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initialism

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/

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noun

Аббревиатура

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 — это аббревиатура от British Broadcasting Corporation.

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noun

Процесс образования слов или терминов с использованием начальных букв других слов

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

Examples :

""NATO is a well-known initialism for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization." "

НАТО — хорошо известная аббревиатура для Организации Североатлантического договора.

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