Acronyms презентация

a phrase or a word.

Definition

etc.
FAQ(s)
fwd
Govt.
HQ
i.e.
info.
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max.
min.
mph
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No.
para.
pls.
qtr
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SME/SMB
VP
vs

North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Scuba: self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Laser: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

Pronounced as a word, containing non-initial letters

Amphetamine: alpha-methyl-phenethylamine
Gestapo: Geheime Staatspolizei ('secret state police')
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
Nabisco: National Biscuit Company

letters

AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Necco: New England Confectionery Company
Radar: radio detection and ranging

Pronounced as a word or as a string of letters, depending on speaker or context

FAQ: ([fæk] or ef-ay-cue) frequently asked question
IRA: (i-ar-a) or [ˈaɪrə] Individual Retirement Account
SAT(s): ([sæt] or ess-ay-tee)
Scholastic Achievement Test(s) (US) or
Standard Assessment Test(s) (UK)
SQL: ([siːkwəl] or ess-cue-el) Structured Query Language.

CD-ROM: (cee-dee-[rɒm]) Compact Disc read-only
memory
IUPAC: (i-u-[pæk]) International Union of Pure and
Applied Chemistry
JPEG: (jay-[pɛɡ]) Joint Photographic Experts Group
SFMOMA: (ess-ef-[moʊmə]) San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art

Initialisms are pronounced only as a string of letters

BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation
OEM: original equipment manufacturer
USA: The United States of America
MEC: Mountain Equipment Co-Op

AAA:
(triple A) American Automobile Association; abdominal aortic aneurysm; anti-aircraft artillery
(three As) Amateur Athletic Association
IEEE: (I triple E) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
NAACP: (N double A C P) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pseudo-acronyms

CQ: cee-cue for "seek you", a code used by
radio operators
IOU: i-o-u for "I owe you"
(a true acronym would be IOY)
K9: kay-nine for "canine", used to designate police units utilizing dogs
Q8: cue-eight for "Kuwait"