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14H00	French notation to indicate 14 hours past midnight (the same as 2.00 pm). It does not mean 1,400.	Rate it:
1ER	premier	Rate it:
2GM	Deuxième Guerre mondiale (Second World War in French)	Rate it:
3SM	Le magazine du Service de Santé et de Secours Médical	Rate it:
A+	À Plus	Rate it:
A+	À Plus tard	Rate it:
AAAMI	Association pour l'Accompagnement des Actions de Mobilité Internationale	Rate it:
AAATP	Association des Amis de l'Atelier du Temps Passé	Rate it:
AADPS	Association des Avocats en Droit de la Protection Sociale	Rate it:
AAEBO	Association des Anciens Élèves de Bloc Opératoire (French: Association of Former Students of Operating Room)	Rate it:
AAENES	Attaché d'Administration de l'Education Nationale et de l'Enseignement Supérieur (French: Administrative Officer of National Education and Higher Education)	Rate it:
AAGS	Aged Alpine Golfing Society	Rate it:
AAIEE	Association AIDE INSERTION des ETUDIANTS ETRANGERS	Rate it:
AAJB	Association des Amis de Jean Bosco	Rate it:
AAJB	Association des Amis du Jardin Botanique	Rate it:
AAKA	Algerie Amazigh Kabylie Actualite	Rate it:
AAMF	Association des Amis du Mexique en France	Rate it:
AAOC	Assemblée des Associations et Organismes Culturels	Rate it:
AAQ	Association des archivistes du Québec	Rate it:
AASSDN	Amicale des Anciens des Services Spéciaux de la Défense Nationale (French: Association of Former Special Services of the National Defense)	Rate it:
AATF	American Association of Teachers of French	Rate it:
AATF	American Association of Teachers in French	Rate it:
ABBT	Association du Berger Blanc de Travail	Rate it:
ABDD	Au bonheur des dames	Rate it:
ABDM	Au bord des mots	Rate it:

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stever.83110
D.S.M.É. in a 1929 children's book, referring to a type of fast car. Any ideas? Thanks!
LikeReply 33 years ago
Lily Eagle
Marie and her insights
LikeReply 34 years ago
Amanda Stein Gilmore
In a French listing of business contracts, what is the difference between "type" and "mode"? Also, what does the abbreviation CA VE stand for?
LikeReply 24 years ago
Annette Hennessy
What does SBL mean at the end of a birth certificate issued in Marseilles?
LikeReply 34 years ago
STANDS4
Well, we've got 97 entries for you:
http://www.abbreviations.com/CES
LikeReply 25 years ago
Christine Ducos
And here is a list of French internet slang abbreviations and acronyms used by young people: https://vidalingua.com/blog/french-internet-slang-abbreviations-acronyms ;)
LikeReply 35 years ago
- STANDS4
  Thanks for sharing this important information.
  LikeReply 25 years ago
David Oliver
What does DRS stand for in a medical context?
LikeReply 35 years ago
- STANDS4
  Please see at: https://www.abbreviations.com/term/1801330
  LikeReply 34 years ago
Susan DeGrave
anybody knnow what the germ is a SAMS means
LikeReply 25 years ago
- STANDS4
  https://www.abbreviations.com/SAMS
  LikeReply 35 years ago
Susan DeGrave
what does une IA massive mean, what does the acronym signify in context of stomach cancer
LikeReply 25 years ago
Evelyn Turner
What is the french abbreviation for a young person.
LikeReply 26 years ago
Mary Holihan
Does anyone know what EALEN on a university course list stands for?
LikeReply 26 years ago
Sara Monty
Does anyone know what MPTs are in biotechnology?
LikeReply 26 years ago
- STANDS4
  Couple of options here: http://www.abbreviations.com/serp.php?st=MPTS&category=BIOTECH&qtype=1
  LikeReply 26 years ago
Thomas Thaimu Kanu
what is the meaning of RINLCAO ?
LikeReply 36 years ago
- STANDS4
  Here: http://www.abbreviations.com/term/1963630
  LikeReply 26 years ago
Colin Jenkins
Does anyone know what P. P. L engraved on a 1941 French tombstone means?
LikeReply 36 years ago
- Clara Madru
  "Priez Pour Lui" ( = "pray for him")
  LikeReply 36 years ago
Kevin Wilson
Details about on a French website describes a tailor's manaquin as being "Gr. 36-44". Does this mean that it can be adjusted for sizes 36-44?
LikeReply 37 years ago
Irvine Ndjavera
what does the abbreviation "INE" in a French University application mean
LikeReply 27 years ago
- Inès Zouaidi
  Identifiant National d'Etudiant, I think. It is a number that identifies us throughout our studies
  LikeReply 37 years ago
- Marina Grin
  Please come visit us: http://www.abbreviations.com/INE
  LikeReply 26 years ago