georgian, OTAN (Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte) in Portuguese, OTNA (Organizaciya le Tratatosko le Nordutne Atlantikosko) in Romani, OTAN (Organizaţia Tratatului Atlanticului de Nord) in Romanian, NATO (Organisatschoon vun den Noordatlantikverdrag) in Low German, NAVO (Noord-Atlantische Verdragsorganisatie) in Dutch.

                                      In Catalan

                                      OTAN
                                      Organizazión d'o Tratau de l'Atlantico Norte (www.nato.int)

                                      OTAN is equivalent to NATO, AFNA, ন্যাটো, NAFO, ნატო, OTNA, NAVO (see above).

                                      In Aragonese

                                      OTAN
                                      Organización del Tratáu del Atlánticu Norte (www.nato.int)

                                      OTAN is equivalent to NATO, AFNA, ন্যাটো, NAFO, ნატო, OTNA, NAVO (see above).

                                      In Asturian

                                      OTAN
                                      Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord (www.nato.int)

                                      OTAN is equivalent to NATO, AFNA, ন্যাটো, NAFO, ნატო, OTNA, NAVO (see above).

                                      In French

                                      OTAN
                                      Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (www.nato.int)

                                      OTAN is equivalent to NATO, AFNA, ন্যাটো, NAFO, ნატო, OTNA, NAVO (see above).

                                      In Spanish

                                      OTAN
                                      Organización do Tratado do Atlántico Norte (www.nato.int)

                                      OTAN is equivalent to NATO, AFNA, ন্যাটো, NAFO, ნატო, OTNA, NAVO (see above).

                                      In Galician

                                      OTAN
                                      Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte (www.nato.int)

                                      OTAN is equivalent to NATO, AFNA, ন্যাটো, NAFO, ნატო, OTNA, NAVO (see above).

                                      In Portuguese

                                      OTAN
                                      Organizaţia Tratatului Atlanticului de Nord (www.nato.int)

                                      OTAN is equivalent to NATO, AFNA, ন্যাটো, NAFO, ნატო, OTNA, NAVO (see above).

                                      In Romanian

                                      OTEA

                                      United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency

                                      In English

                                      OTNA
                                      Organizaciya le Tratatosko le Nordutne Atlantikosko (www.nato.int)

                                      OTNA is equivalent to OTAN, NATO, AFNA, ন্যাটো, NAFO, ნატო, NAVO (see above).

                                      In Romani

                                      PAFG

                                      Portsmouth Action Field Gun (www.pafg.co.uk)

                                      In English

                                        PC
                                        Poste de Commandement

                                        The abbreviation PC (Poste de Commandement) is included in abbreviations such as PCAM (Poste de Commandement pour Appels Multiples) and PCM (Poste de Commandement Mobile).

                                        In French

                                        PCAM
                                        Poste de Commandement pour Appels Multiples

                                        The abbreviation PCAM (Poste de Commandement pour Appels Multiples) includes the abbreviation PC (Poste de Commandement).

                                        In French

                                        PCM
                                        Poste de Commandement Mobile

                                        The abbreviation PCM (Poste de Commandement Mobile) includes the abbreviation PC (Poste de Commandement).

                                        In French

                                        PCTC

                                        Pentagon Consolidated Telecommunications Center

                                        In English

                                        PESD

                                        Politique Européenne de Sécurité et de Défense

                                        In French

                                        PLA

                                        Palestina Liberiga Armeo

                                        In Esperanto

                                          PMC
                                          Private Military Company

                                          PMC is equivalent to SMP (Société Militaire Privée) in French.

                                          In English

                                          PMS

                                          Professor of Military Science

                                          In English

                                          PSP

                                          Pôle Stratégique Parisien

                                          In French

                                            QG

                                            Quartier Général

                                            In French

                                            QRF

                                            Quick Reaction Force

                                            In English

                                              RA

                                              Regular Army

                                              In English

                                                REG

                                                Régiment Étranger de Génie

                                                In French

                                                REM

                                                Renseignement d'État-Major

                                                In French

                                                  REP

                                                  Reserve Enlistment Program

                                                  In English

                                                    RICR

                                                    Ration de Combat Individuelle Réchauffable

                                                    In French

                                                    RIDS

                                                    Rockwell Integrated Defense Simulator

                                                    In English

                                                    RMPC
                                                    Ressources Militaires et de la Protection Civile

                                                    RMPC is equivalent to MCDA (Military Civilian Defence Assets) in English.

                                                    In French

                                                      ROEM
                                                      Renseignement d’Origine Électromagnétique

                                                      ROEM is equivalent to SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) in English.

                                                      In French

                                                      ROHUM

                                                      Renseignement d'Origine Humaine

                                                      In French

                                                        ROIM

                                                        Renseignement d'Origine Imagerie

                                                        In French

                                                          RORAD

                                                          Renseignement d’Origine Radar

                                                          In French

                                                          ROTC

                                                          Reserve Officers Training Corps

                                                          In English

                                                          RPA

                                                          Reserve Personnel, Army

                                                          In English

                                                            RSN

                                                            Refuser Solidarity Network (www.refusersolidarity.net)

                                                            In English

                                                            RT

                                                            Régiment de Transmissions

                                                            In French

                                                            SA

                                                            Sturmabteilung

                                                            In German

                                                            SAAM

                                                            Système d’Auto-défense Anti-Missiles

                                                            In French

                                                            SAC

                                                            Système d'Aide au Commandement

                                                            In French

                                                            SAI

                                                            Senior Army Instructor

                                                            In English

                                                            SAIM

                                                            Système d'Aide à Interprétation Multicapteur

                                                            In French

                                                            SBMS
                                                            Spaceborne Battle Management Satellite

                                                            The abbreviation SBMS (Spaceborne Battle Management Satellite) includes the abbreviation BM (Battle Management).

                                                            In English

                                                            SBZ

                                                            Sowjetische Besatzungszone

                                                            In German

                                                            SCCOA

                                                            Système de Commandement et de Conduite des Opérations Aériennes

                                                            In French

                                                            SD/SP

                                                            Space Division Directorate of Security

                                                            In English

                                                            SDAG

                                                            Strategic Defense Advisory Group

                                                            In English

                                                              SDC

                                                              Strategic Defense Center

                                                              In English

                                                                SDC

                                                                Strategic Defense Command

                                                                In English

                                                                  SDCC

                                                                  Strategic Defense Command Center

                                                                  In English

                                                                    SDCCC

                                                                    Space Defense Command Communication Center

                                                                    In English

                                                                    SDCOC

                                                                    Space Defense Command Operations Center

                                                                    In English

                                                                    SDI

                                                                    Strategic Defense Initiative

                                                                    In English

                                                                      SDIO

                                                                      Strategic Defense Initiative Organization

                                                                      In English

                                                                      SDIO

                                                                      Strategic Defense Initiative Office

                                                                      In English

                                                                        SDIP

                                                                        Strategic Defense Initiative Program

                                                                        In English

                                                                          SDOPS

                                                                          Strategic Defense Operational Planning Support

                                                                          In English

                                                                            SDP

                                                                            Strategic Defense Program

                                                                            In English

                                                                            SDSC

                                                                            Strategic and Defence Studies Centre

                                                                            In English

                                                                              SEDEE

                                                                              Service d'Enlèvement et de Destruction des Engins Explosifs

                                                                              In French

                                                                              SETAF
                                                                              Southern European Task Force

                                                                              The abbreviation SETAF (Southern European Task Force) includes the abbreviation TF (Task Force).

                                                                              In English

                                                                              SGDN
                                                                              Secrétariat Général de la Défense Nationale

                                                                              The abbreviation SGDN (Secrétariat Général de la Défense Nationale) includes the abbreviation SG (Secrétariat Général).

                                                                              In French

                                                                              SGDSN
                                                                              Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale

                                                                              The abbreviation SGDSN (Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale) includes the abbreviation SG (Secrétariat Général).

                                                                              In French

                                                                              SGTIA
                                                                              Sous-Groupement Tactique Interarmes

                                                                              The abbreviation SGTIA (Sous-Groupement Tactique Interarmes) includes the abbreviation GTIA (Groupement Tactique Interarmes).

                                                                              In French

                                                                                SHFDS
                                                                                Service du Haut Fonctionnaire de Défense et de Sécurité

                                                                                The abbreviation SHFDS (Service du Haut Fonctionnaire de Défense et de Sécurité) includes the abbreviation HFDS (Haut Fonctionnaire de Défense et de Sécurité).

                                                                                In French

                                                                                SIC

                                                                                Système d'Information et de Commandement

                                                                                In French

                                                                                SICA

                                                                                Système d'Information et de Commandement des Armées

                                                                                In French

                                                                                SICF

                                                                                Système d'Information pour le Commandement des Forces

                                                                                In French

                                                                                SIFC

                                                                                Service de l'Instruction des Forces Canadiennes

                                                                                In French

                                                                                SIGINT
                                                                                Signals Intelligence

                                                                                SIGINT is equivalent to ROEM, SIGINT (see above).

                                                                                In English

                                                                                SIOC

                                                                                Système d'Information Opérationnel et de Commandement

                                                                                In French

                                                                                SIOP

                                                                                Single Integrated Operational Plan

                                                                                In English

                                                                                SIOP

                                                                                Single Integrated Operations Plan

                                                                                In English

                                                                                SIOP

                                                                                Strategic Integrated Operations Plan

                                                                                In English

                                                                                SIR

                                                                                Système d’Information Régimentaire

                                                                                In French

                                                                                SLOA
                                                                                Súdánská lidově osvobozenecká armáda

                                                                                SLOA is equivalent to APLS (Armée Populaire de Libération du Soudan) in French, SPLA (Sudan People's Liberation Army) in English, ELPS (Ejército de Liberación del Pueblo de Sudán) in Spanish.

                                                                                In Czech

                                                                                SMA

                                                                                Service Militaire Adapté

                                                                                In French

                                                                                  SMA

                                                                                  Supply Management, Army

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  SMH

                                                                                  Society for Military History

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  SMI

                                                                                  Structure Militaire d'Intégration

                                                                                  In French

                                                                                    SMP
                                                                                    Société Militaire Privée

                                                                                    SMP is equivalent to PMC, SMP (see above).

                                                                                    In French

                                                                                    SNM

                                                                                    Service National Maquis

                                                                                    In French

                                                                                    SOC

                                                                                    Système OTAN de Classification

                                                                                    In French

                                                                                      SODSIM

                                                                                      Strategic Offense-Defense Simulation

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      SOF

                                                                                      Special Operations Forces

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                        SORIA

                                                                                        Système d'Optimisation du Renseignement Interarmées

                                                                                        In French

                                                                                          SOUTHCOM

                                                                                          Southern Command

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                            SPDS

                                                                                            Service Spécialisé de Défense et de Sécurité

                                                                                            In French

                                                                                            SPLA
                                                                                            Sudan People's Liberation Army

                                                                                            SPLA is equivalent to SLOA, APLS, ELPS (see above).

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                            SS

                                                                                            Schutzstaffel

                                                                                            In German

                                                                                            SSDF

                                                                                            South Sudan Defense Force

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                            SSF

                                                                                            Sécurité Sans Frontières

                                                                                            In French

                                                                                            SSF

                                                                                            Scutum Security First

                                                                                            In French

                                                                                            SSO

                                                                                            Special Security Office

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                              STRADEM

                                                                                              Strategic Defense Effectiveness Model

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              TAA

                                                                                              Total Army Analysis

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                TAADS

                                                                                                The Army Authorization Documents Systems

                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                  TAG

                                                                                                  The Adjutant General

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                    TAGO

                                                                                                    The Adjutant General's Office

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                      TAMNS

                                                                                                      The Army Maintenance Management System

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      TBMD
                                                                                                      Theater Ballistic Missile Defense

                                                                                                      The abbreviation TBMD (Theater Ballistic Missile Defense) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      TDY

                                                                                                      Temporary Duty

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                        TE

                                                                                                        Task Element

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        TF
                                                                                                        Task Force

                                                                                                        The abbreviation TF (Task Force) is included in abbreviations such as IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), CETF (Critical Evaluation Task Force), ITTF (Information Technology Task Force), HLTF (High Level Task Force), TFIG (Task Force Implementation Group), MPTF (Mission Planning Task Force), SATAF (Shuttle Activation Task Force), SATAF (Site Activation TAsk Force), FATF (Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering), TTF (Transition Task Force), BTTF (Technical Board Task Force), TFHTAP (Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution), DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force), DMTF (Desktop Management Task Force), SETAF (Southern European Task Force), EITF (Emergency Issues Task Force) and FTTTF (Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force).

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        TG
                                                                                                        Task Group

                                                                                                        The abbreviation TG (Task Group) is included in abbreviations such as CTG (Commonality Task Group), PITG (Payload Integration Task Group), PODTG (Precision Orbit Determination Task Group), STG (Space Task Group) and TTG (Transition Task Group).

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        TISA

                                                                                                        Troop Issue Subsistence Activity

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                          TMD

                                                                                                          Theater Missile Defense

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                          TOC

                                                                                                          Tactical Operations Center

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                            TPF

                                                                                                            Total Package Fielding

                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                              TRADOC

                                                                                                              Training And Doctrine Command

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                              TU

                                                                                                              Task Unit

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                              TW/AA

                                                                                                              Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                              UA

                                                                                                              Uniform Allowance

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                UEO
                                                                                                                Union de l’Europe Occidentale

                                                                                                                UEO is equivalent to WEU (Western European Union) in English, WEU (Westeuropäische Union) in German.

                                                                                                                In French

                                                                                                                UIR

                                                                                                                Unité d'Intervention de Réserve

                                                                                                                In French

                                                                                                                  UKUSA

                                                                                                                  United Kingdom - USA Security Agreement

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  UNSC
                                                                                                                  United Nations Space Command

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

                                                                                                                  UNSC is equivalent to CSNU (Commandement Spatial des Nations Unies) in French.

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USA

                                                                                                                  United States Army

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USACIDC

                                                                                                                  United States Army Criminal Investigation Command

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USAISC

                                                                                                                  United States Army Information Systems Command

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USAISEC

                                                                                                                  United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USAISMA

                                                                                                                  United States Army Information Systems Management Activity

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USAISSSC

                                                                                                                  United States Army Information Systems Software Support Command

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USAMCC

                                                                                                                  United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USAMMDA

                                                                                                                  United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USAMRIID

                                                                                                                  United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USAR

                                                                                                                  United States Army Reserve

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USARC

                                                                                                                  United States Army Reserve Center

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USARJ

                                                                                                                  United States Army, Japan (https://www.usarj.army.mil/)

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USARPAC

                                                                                                                  United States Army Pacific

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USARSO

                                                                                                                  United States Army South

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USASATCOMA

                                                                                                                  United States Army Satellite and Communication Agency

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USASDC

                                                                                                                  United States Army Strategic Defense Command

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USASDG

                                                                                                                  United States Army Space Defense Group

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USATC

                                                                                                                  United States Army Training Center

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USCMH

                                                                                                                  United States Commission on Military History

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USMA

                                                                                                                  United States Military Academy

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  USSOCOM

                                                                                                                  United States Special Operations Command

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  VA

                                                                                                                  Veterans Administration

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  VDSÖ

                                                                                                                  Vereinigung Demokratischer Soldaten Österreichs (www.vdsoe.org)

                                                                                                                  In German

                                                                                                                  VERA

                                                                                                                  Voluntary Early Retirement Authority

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                    VOLAR

                                                                                                                    Volunteer Army

                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                      VSI
                                                                                                                      Voluntary Separation Incentive

                                                                                                                      The abbreviation VSI (Voluntary Separation Incentive) is included in abbreviations such as VSIP (Voluntary Separation Incentive Program) and VSIP (Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment).

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                      VSIP
                                                                                                                      Voluntary Separation Incentive Program

                                                                                                                      The abbreviation VSIP (Voluntary Separation Incentive Program) includes the abbreviation VSI (Voluntary Separation Incentive).

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                      VSIP
                                                                                                                      Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment

                                                                                                                      The abbreviation VSIP (Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment) includes the abbreviation VSI (Voluntary Separation Incentive).

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                      WEU
                                                                                                                      Western European Union

                                                                                                                      WEU is equivalent to UEO, WEU (see above).

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                      WEU
                                                                                                                      Westeuropäische Union

                                                                                                                      WEU is equivalent to UEO, WEU (see above).

                                                                                                                      In German

                                                                                                                      WFTD

                                                                                                                      Women's Flying Training Detachment

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                      WO

                                                                                                                      Warrant Officer

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                        WRAIR

                                                                                                                        Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                        WW2SA

                                                                                                                        World War Two Studies Association

                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                        WWMCCS

                                                                                                                        Worldwide Military Command and Control System

                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                        WWMCCS

                                                                                                                        World-Wide Military Command and Control Systems

                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                        ZRR

                                                                                                                        Zone de Responsabilité Renseignement

                                                                                                                        In French

                                                                                                                          ন্যাটো
                                                                                                                          উত্তর আটলান্টিক নিরাপত্তা জোট (www.nato.int)

                                                                                                                          ন্যাটো is equivalent to OTAN, NATO, AFNA, NAFO, ნატო, OTNA, NAVO (see above).

                                                                                                                          In Bengali

                                                                                                                          ნატო
                                                                                                                          ჩრდილოატლანტიკური თანამშრომლობის ორგანიზაცია (www.nato.int)

                                                                                                                          ნატო is equivalent to OTAN, NATO, AFNA, ন্যাটো, NAFO, OTNA, NAVO (see above).

                                                                                                                          In Georgian

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