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Abbreviations
ABREVIATIONS
GB
Great Britain is composed of three countries: England, Scotland and Wales.
UK
United Kingdom . It's the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ![](//www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/images/20268.gif)
EU
the European Union ![](//www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/images/20340.jpg)
USA
the United States of America
"Born in the USA" (song by Bruce Springsteen)
BBC
British Broadcasting Corporation ![](//www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/images/20294.jpg)
WWW
world wide web
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation (Washington D.C. , district of Columbia)
SMS
Short Message Service ![](//www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/images/20296.jpg)
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
UFO
Unidentified Flying Object
(flying saucers)
(2002)
nato
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
unesco
The Taj-Mahal has been included on unesco's world heritage list
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
laser
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation ![](//www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/images/20361.jpg)
interpol
International Criminal Police Organization
It's the world's largest international police organization with 192 member countries. ![](//www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/images/20353.gif)
internet
International Network : internet est un réseau informatique mondial ![](//www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/images/20358.jpg)
And also...
AM (ante meridiem): before noon Every morning I get up at 7 am
PM (post meridiem): after noon I leave my office at 5 pm
Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire : he ruled from 27 BC ( before Christ)
until his death in 14 AD (anno domini)
In 1948 M. Cerdan became a world champion, he beat Tony Zale by a KO (Knock Out)
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