| Acronym | Meaning |
| RUSLE | Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (erosion Model) |
| EQA | External Quality Assessment |
| FPD | Flat Panel Display |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| LSV | Linear Sweep Voltammetry |
| RTE | Reversible Temper Embrittlement |
| SOUR | Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate |
| MIS | Management Information System (OSHA) |
| FCPC | Full-core Plus Correlation (calcn. Method) |
| DCTS | Discharging Current Transient Spectroscopy |