Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Public health and hygiene’

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Meaning

Language

Themes and places

A3F
Agent Formant un Film Flottant

A3F is equivalent to AFFF ( Agent Formant un Film Flottant) in French.

In French

AAA

Astronaut-Actuated Abort

In English

AAE

Abort Advisory Equipment

In English

AAEM

American Academy of Emergency Medicine (https://www.aaem.org/)

In English

AAGHP

American Association of General Hospital Psychiatrists

In English

AAH

Angka Harapan Hidup

In Indonesian

AAHD

American Association of Hospital Dentists

In English

AAIB

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

In English

AAMI

Association des Anciens Médecins Internes de l’Hôpital de Périgueux

In French

AAPH

American Association for Partial Hospitalization

In English

AAPH

Association for the Advancement of Private Health

In English

AAPHD

American Association of Public Health Dentistry (https://www.aaphd.org/)

In English

AAPHV

American Association of Public Health Veterinarians

In English

AAS

Abort Advisory System

In English

AASA

Association des Aides-Soignants d'Auvergne

In French

AASSWB

American Association of State Social Work Boards

In English

AATRM
Agència d'Avaluació de Tecnologia i Recerca Mèdiques

AATRM is equivalent to CAHTA (Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment) in Spanish.

In Catalan

ABCPH

Association Brie-Champagne de la Pharmacie Hospitalière

In French

ABDPH

American Board of Dental Public Health

In English

ABE

Avion Bombardier d’Eau

In French

ABEM

American Board of Emergency Medicine (https://www.abem.org/public)

In English

ABSA

American Biological Safety Association (https://absa.org/)

In English

ACEL

Accident Catastrophique à Effet Limité

In French

ACOPHRA

Association Consultative et promotionnelle des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de la région Rhône-Alpes

In French

ACPPHOS

Association Charentes Poitou des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers

In French

ACSPE

Agence Cynophile de Sécurité et de Prévention Européenne

In French

ADHAP

Aide à Domicile, Hygiène et Assistance aux Personnes

In French

ADIPH

Association pour le Développement de l’Internet en Pharmacie Hospitalière (https://www.adiph.org/)

In French

ADPHSO

Association pour le Développement de la Pharmacie Hospitalière du Sud-Ouest

In French

AES

Accident Exposant au Sang

In French

AESA
Autorité Européenne de Sécurité des Aliments

AESA is equivalent to EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) in English, EBL (Europäische Behörde für Lebensmittelsicherheit) in German.

In French

AFFF
Agent Formant un Film Flottant

The abbreviation AFFF ( Agent Formant un Film Flottant) is included in the abbreviation AFFFP (Agent Formant un Film Flottant Protéinique).

AFFF is equivalent to A3F, AFFF (see above).

In French

AFFF

Aqueous Film Forming Foam

In English

AFFFP
Agent Formant un Film Flottant Protéinique

The abbreviation AFFFP (Agent Formant un Film Flottant Protéinique) includes the abbreviation AFFF ( Agent Formant un Film Flottant).

In French

AFO

Abort From Orbit

In English

AFOSH
Air Force Occupational Safety and Health

The abbreviation AFOSH (Air Force Occupational Safety and Health) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

In English

AGES

(Österreichische) Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit (www.ages.at)

In German

AGS

Abort Guidance System

In English

AHS

Accident Hors Service

In French

AIHUS

Association Inter-Hospitalo-Universitaire de Sexologie

In French

AIIM

Asociaţia Internaţională a Inspecţiei Muncii

In Romanian

ALARME

Alerte Liée Aux Risques Méteorologiques Exceptionnels

In French

ALERT

Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip

In English

ALERT

Acute Launch Emergency Restraint Tip

In English

ALSS
Advanced Life Support System

The abbreviation ALSS (Advanced Life Support System) includes abbreviations LSS (Life Support System) and SS (Support System).

In English

ALSSSWG
ALS System Security Working Group

The abbreviation ALSSSWG (ALS System Security Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).

In English

AMDEC

Analyse des Modes de Défaillances, de leurs Effets et de leur Criticité

In French

AME

Abort Maneuver Evaluator

In English

AMF

Abort Motor Facility

In English

AMM

Agent Mouillant Moussant

In French

AMPM

Association Meusienne pour la Prévention Médicale

In French

AMS

Agent de Maîtrise Sécurité

In French

ANDIH

Agence Nationale de l’Informatique Hospitalière

In French

ANFH

Association Nationale pour la Formation permanente du personnel Hospitalier (https://www.anfh.fr/)

In French

ANIH

Asociación Nacional de Investigadores Hospitalarios (https://anih-es.org/)

In Spanish

ANPER

Association Nationale de Promotion de l’Éducation Routière

In French

ANPVP

Appareil Normal de Protection à Visière Panoramique

In French

AOA

Abort Once Around

In English

AOPA

Aide Opérateur en situation Post-Accidentelle

In French

APCO

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (https://www.apcointl.org/)

In English

APD

Astéroïde Potentiellement Dangereux

In French

APESA

Association Pour l'Environnement et la Sécurité en Aquitaine (https://www.apesa.fr/)

In French

APESCA

Association des Pharmaciens des Établissements de Soins de la Côte d’Azur

In French

APESOM

Association des Pharmaciens des Établissements de Santé de l’Outre-Mer

In French

APHA

American Public Health Association (www.apha.org)

In English

APHAL

Association des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers d’Alsace et de Lorraine

In French

APHBFC

Association des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de Bourgogne et Franche-Comté

In French

APHCA

Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de Champagne-Ardenne

In French

APHIF

Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière d’Île-de-France

In French

APHM

Association Pharmacie Hospitalière et Médicaments

In French

APHNEP

Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de la région Nord Et Pas-de-Calais

In French

APHO

Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de l’Ouest

In French

APHOSA

Association de Pharmacie Hospitalière de l’Oise Somme Aisne

In French

APP

Accident de Plain Pied

In French

APPPP

Agent Produisant une Pellicule Protectrice Polyvalente

In French

APRHOC

Association des pharmaciens PRaticiens des HÔpitaux du Centre

In French

APRP

Accident de Perte de Réfrigérant Primaire

In French

APS

Association for Project Safety

In English

APSN
Advanced Passive Safety Network
The Advanced Passive Safety Network (APSN) is aimed at mobilising the European scientific and business expertise in vehicle passive safety so as to accelerate improvements in road safety and reduce the annual road victims in the European Union.

In English

AQHSST

Association Québécoise pour l'Hygiène, la Santé et la Sécurité du Travail

In French

AR-AFFF

Alcohol-Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Foam

In English

AR-FFFP

Alcohol-Resistant Film Forming Fluoroprotein

In English

AR-FP

Alcohol-Resistant Fluoroprotein Foam

In English

ARAP

Astronaut Rescue Air Pack

In English

ARAR

Accident Risk Assessment Report

In English

ARD

Abort Region Determinator

In English

ARI
Appareil Respiratoire Isolant

The abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant) is included in abbreviations such as ARICO (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert), ARICF (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé) and CEPARI (Centre d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

In French

ARICF
Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé

The abbreviation ARICF (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé) includes the abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

In French

ARICO
Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert

The abbreviation ARICO (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert) includes the abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

In French

ARRS

Air Recovery and Rescue Service

In English

ARS

Air Rescue Service

In English

ASA

Abort Sensor Assembly

In English

ASAP

Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel

In English

ASFP

Association for Specialist Fire Protection (https://asfp.org.uk/)

In English

ASG

Assistant de Soins en Gérontologie

In French

    ASO

    Aviation Safety Office

    In English

    ASPHoG

    Association des Pharmaciens Hospitaliers de Guadeloupe

    In French

    ASR

    Air-Sea Rescue

    In English

    ASRM
    Abort Solid Rocket Motor

    The abbreviation ASRM (Abort Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).

    In English

    ASSIPHAR

    Association Nationale des Assistants et Anciens Assistants en Pharmacie Hospitalière

    In French

    ASSO
    Assistant System Security Officer

    The abbreviation ASSO (Assistant System Security Officer) includes the abbreviation SSO (System Security Officer).

    In English

    ASSR

    Attestation Scolaire de Sécurité Routière

    In French

    AT
    Accident du Travail

    The abbreviation AT (Accident du Travail) is included in the abbreviation DAT (Déclaration d’Accident du Travail).

    In French

    ATA

    Abort Time Assembly

    In English

    ATAL
    Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing

    The abbreviation ATAL (Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing) includes the abbreviation TAL (Transoceanic Abort Landing).

    In English

    ATO

    Abort To Orbit

    In English

    AVP

    Accident sur Voie Publique

    In French

    AWS

    Advance Warning System

    In English

    AZM

    Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht

    In Dutch

    BA
    Breathing Apparatus

    The abbreviation BA (Breathing Apparatus) is included in abbreviations such as SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus), SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) and CABA (Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus).

    In English

    BAAC

    Bulletin d’Analyse des Accidents Corporels de la circulation

    In French

    BAEH

    Bloc Autonome d’Éclairage de sécurité pour Habitation

    In French

    BAES

    Bundesamt für Ernährungssicherheit (https://www.baes.gv.at/)

    In German

    BAES
    Bloc Autonome d’Éclairage de Sécurité
    Un bloc autonome d’éclairage de sécurité (BAES) est une source lumineuse de secours servant à signaler et éclairer les sorties d’un bâtiment en cas d’évacuation d’urgence ou lors de pannes de l’éclairage principal ; un BAES peut signaler une porte d’accès à un escalier protégé, éclairer une circulation de secours ou faciliter l’évacuation des parties en sous-sol d’un bâtiment.

    In French

    BAL

    Binôme d'ALimentation

    In French

    BARPI

    Bureau d'Analyse des Risques et des Pollutions Industrielles

    In French

    BAT

    Binôme d'ATtaque

    In French

    BB

    Bescherming Bevolking

    In Dutch

    BEA

    Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses

    In French

    BEARS

    Burbank Emergency Amateur Radio Service

    In English

    BERPC

    Bureau d'Évaluation des Risques des Produits et agents Chimiques (www.berpc.fr)

    In French

    BI

    Bouche Incendie

    In French

    BIA

    Booster Insertion and Abort

    In English

    BJHM

    British Journal of Hospital Medicine

    In English

    BLS

    Bateau Léger de Sauvetage

    In French

    BMEWS
    Ballistic Missile Early Warning System

    The abbreviation BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    BMP

    Bataillon des Marins-Pompiers

    In French

    BMPM

    Bataillon des Marins-Pompiers de Marseille (https://www.marinspompiersdemarseille.com/)

    In French

    BRS

    Bateau de Reconnaissance et Sauvetage

    In French

    BSPP

    Brigade des Sapeurs Pompiers de Paris (www.pompiersparis.fr)

    In French

    BSR

    Brevet de Sécurité Routière

    In French

    CA

    Chef d’Agrès

    In French

    CABA
    Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus

    The abbreviation CABA (Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus) includes the abbreviation BA (Breathing Apparatus).

    In English

    CAHTA
    Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment

    The abbreviation CAHTA (Catalan Agency for Health Technology Assessment) includes the abbreviation HTA (Health Technology Assessment).

    CAHTA is equivalent to AATRM, CAHTA (see above).

    In Spanish

    CAPHRI

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

    In English

    CARMA

    Cared for the Aged at Risk of Marginalisation

    In English

    CASDIS
    Conseil d’Administration du Service Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours

    The abbreviation CASDIS (Conseil d’Administration du Service Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours) includes the abbreviation CA (Conseil d’Administration).

    In French

    CCARES

    Culver City Amateur Radio Emergency Service

    In English

    CCEP

    Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness

    In English

    CCF
    Camion Citerne Forestier

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

    In French

    CCFF

    Comité Communal Feu de Fôret

    In French

    CCFL
    Camion Citerne Forestier Léger

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

    In French

    CCFM
    Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen

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

    In French

    CCFS
    Camion Citerne Forestier Super

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

    In French

    CCGC

    Camion Citerne Grande Capacité

    In French

    CCI

    Camion Citerne d’Incendie

    In French

    CCOHS

    Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (https://www.ccohs.ca/)

    In English

    CCRM

    Camion Citerne Rural Moyen

    In French

    CDEMA
    Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (https://www.cdema.org/)
    The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is a regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It was established as CDERA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency) so as to coordinate emergency response and relief efforts to participating states.

    In English

    CDERA

    Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency

    In English

    CDH

    Comité Départemental d'Hygiène

    In French

    CDHR

    Camion Dévidoir Hors-Route

    In French

    CDM
    Comprehensive Disaster Management
    Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) is an integrated and proactive approach to disaster management which reduces the risk and loss associated with natural and technological hazards and the effects of climate change while enhancing sustainable development.

    In English

    CDMP

    Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project

    In English

    CDO

    Congé pour Difficulté Operationnelle

    In French

    CDSP

    Corps Départemental de Sapeurs-Pompiers

    In French

    CEESAR

    Centre Européen d’Études Socio-économiques et Accidentologiques des Risques

    In French

    CEFH

    Centre d’Études et de Formation Hospitalière

    In French

    CEHI
    Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
    The Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) is a Technical Institute of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that provides technical and advisory services to Member States in all areas of environmental management, including water resources management, sustainable land management, waste management, chemical safety, occupational health and safety, eco-efficiency, and renewable energy.

    In English

    CELSS
    Controlled Ecological Life Support System

    The abbreviation CELSS (Controlled Ecological Life Support System) includes abbreviations LSS (Life Support System) and SS (Support System).

    In English

    CEMF

    Cellule Manoeuvre de Force

    In French

    CEPARI
    Centre d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire Isolant

    The abbreviation CEPARI (Centre d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire Isolant) includes the abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

    In French

    CEPREDENAC
    Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América Central

    CEPREDENAC is equivalent to CEPREDENAC (Centro de Coordenação para a Prevenção de Desastres Naturais na América Central) in Portuguese.

    In Spanish

    CEPREDENAC
    Centro de Coordenação para a Prevenção de Desastres Naturais na América Central

    CEPREDENAC is equivalent to CEPREDENAC (see above).

    In Portuguese

    CES

    Comité d'Experts Spécialisés

    In French

    CES
    Crew Escape System

    The abbreviation CES (Crew Escape System) is included in the abbreviation ROCES (Ranger Orbiter Crew Escape System), and it includes the abbreviation ES (Escape System).

    In English

    CFAPSR

    Certificat de Formation aux Activités de Premiers Secours Routiers

    In French

    CFC
    Central Fire Control

    The abbreviation CFC (Central Fire Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Fire Control).

    In English

    CGIH

    Comité de Gestion de l’Informatique Hospitalière

    In French

    CH

    Children’s Hospital

    In English

    CH

    Colonne Humide

    In French

    CHA

    Centre Hospitalier des Armées

    In French

    CHG

    Centre Hospitalier Général

    In French

    CHI

    Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal

    In French

    CHIP

    Children’s Hospital Informatics Program

    In English

    CHNO

    Centre Hospitalier National d’Ophtalmologie (https://www.15-20.fr/)

    In French

    CHPL

    Centre de l’Hospitalisation Privée de la Loire

    In French

    CHR
    Centre Hospitalier Régional

    The abbreviation CHR (Centre Hospitalier Régional) is included in the abbreviation CHRU (Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire).

    In French

    CHRU
    Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire

    The abbreviation CHRU (Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire) includes the abbreviation CHR (Centre Hospitalier Régional).

    In French

    CHS

    Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé

    In French

    CHU
    Centre Hospitalier Universitaire

    The abbreviation CHU (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire) is included in abbreviations such as CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) and CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire).

    In French

    CHUV
    Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

    The abbreviation CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) includes the abbreviation CHU (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire).

    In French

    CHUV
    Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire

    The abbreviation CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire) includes the abbreviation CHU (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire).

    In French

    CIDB

    Centre d'Information et de Documentation sur le Bruit

    In French

    CIFSC

    Centre Interrégional de Formation de la Sécurité Civile

    In French

    CIPR
    Commission Internationale de Protection Radiologique

    CIPR is equivalent to ICRP (International Commission on Radiological Protection) in English.

    In French

    CIRCOSC

    Centre Interrégional de Coordination des Opérations de Sécurité Civile

    In French

    CIRDN
    Comité Interamericano para la Reducción de los Desastres Naturales

    CIRDN is equivalent to IACNDR (Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction) in English, CIRDN (Comitê Interamericano sobre a Redução de Desastres Naturais) in Portuguese.

    In Spanish

    CIRDN
    Comitê Interamericano sobre a Redução de Desastres Naturais

    CIRDN is equivalent to IACNDR (see above).

    In Portuguese

    CIRHS

    Critical Items and Residual Hazards List

    In English

    CISR

    Comité Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière

    In French

    CLCC
    Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer

    The abbreviation CLCC (Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer) is included in the abbreviation FNCLCC (Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer).

    In French

    CLS
    Contingency Landing Site

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

    In English

    CMIC

    Cellule Mobile d'Intervention Chimique

    In French

    CMIR

    Cellule Mobile d'Intervention Radiologique

    In French

    CMSI

    Centralisateur de Mise en Sécurité Incendie

    In French

    CMWS

    Common Missile Warning System

    In English

    CNEH

    Centre National de l’Équipement Hospitalier

    In French

    CNHIM

    Centre National Hospitalier d’Information sur le Médicament (https://cnhim.org/)

    In French

    CNPAC

    Comité National de Prévention des Accidents de la Circulation

    In French

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