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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    BRC

    British Retail Consortium (https://brc.org.uk)

    In English

    BRC

    Blauw Rood Combinatie

    In Dutch

    BRDC

    Belvoir Research and Development Center

    In English

    BRDL

    Bio-engineer Research and Development Laboratory

    In English

    BRE

    Building Research Establishment (https://www.bregroup.com/)

    In English

    BRL

    Ballistic Research Laboratory

    In English

    BRML

    Biroul Român de Metrologie Legală

    In Romanian

    BSA

    British Sociological Association (https://www.britsoc.co.uk)

    In English

    BSA

    Business Software Alliance (https://www.bsa.org/)

    In English

    BSAVA

    British Small Animal Veterinary Association (https://www.bsava.com)

    In English

    BSC

    British Society of Cinematographers (https://bscine.com)

    In English

    BSC

    Burgerhoutse Sport Club

    In Dutch

    BSDL

    Biotechnological Sciences Delft Leiden (www.bsdl.bt.tudelft.nl)

    In English

    BSG

    Bibelgruppe für Studierende

    In German

    BSG

    Berndorf Sondermaschinenbau

    In German

    BSG

    Bau- und Siedlungsgenossenschaft

    In German

    BSI

    Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik

    In German

    BSI

    Boeing Services International

    In English

    BSI

    British Standards Institution (https://www.bsigroup.com)

    In English

    BSI

    Behavioural Science Institute

    In English

    BSIG

    Bluetooth Special Interest Group (www.bluetooth.com)

    In English

    BSM

    Blijft Steeds Moedig

    In Dutch

    BSRA

    British Ship Research Association

    In English

    BSRIA

    Building Services Research and Information Association

    In English

    BSSM

    British Society for Sexual Medicine (www.bssm.org.uk)

    In English

    BSV

    Bayerischer Softair Verein

    In German

    BSV

    Bayerische Seglerverband

    In German

    BSV

    Berliner Segler-Verband

    In German

    BSV

    Budelse Sport Vereniging

    In Dutch

    BSVV

    Boven Smildener Voetbal Vereniging

    In Dutch

    BTAE

    Bilişim Teknolojileri Araştırma Enstitüsü

    In Turkish

    BTB

    Belgische Transportarbeidsbond

    In Dutch

    BTC

    Bulgarian Telecommunication Company

    In English

    BTG

    Biomass Technology Group

    In English

    BTI

    Bautechnisches Institut

    In German

    BTRC

    Belaruskaja Tele-Radio Campanija

    In Russian

    BTRC

    Bankstown Trotting Recreation Club

    In English

    BTS

    Bureau Technique Syndical

    In French

    BULOG

    Badan Urusan Logistik (www.bulog.co.id)

    In Indonesian

    BUMA

    Bureau voor Muziek-Auteursrechten

    In Dutch

    BVBC

    Bundesverband der Bilanzbuchhalter und Controller

    In German

    BVC
    Biltse Voetbal Club

    The abbreviation BVC (Biltse Voetbal Club) includes the abbreviation VC (Voetbal Club).

    In Dutch

    BVC
    Beekse Voetbal Club

    The abbreviation BVC (Beekse Voetbal Club) includes the abbreviation VC (Voetbal Club).

    In Dutch

    BVC
    Bingelraadse Voetbal Club

    The abbreviation BVC (Bingelraadse Voetbal Club) includes the abbreviation VC (Voetbal Club).

    In Dutch

    BVC

    Beatrix Voorwaarts Combinatie

    In Dutch

    BVCB
    Bergschenhoekse Voetbal Club Bergschenhoek

    The abbreviation BVCB (Bergschenhoekse Voetbal Club Bergschenhoek) includes the abbreviation VC (Voetbal Club).

    In Dutch

    BVD
    Belgische Vereniging voor Documentatie (https://www.abd-bvd.be/nl/)

    De Belgische Vereniging voor Documentatie (ABD-BVD) is een beroepsvereniging die de informatie- en documentatiespecialisten verenigt die in België hun vak uitoefenen. De ABD-BVD heeft als objectieven: Het bestuderen en promoten van de beroepen verbonden met het informatie- en documentatiebeheer; Zijn leden op de hoogte te houden van de evolutie binnen de methodes en technieken die betrekking hebben op I&D [...].

    = ABD | Association Belge de Documentation | In French

    In Dutch

    BVD

    Bundesverband Deutschland (www.asb.de)

    In German

    BVE

    Batallón Vasco Español

    In Spanish

    BVFS

    Bautechnische Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Salzburg

    In German

    BVH

    Buurt Vereniging Hommelseweg

    In Dutch

    BVL

    Bundesvereinigung Logistik (https://www.bvl.de/)

    In German

    BVLO

    Bond voor Lichamelijke Opvoeding (www.bvlo.be)

    In Dutch

    BVP

    Bureau de Vérification de la Publicité

    In French

    BVV

    Bergsche Vereenigde Voetballers

    In Dutch

    BVV

    Bredasche Voetbal Vereniging

    In Dutch

    BVV

    Bossche Voetbal Vereniging

    In Dutch

    BVV

    Blitterswijckse Voetbal Vereniging

    In Dutch

    BVV

    Blaricumse Voetbal Vereniging

    In Dutch

    BWDV

    Baden-Württembergischer Dart Verband

    In German

    BWO

    Blauw Wit Oost

    In Dutch

    BWP

    Biotechnology Working Party

    In English

    BWR

    Blauw Wit Roosendaal

    In Dutch

    BZC

    Bloemhof Zuiderster Combinatie

    In Dutch

    BZS

    Beusichemse Zoelmondse Sportvereniging

    In Dutch

    BdE

    Bureau des Élèves

    In French

    BfEL

    Bundesforschungsanstalt für Ernährung und Lebensmittel (www.bfel.de)

    In German

    BfN

    Bundesamt für Naturschutz (https://www.bfn.de/)

    In German

    BvU

    Berufsverband der österreichischen Urologen (www.urologisch.at)

    In German

    BÖC

    Berufsverband österreichischer Chirurgen (www.chirurgie.or.at)

    In German

    BÖIA

    Bund Österreichischer Innenarchitekten (www.innenarchitekten.at)

    In German

    BÖP

    Berufsverband Österreichischer PsychologInnen und Psychologen (www.boep.or.at)

    In German

    BİSİAD

    Bilişim Sektörü İş Adamları ve Profesyonelleri Derneği (https://www.bisiad.org.tr)

    In Turkish

    BƏT
    Beynəlxalq Əmək Təşkilatı

    = ILO | International Labour Organization | In English
    = ILO | Internacia Labor-Organizaĵo | In Esperanto
    = OIT | Organisation Internationale du Travail | In French
    = IOL | Internacia Organizaĵo de Laboro | In Esperanto
    = OIT | Organització Internacional del Treball | In Catalan
    = IAO | Internationale Arbeitsorganisation | In German
    = OIT | Organización Internacional del Trabajo | In Spanish
    = OIL | Organizzazione Internazionale del Lavoro | In Italian
    = IAO | Internationale Arbeidsorganisatie | In Dutch
    = OIT | Organizacion Internacionala del Trabalh | In Occitan
    = OIT | Organização Internacional do Trabalho | In Portuguese
    = OIT | Organización Internacional del Trabayu | In Asturian
    = МАП | Міжнародная арганізацыя працы | In Belarusian
    = МОТ | Международна организация на труда | In Bulgarian
    = MOP | Mezinárodní Organizace Práce | In Czech
    = ΔΟΕ | Διεθνής Οργάνωση Εργασίας | In Greek

    In Azerbaijani

    C2RMF

    Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France

    In French

    CAA

    Colorado Assessors Association (https://e-caa.com/)

    In English

    CAAB

    Canadian Association of Animal Breeders

    In English

    CAAF

    Centro Autorizzato Assistenza Fiscale

    In Italian

    CAAO

    Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers (https://caao.com/)

    In English

    CAAS

    Centre for Arabic and African Studies

    In English

    CAAT

    (Johns Hopkins) Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (http://caat.jhsph.edu)

    In English

    CAB

    Civil Aviation Board

    In English

    CAB

    Congregation of Alexian Brothers

    In English

    CAB

    Combinatie Achilles Bolsward

    In Dutch

    CABA

    Connecticut Antiquarian Booksellers Association

    In English

    CABBT

    Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology

    In English

    CACEU

    Central African Customs and Economic Union

    In English

    CACI

    Central Asia-Caucasus Institute

    In English

    CACT

    Campaign Against Child Trafficking

    In English

    CADE

    Canadian Association for Distance Education

    In English

    CADTM
    Comité pour l’Annulation de la Dette du Tiers-Monde (https://www.cadtm.org/)

    = CADTM | Comité para la Anulación de la Deuda del Tercer Mundo | In Spanish
    = CADTM | Comité para la Anulación de la Deuda del Tercer Mundo | In Portuguese

    In French

    CADTM
    Comité para la Anulación de la Deuda del Tercer Mundo (https://www.cadtm.org/)

    = CADTM (see above)

    In Spanish

    CADTM
    Comité para la Anulación de la Deuda del Tercer Mundo (https://www.cadtm.org/)

    = CADTM (see above)

    In Portuguese

    CAEC

    Council for Asia-Europe Cooperation

    In English

    CAEM

    Center for Antarctic Environment Monitering

    In English

    CAEMC

    Central Africa Economic and Monetary Community

    In English

    CAF

    Congrès Archéologique de France

    In French

    CAFR

    Camera Auditorilor Financiari din România

    In Romanian

    CAH

    Conference on Asian History

    In English

    CAH

    Centrale d’Approvisionnement pour l’Habitat

    In French

    CAHMER

    Centre d’Archéologie et d’Histoire Médiévales des Établissements Religieux

    In French

    CAHV
    Croatian Association for Heraldry and Vexillology

    = HDZG | Hrvatsko Društvo za Zastave i Grbove | In Croatian

    In English

    CAI

    Club Alpino Italiano

    In Italian

    CAIAMA

    Cámara Argentina de la Industria del Aluminio y Metales Afines

    In Spanish

    CAIS

    Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies

    In English

    CAJV

    Centre Aviaire Johanne Vaillancourt

    In French

    CAJV

    Community Acquisition Joint Venture

    In English

    CAJV

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

    In English

    CAJV

    Clough Aker Joint Venture

    In English

    CAL

    Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory

    In English

    CAL

    Commission d’Attribution des Logements

    In French

    CAL

    Cocoa Association of London

    In English

    CALA

    Club d’Astronomie de Lyon Ampère (https://cala.asso.fr/)

    In French

    CALAS

    Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (www.calas-acsal.org)

    In English

    CALICO

    Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (www.calico.org)

    In English

    CALL
    Canadian Association of Law Libraries (https://www.callacbd.ca/)

    = ACBD | Association Canadienne des Bibliothèques de Droit | In French

    In English

    CALPER

    Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (http://calper.la.psu.edu)

    In English

    CALST

    Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory Shock Tunnel

    In English

    CAMBI

    Center for Advanced Molecular Biology and Immunology

    In English

    CAMEF
    Conseil Atlantique des Ministres de l'Éducation et de la Formation (http://camet-camef.ca)

    = CAMET | Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training | In English

    In French

    CAMET
    Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (http://camet-camef.ca)

    = CAMEF, CAMET (see above)

    In English

    CAMIF

    Coopérative d'Achat Mutualiste des Instituteurs de France (https://www.camif.fr)

    In French

    CAMP-USA

    Council on America's Military Past-USA

    In English

    CAMR

    Caisse Autonome Mutuelle de Retraites

    In French

    CAMR

    Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (www.stemcellfunding.org)

    In English

    CAMTEL

    Cameroon Telecommunications

    In English

    CAMV

    Club Athlétique de Mantes-la-Ville (www.camv-athle.org)

    In French

    CAMV

    Circulo Agricola Mercantil Villenense

    In Spanish

      CAN

      Canadian Arthritis Network (www.arthritisnetwork.ca)

      In English

      CANMES

      Canadian Committee of the Middle East Studies Association

      In English

      CAOG

      Central Assoication of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

      In English

      CAOG

      Centre for Applied Organic Geochemistry

      In English

      CAORC

      Council of American Overseas Research Centers

      In English

      CAOS

      Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies (http://caos-a.geophys.tohoku.ac.jp)

      In English

      CAP

      Canadian Association of Palynologists

      In English

      CAP

      College of Alberta Psychologists

      In English

      CAPA

      Coopérative Agricole de la Plaine de l’Ariège (www.capa09.com)

      In French

      CAPA

      Canadian Association for Photographic Art (www.capacanada.ca)

      In English

      CAPA

      Canadian American Pudelpointer Association

      In English

      CAPA
      Canadian Access and Privacy Association (www.capa.ca)

      = ACAP | Association Canadienne d'Accès à l’information et de la Protection des renseignements personnels | In French

      In English

      CAPA

      Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology

      In English

      CAPA

      Canadian Association of Physician Assistants

      In English

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

      = ACAP | Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique | In French

      In English

      CAPA

      Canadian Asian Party Association

      In English

      CAPA

      Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (www.arthritispatient.ca)

      In English

      CAPA

      Canadian Animation Producers Association

      In English

      CAPART

      Council for the Advancement of People's Action & Rural Technology

      In English

      CAPE

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

      In English

      CAPEB

      Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment (https://www.capeb.fr/)

      In French

      CAPEM

      Center for Advanced Photonic and Electronic Materials

      In English

      CAPHRI

      Care and Public Health Research Institute (www.caphri.nl)

      In English

      CAPI

      Council of Asian Press Institutes

      In English

      CAPO

      Club Athlétique de Préparation Olympique

      In French

      CAPP

      Commission Arabe Permanente des Postes

      In French

      CAPRI

      Confidentiality and Privacy Group

      In English

      CAPRIM

      Caisse de Prêts Immobiliers de Paris et des départements limitrophes

      In French

      CAPRN

      Canada-Asia-Pacific Research Network

      In English

      CAPS

      Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

      In English

      CAPS

      Compilation, Architectures Parallèles et Systèmes

      In French

      CAPTAC

      Conférence des Administrations des Postes et Télécommunications de l’Afrique Centrale

      In French

      CARE

      Centre d'Anthropologie Religieuse Européenne (http://care.ehess.fr)

      In French

      CARFITA

      Caribbean Free Trade Association

      In English

      CARIM

      CArdiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (www.carim.unimaas.nl)

      In English

      CARLA

      Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (www.carla.umn.edu)

      In English

      CARNA

      College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta

      In English

      CARO

      Computer Antivirus Research Organization

      In English

      CARUM

      Club des Anesthésistes Réanimateurs Urgentistes Militaires

      In French

      CAS

      Center for Asian Studies

      In English

      CASA

      Canadian Asian Studies Association

      In English

      CASA

      Confederazione Autonoma Sindacati Artigiani

      In Italian

        CASB
        Cost Accounting Standards Board

        The Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) is an independent board legislatively established to make, promulgate, and amend cost accounting standards (CAS) and interpretations so as to achieve uniformity and consistency in the practices governing the measurement, assignment, and allocation of costs to contracts with the United States.

        The abbreviation CASB (Cost Accounting Standards Board) includes the abbreviation CAS (Cost Accounting Standard).

        In English

        CASE

        Council for Advancement and Support of Education (www.case.org)

        In English

        CASIS

        Comité d'Appui au Système d'Information Sanitaire

        In French

        CAST

        Centro per un Appropriato Sviluppo Tecnologico

        In Italian

        CAST

        Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (www.cast-science.org)

        In English

        CAT

        Center for Assistive Technology

        In English

        CATE

        Center for Applied Technologies in Education

        In English

        CATIE

        Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (www.catie.ac.cr)

        In Spanish

        CATRENE

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

        In English

        CAUCE

        Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email

        In English

        CAUE

        Conseil en Architecture, Urbanisme et Environnement

        In French

        CAUG

        Civil Aviation Users Group

        In English

        CAURA
        Canadian Association of University Research Administrators

        = ACARU | Association Canadienne d'Administrateurs de Recherche Universitaire | In French

        In English

        CAUZ

        Consortium of Aquariums Universities and Zoos

        In English

        CAVIE
        Centre Africain de Veille et d’Intelligence Économique (https://www.cavie-acci.org/fr/)

        The abbreviation CAVIE (Centre Africain de Veille et d’Intelligence Économique) includes the abbreviation IE (Intelligence Économique).

        In French

        CAVL

        Conseil Académique de la Vie Lycéenne

        In French

        CAVP

        Caisse d’Assurance Vieillesse des Pharmaciens

        In French

        CAYN

        Central Asian Youth Network

        In English

          CBARS

          Competency-Based Assessment and Recruitment Solution (www.cbars.co.za)

          In English

          CBCA

          Canadian Border Collie Association

          In English

          CBEMA

          Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association

          In English

          CBETA

          Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association

          In English

          CBFA

          Chesapeake Bay Flag Association (http://cbfa.vexillology.info)

          In English

          CBG

          College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen

          In Dutch

          CBI

          Confederation of British Industry (https://www.cbi.org.uk)

          In English

          CBI

          Confederation of British Industries

          In English

          CBL-G

          Cercle Bernard Lazare - Grenoble

          In French

          CBLT

          Commission du Bassin du Lac Tchad

          In French

          CBM

          Commodore Business Machines

          In English

          CBN

          Central Bank of Nigeria

          In English

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