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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    ISEM

    Institut Supérieur d'Études Maritimes (www.isem.ac.ma)

    In French

    ISEP

    Institut Supérieur d'Électronique de Paris (www.isep.fr)

    In French

    ISER

    Institute for Social and Economic Research

    In English

    ISESAO

    Istituto di Studi Economico-Sociali per l'Asia Orientale

    In Italian

    ISF

    Impôt Sur la Fortune

    In French

    ISFC

    International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission (www.ibsfc.org)

    In English

    ISFORT

    Institut Supérieur de Formation en Technologie Alimentaire (www.isfort.ac.ma)

    In French

    ISFOTEG

    Institut Supérieur de Formation aux Techniques de Gestion (www.isfoteg.net.ma)

    In French

    ISFiT

    Internasjonale Studentfestivalen i Trondheim

    In Norwegian

    ISG

    Institut Supérieur de Gestion

    In French

    ISGC

    Institut Supérieur de Gestion et de Commerce

    In French

    ISGSS

    Indonesian Studies Graduate Summer School

    In English

    ISH

    Institut des Sciences de l'Homme

    In French

    ISH

    The International School of The Hague (https://www.ishthehague.nl)

    In English

    ISIAM

    Institut Supérieur d'Informatique Appliquée et de Management (www.isiam.ma)

    In French

    ISIC

    Institut Supérieur de l'Information et de la Communication (www.isic.ac.ma)

    In French

    ISIMS

    Institut Supérieur d'Informatique et de Multimédia de Sfax (www.isimsf.rnu.tn)

    In French

    ISIO

    Informativno Svetovalna dejavnost v Izobraževanju Odraslih

    In Slovenian

    ISIR

    Institut für Statistik und internationale Registrierungen

    In German

    ISIRI

    Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran

    In English

    ISIS

    (Malaysia) Institute of Strategic and International Studies

    In English

    ISIS

    Institute of Security and International Studies

    In English

    ISIS

    International Society of Infant Studies

    In English

    ISIS

    Intranet Sécurisé Interministériel pour la Synergie gouvernementale

    In French

    ISL

    Institut de Sondages Lavialle

    In French

    ISM

    Institut Supérieur Maritime

    In French

    ISM

    International School of Management (www.ism.edu)

    In English

    ISME

    Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (https://isme.ie/)

    In English

    ISMP

    Institut Supérieur de Management Public

    In French

    ISNHB

    Institut des Sciences de la Nature - Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Haouari Boumediene

    In French

    ISO

    Indemnité de Suivi et d'Orientation

    In French

    ISP

    Instytut Studiów Politycznych

    In Polish

    ISPA

    Instrument Structurel de Préadhésion

    In French

    ISPF

    Institut de la Statistique de Polynésie française (www.ispf.pf)

    In French

    ISPG

    Information Services Procurement Group

    In English

    ISPI

    Istituto di Studi di Politica Internazionale

    In Italian

    ISPL

    Information Services Procurement Library

    In English

    ISQ

    Institut de la Statistique du Québec (https://statistique.quebec.ca/fr)

    In French

    ISR

    International Search Report

    In English

    ISR

    Investissement Socialement Responsable

    In French

    ISS

    Institute for Strategic Studies

    In English

    ISS

    Institute of Social Studies

    In English

    ISSA

    Interservice Supply Support Agreement

    In English

    ISSP

    (Sun Yat-Sen) Institute for Social Sciences and Philosophy

    In English

    ISSS

    International Student and Scholar Services

    In English

    ISST

    Institut de Santé et de Sécurité au Travail

    In French

    ISST

    Institut des Sciences Sociales du Travail

    In French

    ISST

    International Ski & Sun Team

    In English

    ISST

    Institute of Social Studies Trust

    In English

    ISTA

    Institut Supérieur de Technologie d'Antananarivo

    In French

    ISTA

    Institut Supérieur Textile d’Alsace (https://www.ista-bs.fr/)

    In French

    ISTAB

    Institut Supérieur des Techniques Appliquées d’Ébonda

    In French

    ISTAB

    Institut des Sciences et Techniques des Aliments de Bordeaux

    In French

    ISTAK

    Institut Supérieur des Techniques Appliquées de Kinshasa

    In French

    ISTAT

    Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (www.istat.it)

    In Italian

    ISTB

    Institut Supérieur des Techniciens du Bâtiment (https://www.istb.org/)

    In French

    ISTC

    Institut des Stratégies et Techniques de Communication

    In French

    ISTCS

    Institut Supérieur de Technologie Chimique de Sofia

    In French

    ISTF

    Institut Supérieur des Technologies de la Formation

    In French

    ISTG

    Institut Supérieur Technique de Gabé

    In French

    ISTG

    Institut Supérieur Technique de Gabés

    In French

    ISTHB

    Institut des Sciences de la Terre - Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Haouari Boumediene

    In French

    ISTIA

    Institut des Sciences et Techniques de l’Ingénieur d'Angers

    In French

    ISTIM

    Institut Supérieur Technologique des Industries et des Mines de Gafsa

    In French

    ISTK

    Institut Supérieur du Textile de Ksar Hellal

    In French

    ISTK

    Internacia Studumo pri Turismo kaj Kulturo

    In Esperanto

    ISTM

    International Society of Travel Medicine

    In English

    ISTMT

    Institut Supérieur des Technologies Médicales de Tunis (www.istmt.rnu.tn)

    In French

    ISTN

    Institut Supérieur de Technologie de Nabeul

    In French

    ISTOM

    Institut Supérieur des Techniques d'Outre-Mer (www.istom.net)

    In French

    ISTPM

    Institut Spécialisé de Technologie des Pêches Maritimes

    In French

    ISTS

    Institut Supérieur de Technologie d’Antsiranana

    In French

    ISU

    International Space University

    In English

    ISV

    Independent Software Vendor

    In English

    ISV

    Institut Supérieur Vidal

    In French

    ISV

    Institut des Sciences de la Vision (www.isvision.fr)

    In French

    IStGHJ
    Internationaler Strafgerichtshof für das ehemalige Jugoslawien (https://www.icty.org/)

    = TPIY | Tribunal Pénal International pour l'ex-Yougoslavie | In French
    = ICTY | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia | In English
    = MKSJ | Međunarodni krivični sud za bivšu Jugoslaviju | In Bosnian
    = TPI | Tribunalul Penal Internaţional pentru fosta Iugoslavie | In Romanian
    = МБТЮ | Международный трибунал по бывшей Югославии | In Russian
    = MTTJ | Medzinárodný trestný tribunál pre bývalú Juhosláviu | In Slovak
    = МНТБЮ | Международен наказателен трибунал за бивша Югославия | In Bulgarian
    = TPII | Tribunal Penal Internacional per a l'antiga Iugoslàvia | In Catalan
    = TPIY | Tribunal Penal Internacional para la ex Yugoslavia | In Spanish
    = MTKJ | Międzynarodowy Trybunał Karny dla byłej Jugosławii | In Polish
    = TPIY | Tribunal Penal Internacional para a antiga Jugoslávia | In Portuguese
    = МТКЮ | Міжнародний трибунал по колишній Югославії | In Ukrainian

    In German

    ITA

    Ingénieurs, Techniciens, Administratifs

    In French

    ITAF

    Institut des Techniques Administratives et Financières

    In French

    ITAQUE

    Itinéraire personnalisé d'Accès à la requalification et au diplôme

    In French

    ITC

    Institut de Technologie du Cambodge

    In French

    ITCHKSAR

    Innovation and Technology Commission Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    In English

    ITECH

    Institut Textile et Chimique

    In French

    ITEdu

    IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Education

    In English

    ITF

    Institut de Technologie du Froid

    In French

    ITFC

    International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

    In English

    ITII

    Institut des Techniques d’Ingénieur de l'Industrie (www.itiibourgogne.com)

    In French

    ITIN

    Institut des Techniques Informatiques Nixdorf

    In French

    ITLOS

    International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (www.itlos.org)

    In English

    ITMI

    International Tour Management Institute (www.itmisf.com)

    In English

    ITMI

    Information Technology Management Institute

    In English

    ITO

    International Trade Organization

    In English

    ITP

    Integrated Training Plan

    In English

    ITPE

    Ingénieur des Travaux Publics de l'État

    In French

    ITPM

    Institut de Technologie des Pêches Maritimes

    In French

    ITPO

    Investment and Technology Promotion Office

    In English

    ITSGRT

    Institut des Techniciens Spécialisés en Génie Rural et Topographie de Meknès

    In French

    ITT

    Information Technology and Tourism

    In English

    ITT

    Incapacité Temporaire de Travail

    In French

    ITTS

    Instrumentation, Targets, and Threats Simulators

    In English

    ITU
    International Telecommunication Union

    = IUT | Internacia Unio pri Telekomunikado | In Esperanto
    = UIT | Union Internationale des Télécommunications | In French

    In English

    ITUC

    Interregional Trade Union Council

    In English

    ITUC
    International Trade Union Confederation

    = CSI | Confédération Syndicale Internationale | In French
    = IGB | Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund | In German

    In English

    ITUH

    International Trade Union House

    In English

    ITeR

    Informatietechnologie en Recht

    In Dutch

    IUFM

    Institut Universitaire de Formations des Maîtres

    In French

    IUHR
    Inter-African Union of Human Rights (www.iuhr.org)

    = UIDH | Union Interafricaine des Droits de l'Homme | In French

    In English

    IULO

    International Union of Local Authorities

    In English

    IUMJ

    Indiana University Mathematics Journal

    In English

    IUOTO

    International Union of Official Travel Organisations

    In English

    IUOTPO

    International Union of Official Tourist Publicity Organizations

    In English

    IUP

    Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies

    In English

    IUP

    Institut Universitaire Professionnalisé

    In French

    IUSCT

    Iran-United States Claims Tribunal

    In English

    IUT
    Internacia Unio pri Telekomunikado

    = ITU, UIT (see above)

    In Esperanto

    IUT

    Institut Universitaire de Technologie

    In French

    IV

    Industriellenvereinigung (www.iv-net.at)

    In German

    IVA
    Impost sobre el valor afegit

    = BTW | Belasting op Toegevoegde Waarde | In Afrikaans
    = PDV | Porez na dodatu vrijednost | In Bosnian
    = ДДС | Данъкът върху добавената стойност | In Bulgarian
    = VAT | Value Added Tax | In English
    = AVI | Aldonvalora imposto | In Esperanto
    = ΦΠΑ | Φόρος Προστιθέμενης Αξίας | In Greek
    = DPH | Daň z přidané hodnoty | In Czech
    = Moms | Meromsætningsafgift | In Danish
    = IVA | Impuesto al Valor Agregado | In Spanish
    = MwSt | Mehrwertsteuer | In German
    = BTW | Belasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde | In Dutch
    = MVA | Merverdiavgift | In Norwegian
    = PVM | Pridėtinės vertės mokestis | In Lithuanian
    = IVA | Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto | In Italian
    = VASK | Virðisaukaskattur | In Icelandic
    = PPN | Pajak Pertambahan Nilai | In Indonesian
    = Áfa | Általános forgalmi adó | In Hungarian
    = PDV | Porez na dodanu vrijednost | In Croatian
    = ALV | Arvonlisävero | In Finnish
    = מע"מ | מס ערך מוסף | In Hebrew
    = KDV | Katma Değer Vergisi | In Turkish
    = VAT | ภาษีมูลค่าเพิ่ม | In Thai
    = VAT | மதிப்புக் கூட்டு வரி | In Tamil
    = DPH | Daň z pridanej hodnoty | In Slovak
    = НДС | Налог на добавленную стоимость | In Russian
    = TVA | Taxa pe valoarea adăugată | In Romanian
    = IVA | Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado | In Portuguese
    = VAT | 增值税 | In Chinese languages

    In Catalan

    IVA
    Impuesto al Valor Agregado

    = BTW, PDV, ДДС, VAT, AVI, ΦΠΑ, DPH, Moms, MwSt, MVA, PVM, VASK, PPN, Áfa, ALV, מע"מ, KDV, НДС, TVA (see above)

    In Spanish

    IVA
    Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto

    = BTW, PDV, ДДС, VAT, AVI, ΦΠΑ, DPH, Moms, MwSt, MVA, PVM, VASK, PPN, Áfa, ALV, מע"מ, KDV, НДС, TVA (see above)

    In Italian

    IVA
    Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado

    = BTW, PDV, ДДС, VAT, AVI, ΦΠΑ, DPH, Moms, MwSt, MVA, PVM, VASK, PPN, Áfa, ALV, מע"מ, KDV, НДС, TVA (see above)

    In Portuguese

    IVD

    Invalidité, Vieillesse, Décès

    In French

    IVRIS

    Institut pro výzkum reprodukce a integrace společnosti

    In Czech

    IVSA

    International Veterinary Students Association (www.ivsa.org)

    In English

    IVT

    Integration, Verification, and Training

    In English

    IVVV

    Internationaal Verbond van Vrije Vakverenigingen

    In Dutch

    IWBC
    International Boundary and Water Commission

    = CILA | Comisión Internacional de Límites y Agua | In Spanish
    = CILA | Comissão Internacional sobre Limites e Água | In Portuguese

    In English

    IWBS
    Indirect Work Breakdown Structure

    The abbreviation IWBS (Indirect Work Breakdown Structure) includes the abbreviation WBS (Work Breakdown Structure).

    In English

    IWC

    International Whaling Commission

    In English

    IWEP

    Institute of World Economics and Politics

    In English

    IWI

    Industriewissenschaftliches Institut

    In German

    IWM

    Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen (www.iwm.at)

    In German

    IWSAW

    Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World

    In English

    IYE

    International Year of Ecotourism

    In English

    IZTECH

    İzmir Institute of Technology (http://english.iyte.edu.tr)

    In English

    IiP

    Investor in People

    In English

    InWEnt

    Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH

    In German

    IoD

    Institute of Directors

    In English

    JA

    Jugoslavenska armija

    In Croatian

    JAA

    Joint Aviation Authorities

    In English

    JABS

    Justice Awareness and Basic Support

    In English

    JAC

    Jeunesse Anarchiste Communiste

    In French

    JAE

    Journal of African Economies

    In English

    JAE

    Jahresarbeitsentgeltgrenze

    In German

    JAE

    Journal of Architectural Education

    In English

    JAEA

    Japan Atomic Energy Agency (https://www.jaea.go.jp/)

    In English

    JAEH

    Journal of African Economic History

    In English

    JAFS

    Japan Asian Association and Asian Friendship Society

    In English

    JAI

    Justice et Affaires Intérieures

    In French

    JAL

    Journal of African Law

    In English

    JALT

    Japan Association for Language Teaching (https://jalt.org/)

    In English

    JAM

    Jeunes Avec Macron

    In French

    JAMS

    Japanese Association for Mathematical Sociology

    In English

    JAMS

    Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services

    In English

    JAN

    Joint Army-Navy

    In English

    JANNAF
    Joint Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force

    The abbreviation JANNAF (Joint Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    JAPTA
    Japan Trade Action

    The project was implemented as the first stage of the JAPTA (Japan Trade Action) program campaign, in order to promote Holland business in the Japanese market, thanks to the Dutch Embassy in Japan.

    In English

    JARIC

    Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre

    In English

    JARKK
    Jihoafrickou rozvojovou koordinační konferenci

    = SADCC | Southern African Development Coordination Conference | In English

    In Czech

    JARS
    Jihoafrické rozvojové společenství

    = SADC | Southern African Development Community | In English

    In Czech

    JASRAC

    Japanese Society for Rights of Authors (https://www.jasrac.or.jp/)

    In English

    JAXA

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (https://global.jaxa.jp/)

    In English

    JApS

    Journal of Applied Statistics

    In English

    JBC

    Jaime Bateman Cayón

    In many languages

    JC

    Jeunesse Communiste

    In French

    JCB

    Japan Credit Bureau (https://www.global.jcb/en)

    In English

    JCCM

    Jeune Chambre de commerce de la Mauricie

    In French

    JCG

    Japan Coast Guard (https://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/)

    In English

    JCIE

    Japan Center for International Exchange (https://www.jcie.org/)

    In English

    JCPS

    Journal of Commonwealth Political Studies

    In English

    JCScT

    Journal of College Science Teaching

    In English

    JCU

    James Cook University

    In English

    JCU

    Junior College Utrecht

    In Dutch

    JChEd

    Journal of Chemical Education

    In English

    JD

    Juris Doctor

    In Latin

    JDE

    Journal des Enfants

    In French

    JEA

    Jednotný evropský akt

    In Czech

    JEA

    Journalism Education Association

    In English

    JED

    Juntas Electorales Departamentales

    In Spanish

    JEEM

    Journal of Environmental and Economics Management

    In English

    JEER

    Journal of Engineering Education Research

    In English

    JEF
    Japan Economic Foundation (https://www.jef.or.jp/en/)

    The Japan Economic Foundation (JEF) was established to deepen mutual understanding between Japan and other countries through activities aimed at promoting economic and technological exchanges. It provides information about Japan and arranges opportunities to exchange ideas among opinion leaders from many countries in such fields as industry, government administration, academia and politics.

    In English

    JEGA

    Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala

    In many languages

    JEH

    Journal of Economic History

    In English

    JEI

    Jeune Entreprise Innovante

    In French

    JEM

    Juntas Electorales Municipales

    In Spanish

    JEMS

    Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

    In English

    JEREMIE

    Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises initiative

    In English

    JETRO

    Japan External Trade Organization (https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/)

    In English

    JFA
    Jeropeeske Frijhannelsassosjaasje (https://www.efta.int/)

    = EFTA | European Free Trade Association | In English
    = ESVO | Evropské sdružení volného obchodu | In Czech
    = AELE | Association Européenne de Libre-Échange | In French
    = EMAE | Europako Merkataritza Askearen Elkartea | In Basque
    = AELE | Associacion eropèèna de libro-èchanjo | In Franco-Provençal
    = AELC | Asociación Europea de Libre Comercio | In Spanish
    = ELKA | Eŭropa Liber-Komerca Asocio | In Esperanto
    = EFTA | 欧洲自由贸易联盟 | In Chinese languages
    = EVA | Europese Vrijhandelsassociatie | In Dutch
    = AELE | Associacion Europèa de Liure Escambi | In Occitan
    = ЕСТА | Европска Слободна Трговска Асоцијација | In Macedonian
    = AELS | Asociaţia Europeană a Liberului Schimb | In Romanian
    = ЄАВТ | Європейська асоціація вільної торгівлі | In Ukrainian
    = ЕФТА | Европска слободна трговинска асоцијација | In Serbian
    = EZVO | Európske združenie voľného obchodu | In Slovak
    = ЕАСТ | Европейская ассоциация свободной торговли | In Russian

    In Frisian

    JFin

    (The) Journal of Finance

    In English

    JGH

    Jugendherberge

    In German

    JHS

    Južnohrvatska Stranka

    In Croatian

    JHU

    Johns Hopkins University (https://www.jhu.edu/)

    In English

    JIB

    Jordan Investment Board

    In English

    JICA

    Japan International Cooperation Agency (https://www.jica.go.jp/english/)

    In English

    JIIA

    Japan Institute of International Affairs (https://www.jiia.or.jp/en/)

    In English

    JINTACCS

    Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control Systems

    In English

    JIS
    Japanese Industrial Standards

    Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) specifies the standards used for industrial activities in Japan. The standardization process is coordinated by the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) and published through the Japanese Standards Association (JSA).

    In English

    JISC

    Japan Industrial Standards Committee (https://www.jisc.go.jp/eng/)

    In English

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