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*ACUR - [http://www.auroville.info/ACUR/index.htm Auroville Center for Urban Research] | *ACUR - [http://www.auroville.info/ACUR/index.htm Auroville Center for Urban Research] | ||
*ACT - [[Auroville Community Transport|Auroville Community Transport]] | *ACT - [[Auroville Community Transport|Auroville Community Transport]] | ||
*ADPS - Aurelec Data Processing System<br> | *ADPS - Aurelec Data Processing System<br> | ||
*AEP - [[Auroville Energy Products|Auroville Energy Products]] | *AEP - [[Auroville Energy Products|Auroville Energy Products]] | ||
*AGS - [http://www.aurovilleguesthouses.org/gs-service.php Auroville Guest Service] | *AGS - [http://www.aurovilleguesthouses.org/gs-service.php Auroville Guest Service] | ||
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*AVI - [http://www.auroville.org/organisation/avimain.htm AuroVille International] | *AVI - [http://www.auroville.org/organisation/avimain.htm AuroVille International] | ||
*AVIS - [http://www.auroville.org/education/avis/avis.htm Auroville Volunteering, Internships & Studies program] | *AVIS - [http://www.auroville.org/education/avis/avis.htm Auroville Volunteering, Internships & Studies program] | ||
*AVNet - AuroVille's IntraNet ''(an internet section for Aurovilians, accessable only for members)''<br> | *AVNet - AuroVille's IntraNet ''(an internet section for Aurovilians, accessable only for members)''<br> | ||
*AVITRA - AV International Translators | |||
*AVTS - AV Telephone Service/ Auroville Transport Sevice | |||
*AWM - AV Water Maintenance | |||
*AYA - AV Youth Atelier | |||
*AHS - Auroville Housing Service | |||
*AVDS - Auroville Development Scheme | |||
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Revision as of 05:24, 23 December 2008
Find here a collection of abbreviations frequently used in Auroville.
Feel free to add more. Try to maintain the alphabetical order.
A
- ABC - Auroville Board of Commerce
- ABE - Auroville Board of Education
- ACCESS - Auroville's Conscious Community Exchange System for Sustainability
- ACDC - Auroville Coastal-area Development Centre (formerly TRRP)
- ACUR - Auroville Center for Urban Research
- ACT - Auroville Community Transport
- ADPS - Aurelec Data Processing System
- AEP - Auroville Energy Products
- AGS - Auroville Guest Service
- AIS - Auroville Industrial School
- ALL - Auroville Language Lab
- ATB - Awareness Through the Body
- AV - AuroVille
- AVAG - Auroville Village Action Group
- AVAT - Auroville Village Action Trust
- AVBC - AuroVille Building Centre
- AVC - AuroVille Council
- AVES - AuroVille Electrical Service
- AVF - AuroVille Foundation
- AVHC - AuroVille Health Centre
- AVHS - AuroVille Health Services
- AVI - AuroVille International
- AVIS - Auroville Volunteering, Internships & Studies program
- AVNet - AuroVille's IntraNet (an internet section for Aurovilians, accessable only for members)
- AVITRA - AV International Translators
- AVTS - AV Telephone Service/ Auroville Transport Sevice
- AWM - AV Water Maintenance
- AYA - AV Youth Atelier
- AHS - Auroville Housing Service
- AVDS - Auroville Development Scheme
B
- BCC - Budget Coordination Committee
- BN - Bharat Nivas
- BSNL - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (an internet provider in AV)
C
- CARE - Computer Aided Research and Engineering
- Cash and Kind -
- CDCtr - Coastal Development Centre
- CIC - Centre for Indian Culture
- CIRHU - Centre for International Research in Human Unity
- COA - Council Of Architects
- CPS - Child Protection Centre
- CRCP - Centre for Research in Communication and Publication
- CRIPA - Centre for Research In the Performing Arts
- CSR - Centre for Scientific Research
- CUR - Centre for Urban Research
- CZ - Cultural Zone
D
E
- ECR - East Coast Road
- EM - Effective Micro-organisms
- EMS - Environmental Monitoring Service
- ES - Entry Service (for Electrical Service, see AVES)
F
- FAMC - Funds & Assets Management Committee
- FS - Financial Service
- FWE - Foundation for World Education (a US-based foundation supporting AV since many years, more info via PCG)
G
- GB - Governing Board
- GIM - General Information Meeting
- GS - Guest Service
H
- HRT - Human Resources Team
- HOMA - House Of Mother's Agenda
- HS - Housing Service
I
- IAC - International Advisory Council
- IHS - Integral Health Service (Kailash Clinic)
- ILC - Integral Learning Centre
- IZ - International Zone
J
K
L
- LADS - Laboratory of Auroville DesignerS
- L'AVD'AV - L'AVenir D'AuroVille (French, meaning "Auroville's Future") (most commonly abbreviated as "L'Avenir")
- LCC - Land Consolidation Committee
- LEAP - Learning Experience Auroville Program (formerly WISP)
- LEC - Life Education Centre
- LOE - Laboratory Of Evolution
- LRM - Land & Resources Management
M
- MM - MatriMandir
- MMC - Multi Media Centre
N
- N&N - News & Notes
- NCBS - New Creation Bilingual School
- NOC - Non Objection Certificate
O
P
- PT - Pour Tous
- PTDC - Pour Tous Distribution Centre
- PTPS - Pour Tous Purchasing Service
- PCG - Project Coordination Group
Q
- QuTee - Quiet Transport
R
- RA - Residents' Assembly
- RAS - Residents' Assembly Service
- RERS - Red Earth Riding School
- RRO - Regional Registration Office (visa office in Pondy)
- RZ - Residential Zone
S
- SAIIER - Sri Aurobindo International Institute of Educational Research
- SAWCHU - Sri Aurobindo World Centre for Human Unity
- SDZ - Stichting De Zaaier (Dutch, meaning "Foundation 'The Sower'") (a Dutch foundation, sponsor of Auroville projects since 1986)
- SEWA - Small Employers Welfare Association
- SL - Service Link
T
- TNEB - Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
- TRRP - Tsunami Relief & Rehabilitation Project (now ACDC)
U
- UF - Unity Fund
- UHU - University of Human Unity
- UTS - Unity Transport Service
V
- VC - Visitors Centre
W
- WC - Working Committee
- WELL - Women's Empowerment through Local Livelihood
- WISP - Winter Integral Studies Program (now LEAP)
X
Y
- YC - Youth Centre