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*AGS - [http://www.aurovilleguesthouses.org/gs-service.php Auroville Guest Service] | *AGS - [http://www.aurovilleguesthouses.org/gs-service.php Auroville Guest Service] | ||
*AHS - Auroville Housing Service | *AHS - Auroville Housing Service | ||
*AIAT - Auroville Institute of Applied Technology | *AIAT - Auroville Institute of Applied Technology | ||
*AIS - [http://www.a-is.org/ Auroville Industrial School] | *AIS - [http://www.a-is.org/ Auroville Industrial School] | ||
*ALL - [http://www.auroville.org/society/Language_all.htm Auroville Language Lab] | *ALL - [http://www.auroville.org/society/Language_all.htm Auroville Language Lab] | ||
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== J == | == J == | ||
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*L'AVD'AV - L'AVenir D'AuroVille ''(French, meaning "Auroville's Future") (most commonly abbreviated as "L'Avenir")'' | *L'AVD'AV - L'AVenir D'AuroVille ''(French, meaning "Auroville's Future") (most commonly abbreviated as "L'Avenir")'' | ||
*LCC - Land Consolidation Committee | *LCC - Land Consolidation Committee | ||
*LEAP - [http://www.leap-auroville.com/ | *LEAP - [http://www.leap-auroville.com/ Learning Experience Auroville Program ''(formerly WISP)''] | ||
*LEC - [http://www.auroville.org/environment/avag/LEC_back_forward.htm Life Education Centre]<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> | *LEC - [http://www.auroville.org/environment/avag/LEC_back_forward.htm Life Education Centre]<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> | ||
*LOE - [http://www.laboratoryofevolution.net Laboratory Of Evolution] | *LOE - [http://www.laboratoryofevolution.net Laboratory Of Evolution] | ||
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*N&N - News & Notes ''(Auroville's weekly bulletin)'' | *N&N - News & Notes ''(Auroville's weekly bulletin)'' | ||
*NCBS - [http://www.auroville.org/education/village_schools/ncbs/newcreation_bilingual_school.htm New Creation Bilingual School] | *NCBS - [http://www.auroville.org/education/village_schools/ncbs/newcreation_bilingual_school.htm New Creation Bilingual School] | ||
*NESS - New Era Secondary School | *NESS - New Era Secondary School | ||
*NOC - Non Objection Certificate<br> | *NOC - Non Objection Certificate<br> | ||
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*PCG - Project Coordination Group | *PCG - Project Coordination Group | ||
*PCO - Public Call Office (at New Creation Corner)<br> | *PCO - Public Call Office (at New Creation Corner)<br> | ||
*PPTF - Participatory Planning Task Force | *PPTF - Participatory Planning Task Force | ||
*PT - Pour Tous ''(French, meaning "for all")'' | *PT - Pour Tous ''(French, meaning "for all")'' | ||
*PTDC - Pour Tous Distribution Centre | *PTDC - Pour Tous Distribution Centre | ||
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*SEWA - Small Employers Welfare Association | *SEWA - Small Employers Welfare Association | ||
*SK - Solar Kitchen | *SK - Solar Kitchen | ||
*SL - Service Link | *SL - Service Link | ||
*SWM - Solid Waste Management (Ecoservice) | *SWM - Solid Waste Management (Ecoservice) | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 6 September 2010
Find here a collection of abbreviations frequently used in Auroville.
Feel free to add more. Try to maintain the alphabetical order within the sections.
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
- AHS - Auroville Housing Service
- AIAT - Auroville Institute of Applied Technology
- AIS - Auroville Industrial School
- ALL - Auroville Language Lab
- ASSET - Auroville Schools Science Educational Training
- ATB - Awareness Through the Body
- ATS - Auroville Transport Service
- AV - AuroVille
- AVAG - Auroville Village Action Group
- AVAT - Auroville Village Action Trust
- AVBC - AuroVille Building Centre
- AVC - AuroVille Council
- AVDS - AuroVille Development Scheme
- AVES - AuroVille Electrical Service
- AVF - AuroVille Foundation
- AVHC - AuroVille Health Centre
- AVHS - AuroVille Health Services
- AVI - AuroVille International
- AVIS - Auroville Volunteering, Internships & Studies program
- AVITRA - AuroVille International TRAnslators
- AVNet - AuroVille's intraNet (an internet section for Aurovilians, accessable only for members)
- AVTS - AuroVille Telephone Service
- AWM - Auroville Water Maintenance
- AYA - Auroville Youth Atelier
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
- CDC - Coastal Development Centre
- CEB - Compressed Earth Blocks
- CF - Central Fund
- CFL - Centre for Further Learning
- CGH - Centre Guest House
- CHU - Centre for Human Unity
- CIC - Centre for Indian Culture
- CIRHU - Centre for International Research in Human Unity
- CIS - Centre for Indian Studies
- COA - Council Of Architects
- CPS - Child Protection Services
- 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
- DEW Institute - Auroville Institute for Design, Energy & Water
E
- ECR - East Coast Road
- EDG - Economic Development Group
- EG - Economy Group
- EM - Effective Micro-organisms
- EMS - Environmental Monitoring Service
- ES - Entry Service (for Electrical Service, see AVES)
- ESG - Economic Study Group
F
- FAMC - Funds & Assets Management Committee
- FG - Forest Group/ Farm Group
- 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
- GG - Green Group
- GIM - General Information Meeting
- GS - Guest Service
H
- HOMA - House Of Mother's Agenda
- HRT - Human Resources Team
- HS - Housing Service
I
- IAC - International Advisory Council
- IHS - Integral Health Service (Kailash Clinic)
- ILC - Integral Learning Centre
- IZ - International Zone
J
- JCB -
K
- KG - Kindergarden
- KK - Kottakarai
- KOFPU - Kottakarai Organic Food Processing Unit
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
- MHC - Merriam Hill Centre
- MM - MatriMandir
- MMC - Multi Media Centre
- MMWG/T - MatriMandir Workers Group/ Team
- MPHC - Multi-Purpose Health Centre
N
- N&N - News & Notes (Auroville's weekly bulletin)
- NCBS - New Creation Bilingual School
- NESS - New Era Secondary School
- NOC - Non Objection Certificate
O
P
- PCG - Project Coordination Group
- PCO - Public Call Office (at New Creation Corner)
- PPTF - Participatory Planning Task Force
- PT - Pour Tous (French, meaning "for all")
- PTDC - Pour Tous Distribution Centre
- PTPS - Pour Tous Purchasing Service
Q
- QuTee - Quiet Transport
R
- RA - Residents' Assembly
- RAS - Residents' Assembly Service
- RERS - Red Earth Riding School
- RP - Russian Pavilion
- RRO - Regional Registration Office (visa office in Pondy)
- RZ - Residential Zone
S
- SAA - Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- SABDA - Sri Aurobindo Book Distribution Agency
- SAIIER - Sri Aurobindo International Institute of Educational Research
- SAS - Sri Aurobindo Society
- 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
- SK - Solar Kitchen
- SL - Service Link
- SWM - Solid Waste Management (Ecoservice)
T
- TDEF - Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
- THC - Tamil Heritage Centre
- TNEB - Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
- TORA - Task Oriented Residents' Assembly
- TRRP - Tsunami Relief & Rehabilitation Project (now ACDC)
U
- UF - Unity Fund
- UHU - University of Human Unity
- UP - Unity Pavilion
- UTS - Unity Transport Service
V
- VC - Visitors Centre
W
- WAT - Water Awareness Team
- WC - Working Committee
- WELL - Women's Empowerment through Local Livelihood
- WISP - Winter Integral Studies Program (now LEAP)
X
Y
- YC - Youth Centre
Z