Use of initialisms and acronyms

Acronyms that have translations in two (or more) languages

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Where the original is in English, it is written out in full and followed by the acronym in parenthesis [see example 1]

 

Where the original is not in English on the homepage of the official website, write the translated form followed by the acronym
[see example 2]

 

Where an official English translation is not provided by the organization, write the acronym followed by a comma, and followed by the translation of the original explanation [see example 3]

1

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

2

Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT)

3

AENOR, the Spanish association for standardization and certification

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