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initialisms

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəmz/

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noun

Siglas

A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

Examples :

"BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation."

BBC es una sigla de British Broadcasting Corporation.

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noun

El proceso de formar palabras o términos usando las letras iniciales de otras palabras

The process of forming words or terms using initial letters of other words.

Examples :

"Many organizations and fields use initialisms, such as "NASA" for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to shorten lengthy names. "

Muchas organizaciones y campos utilizan siglas, como "NASA" para la Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y del Espacio, para acortar nombres largos.

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