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    Public health and hygiene, health services, public and professional organization of health, prevention and control of diseases and epidemics, accident prevention…

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    A3F
    Agent Formant un Film Flottant

    = 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

    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

    = EFSA | European Food Safety Authority | In English
    = EBL | Europäische Behörde für Lebensmittelsicherheit | In German

    In French

    AFFF
    Agent Formant un Film Flottant

    = A3F, AFFF (see above)

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

    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 the abbreviation LSS (Life 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

      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

      BAES

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

      In German

      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

      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

      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 the abbreviation LSS (Life 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 | 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 (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

      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

      CIRCOSC

      Centre Interrégional de Coordination des Opérations de Sécurité Civile

      In French

      CIRDN
      Comité Interamericano para la Reducción de los Desastres Naturales

      = 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

      = 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

      CNPP

      Centre National de Prévention et de Protection

      In French

      CNRI

      Centre National des Risques Industriels

      In French

      CODIS

      Centre Opérationnel Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours

      In French

      COMAS

      Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System

      In English

      CONASUR

      Conseil National de Secours, d’Urgence et de Réhabilitation (www.conasur.gov.bf)

      In French

      COP

      Centre Opérationnel Pandémie

      In French

      COS

      Commandant des Opérations de Secours

      In French

      COSSIM

      Centre Opérationnel des Services de Secours et d’Incendie de Marseille

      In French

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