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  • NATO
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization - НАТО, Североатлантический союз
    Georgia's government is eager to join NATO as soon as possible.
  • AA
    Alcoholic's Anonymous - анонимные алкоголики (группа помощи людям, страдающим от алкогольной зависимости)
    Felix Young attended AA meetings last year.
  • AOB
    Any Other Business - прочие вопросы (пишется в конце информационного листка)
    The secretary was supposed to write AOB at the bottom of the meeting information sheet.
  • AD
    Anno Domini - начало нашей эры
    The archeologists discovered a town which was founded in 140 AD.
  • B&E
    Break and Enter - кража со взломом
    The police qualified the man's crime as B&E.
  • NASA
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Американская космическая организация (НАСА)
    A spokesperson for NASA declared that a rocket will be launched next month.
  • AGM
    Annual General Meeting - ежегодное общее собрание организации
    My boss attended the AGM of the shareholders last Tuesday.
  • AIDS
    Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - синдром приобретённого иммунодефицита (СПИД)
    AIDS patients are not contagious.
  • AWOL
    Absent Without Leave - самоволка (отсутствие без увольнительной)
    One of the soldiers had gone AWOL and the military police were looking for him.
  • AI
    Artificial Intelligence - искусственный интеллект
    The Japanese have been researching AI for many years now.
  • ASAP
    As Soon As Possible - как можно скорее
    My boss left a note on my computer, "Please complete the rough copy of the letter and give it to me ASAP."
  • BLT
    Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato - вид бутерброда (состоящий из ветчины, салата и помидор)
    When I go to a cafe, I usually order a BLT sandwich.
  • BA
    Bachelor of Arts - бакалавр гуманитарных наук (выпускник университета со степенью бакалавра)
    Eva Brown has recently become a BA.
  • AM
    Amplitude Modulation - амплитудная модуляция (тип частоты на радио)
    I don't like to listen to AM radio; their programs are not interesting.
  • AOK
    великолепно, здорово
    It was AOK that Johnny was recovering.
  • APB
    All Point's Bulletin - бюллетень, содержащий сведения о преступниках (используется полицией для розыска)
    Some criminals had robbed the local bank and the police put out an APB on them.
  • BO
    Body Odor - запах пота
    BO is the smell of sweat from the human body.
  • C/O
    Care Of - до востребования
    Moira moved to another town; I don't know her address so I sent a letter to her CO her parents.
  • BS
    Bullshit - враки, "бред собачий"
    We heard a lot of BS from our apartment manager.
  • BYOB
    Bring Your Own Bottle - каждый приносит свою выпивку (на вечеринку)
    Before my friend had a dinner party at his house she told everyone that it was BYOB.
  • B&B
    Bed and Breakfast - гостиница типа "постель и завтрак"
    We didn't have much money, so we decided to stay at B&B.
  • NB
    Nota Bene - нотебене, обрати особое внимание
    When I want to memorize something well, I always mark it NB.
  • CA
    Chartered Accountant - дипломированный бухгалтер-эксперт
    They decided to employ a CA in order to get their taxes done on time.
  • YMCA
    Young Men's Christian Association - ассоциация молодых христиан
    The YMCA has hostels for young Christians in many countries.
  • E.g.
    Exempli Gratia - например
    E.g. is an abbreviation and it means 'for example'.
  • CIA
    Central Intelligence Agency - Центральное разведывательное управление
    The CIA, the USA Central Intelligence Agency, is a spy and security organization.
  • IOU
    I Owe You - долговая расписка
    IOY is an abbreviation for 'I owe you'; it's a signed paper which shows that you borrowed money from someone.
  • YWCA
    Young Women's Christian Association - ассоциация молодых христианок
    When I was in London I stayed at the YWCA.
  • MA
    Master of Arts - магистр гуманитарных наук
    After graduating from the university Mark received MA in economics.
  • JP
    Justice of the Peace - мировой судья
    They went to a JP to settle their dispute about a plot of land.
  • PA
    Public Address System - система оповещения по радио
    The news of the flood was transmitted over the PA.
  • DNA
    Deoxyribonucleic Acid - дезоксирибонуклеиновая кислота, ДНК
    DNA varies from one individual to another.
  • VP
    Vice-President - вице-президент
    Dick Chaney served faithfully as VP for many years.
  • TA
    Teaching Assistant - помощник учителя
    Wanda didn't have much experience in teaching and was able to get only the job as a TA at the community college.
  • VTR
    Video Tape Recorder-видеомагнитофон
    Since a VTR was installed in the classroom we have been using it at the lessons.