Abbreviations/Terms
Created 30 August 2019
These abbreviations/ tems can be used in singular or plural, with or without capital letters and with or without a period when abbreviated. Use the search function below to minimize the returns for a specific search term.
| Symbol - Abbreviation - Term | Definition - Explanation |
|---|---|
| # | Number |
| $ | US Dollar [USD] |
| % | Percent |
| Σ | Sum |
| ≡ | Identical [or] defined |
| ≠ | Unequal, conflict, not identical |
| ≈ | About, circa, approximately equal |
| (...) | Option [or] date of release |
| / | Or |
| [...] | Dimension and/or directions/instructions |
| + | and |
| => | Goal/target |
| 24hr | 24 hours |
| 4WD | Four Wheel Drive |
| A | Analysis [or] First Priority, do not deputize ("executive matter") |
| a | Annum (year) |
| abbr | Abbreviation |
| Adm(in) | (LAN-)System-Administrator |
| am | Alfred MOERGELI |
| AT | AlphaTube |
| Authorized | In charge of/responsible |
| AVOR | Work preparation |
| B | Second Priority, can be deputized |
| BE | Business Excellence (Total Quality Management) |
| Benefit | Profit/Opportunity |
| BT | BetaTube |
| Briefing | Consulting/preparation/conference |
| C | Third Priority, unimportant ("nice to have") [or] Category/Class [or] Correction |
| CA | Circa, about |
| Cap | Capital |
| Change | Alteration/modification |
| Check | Examination/inspection |
| CHF | Swiss Franc (SFr) [always without VAT if no other mention] |
| CL | Checklist |
| COM | Communication |
| comp | Compare |
| Cont | Contractor |
| cp | Compare(d) |
| Continually | Not interrupted, steadily |
| Customer | (Company-)unit (customer/clients) for whom the organization delivers services or products |
| d | Day, calendar-day |
| Debriefing | Evaluation/Closeout Meeting |
| de | German |
| Deposit | Security Payment (Retainer) |
| DF | Discussion Forum |
| dm | Delilha MOERGELI |
| Docu | Document |
| DT | DemoTube |
| E | Execution |
| EDP | Electronic Data Processing |
| e.g. | For example [Latin: example gratia] |
| EKAS | Swiss Federal Coordination Commission for Occupational Health (FCCO) |
| en | English |
| engl | English |
| ETF | EuroTube Foundation (https://eurotube.org/) |
| Exec | Executive |
| explicit | Fully and clearly defined or formulated |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| Feedback | Return of information or opinion about the result of a process or activity |
| File | A collection of related data or program records |
| G | Grade within a scale of 6 = very strongly applicable, excellent, 5 = applicable, good, 4 = (normal) applicable, sufficient, 3= moderately applicable, insufficient, 2 = minimally applicable, bad, 1= not applicable, very bad |
| HL | HyperLoop |
| h(r) | Hour |
| HTML | Hyper Text Markup Language |
| I | Information to all concerned |
| IA | Internal Audit |
| I/C | In charge, responsible staff |
| ID | Identity/Number |
| i.e. | That is [Latin: id est] |
| implicit | Implied [or] understood though not directly expressed |
| Info | Information |
| Internet | A matrix of networks that connects computers around the world |
| ISO | |
| I(C)T | Information (Communication) Technology |
| JV | Joint Venture |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| Laptop | Mobile personal computer |
| LT | Local Time [always if no other mention] |
| M | Measurements/measurings [or] Management (Leadership) |
| M+A+C | Measuring + Analysis + Correction |
| Management | Directing, carrying on, administration, guidance and control |
| Manual | A reference book giving instructions |
| Master | Original (-source) |
| mcllc | MOERGELI CONSULTING, LLC |
| m(+)m | moergeli + moergeli consulting engineering |
| MS | Management System |
| Nil | Nothing, zero, intentionally left blank |
| Normal(-)... | The usual, concerns about 90 % of all occurrences |
| No | Number |
| O | Own or Original |
| ok | Completed (all right) |
| OM | Organization Manual |
| Organization | (Company-)unit, as related by ISO 9001:2000 |
| OSH | Occupational Safety and Health (or OHS, Occupational Health and Safety) |
| p | Percent [%] |
| P | Priority (A, B or C) | Probability |
| P | Probability |
| Pa | Partner (sub-contractor etc) |
| PC | Personal Computer |
| PL | Performance Level (Reliability by ISO 13849-1) |
| PD | Process-Description, written sequences of planned actions |
| Plausibility | Is that possible? Does it make sense? |
| PM | Project Manager |
| PMF | Project Manager Finances |
| PMT | Project Manager Technology |
| PQM | Project Specific Quality Management System |
| (P)Q(M)Plan | (Project-Specific) Quality (Management) Plan |
| Pr | Procedure |
| Printed material or printed matter/paper | |
| Proc | Process, work sequences |
| Prod | Product |
| Q- | Quality-... |
| (Q)M | (Quality) Management |
| (Q)MDoc(u) | (Quality) Management Documentation |
| (Q)ME | (Quality) Management Executive |
| (Q)MM | (Quality) Management Manual |
| (Q)MR | (Quality) Management Representative |
| (Q)MS | (Quality) Management System |
| Qu | Quantity |
| R | Rating (e.g. per ISO 9004) |
| RA | Risk Analysis [or] Risk Assessment |
| Rb | risk-based |
| RbPM | Risk-based Project Management |
| RbM | Risk-based Maintenance |
| RC | |
| Redundancy | Independence, additional (level of) safety |
| relevant | Having a bearing on or connection with the matter at hand |
| Review | Check, check point |
| Risk | Risk ≡ Effects of uncertainty on objectives [by ISO 31000:2018] |
| RIAAT | Risk Administration and Analysis Tool, a software from RiskConsult GmbH |
| RL | Guideline |
| RM | Risk Management |
| SC | System Controlling |
| ROI | Return On Invest |
| ROM | Read Only Memory |
| SD | Standard-Document, (Quality) Management System specific document |
| SS | System Safety |
| SSA | System Safety Analysis |
| SSAT | System Safety Analysis Tool |
| sia | Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects |
| SMS | Safety Management System |
| spec | Specialist/specific |
| spec(s) | Specification(s) |
| SSE | Swiss Occupational Health and Safety Engineer (ESI) |
| SSF | Swiss Occupational Health and Safety Expert (ESF) |
| STUVA | (German) Association for research of underground infrastructures |
| STOP | Strategical/Technical/Organizational/Personnel (Plan of Action, Measures) |
| Subcon | Sub-Contractor |
| Supplier | (Company-)unit, delivering services or products to the organization |
| suva | Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund |
| syst | systematically/well structured |
| TCO | Total Cost of Ownership |
| TOP | Type of Product |
| TQM | Total Quality Management (Business Excellence) |
| TR | Trade Register |
| TUV | Swiss Safety Center (SSC) [ex TUEV (Switzerland) Inc. => Swiss TS Technical Services] |
| Ultimo | Last |
| URL | Homepage-Address (http://www.name.*) (Uniform Resource Locator) |
| USD | US dollar, $ |
| V | Variation [or] Version |
| Val(idation) | Check and verify the results (compared to customers' requirements, Fit for Purpose) |
| VaR / V@R | Value at Risk (Value within a distribution with a defined probability of not exceeding) |
| VAT | Value Added Tax |
| Ver(ification) | Check and verify the results (compared to own project/phase requirements) |
| Virtual | Apparently |
| w | Week |
| WS | Workstation |