Author Archive: abbreviationfinder

BFF is an English acronym. The meaning of BFF is, as an acronym, Best Friend Forever, or will be, translated to the Portuguese, means “best friends forever”.

The YMCA is the acronym of the Young Men’s Christian Association, which in Portuguese is translated as the Christian Association of Young men, or the Christian Association of Youth (in Portugal) and that, both use as the acronym for the ACM. This is an…
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USSR is the acronym, in Portuguese, the term” Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which were also known and referred to simply as the Soviet Union, whose period of validity as the Socialist State realized between the years of 1922 and 1991. The…
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The influence of large multinational companies, mainly american, in a globalised world has made the term CEO, which is an abbreviation for Chief Executive Officer, became a common designation, even in countries of non-English-speaking, to the before called executive director or general manager of…
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What is SLA? SLA stands for Service Level Agreement. The SLA is a contract between two parties: between the entity that intends to provide the service and the customer who wishes to benefit from it.

What is PIPA? PIPA is the acronym of the English term “Protect Intellectual Property Act“, which can be translated as “Law to Protect Intellectual Property”. It consists of a bill proposed by the United States government, whose purpose is to protect…
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What is UFO? UFO is the acronym of Unidentified Flying Object, widely used as synonymous with “flying saucers” or “extraterrestrial ships”. 

What are FOB and CIF? The meaning of the acronyms FOB and CIF is related to the payment of freight in the maritime transport of goods. These acronyms are used to distinguish between buyer and supplier who bears the costs of freight, ie who bears…
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What is FYI? FYI is the abbreviation for the English term “For your information”. Its use is very common in e-mail messages, when the sender wants to give notice of some novelty that may be of interest to the recipient. In this…
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What is CEO? CEO is the acronym for Chief Executive Officer. CEO is the person with the highest authority in the operational hierarchy of an organization. He is responsible for the strategies and vision of the company.

What is NAFTA? NAFTA is the acronym in English for the North American Free Trade Agreement, an economic bloc formed by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. The main goal with the creation of NAFTA was to reduce or eliminate trade barriers between the three countries…
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What is MSN? MSN is an online service portal of Microsoft, launched in the year 1995, along with the Windows 95 Operating System. MSN stands for “Microsoft Service Network”.

What is SWOT? SWOT stands for the English terms Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, which is a very popular analytical tool in business. In Business Administration, SWOT Analysis is an important tool used for strategic planning that consists of collecting important data that characterize the internal environment (strengths and weaknesses) and external (opportunities and threats) of…
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What is NSFW? NSFW is an abbreviation of the English term “Not Safe for Work”. It is a slang used on the Internet as an alert for content that is inappropriate for viewing in public places or in the workplace (for example, pornographic content).

What is AIDS? AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is the final stage of the disease caused by HIV, a virus that causes serious damage to the immune system.

What is ISO 9001? ISO 9001 is a standard for a particular service or product. This standard is part of the set of standards, designated as ISO 9000 and can be implemented by organizations of any size, regardless of their area of ​​activity.

What is ISO 14000? ISO 14000  is made up of a series of standards that determine guidelines  to ensure that a company (public or private) practices environmental management. These standards are known by the Environmental Management System (EMS), which is defined by ISO ( International Organization for Standardization).

What is HDTV? HDTV is the acronym in English of High-Definition Television. It consists of a digital television data transmission system, with a higher resolution than traditional formats.

What is MMO? MMO is the acronym for Massive Multiplayer Online and represents an online gaming mode where multiple players compete and interact at the same time. Unlike multiplayer games where the number of players is limited to half a dozen, at most, MMO games…
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What is CPI? CPI is the acronym for Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry, name given to the investigative process led by the Legislative Branch with the objective of investigating certain allegations of irregularities in the public sector. One of the main functions of the Legislative…
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