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1 abbreviation
n. förkortning* * *noun (a shortened form of a word etc: Maths is an abbreviation of mathematics.) förkortning -
2 CD-ROM
noun (abbreviation) (compact disk read-only memory; a disk which stores information that can be displayed on a computer.) cd-rom -
3 Certificate of Secondary Education
noun (abbreviation) (C.S.E.; a secondary school leaving certificate (given for each subject), of a lower level than the General Certificate of Education (university entrance).) avgångsexamen (avgångsbetyg) från grundskolaEnglish-Swedish dictionary > Certificate of Secondary Education
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4 health maintenance organization
noun (( abbreviation HMO) (American) a system of health centers providing medical treatment, preventive care and hospitalization to its paying members.)English-Swedish dictionary > health maintenance organization
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5 value-added tax
noun (( abbreviation VAT) a tax that is imposed on goods and services.) mervärdesskatt, moms -
6 visual display unit
noun (( abbreviation VDU) the part of a computer with a screen on which information is displayed.) displayenhet -
7 water-closet
noun (( abbreviation WC) a lavatory.) vattenklosett, wc -
8 A level
['ei,levəl]((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) []-betyg, examen -
9 CD
n. (data) skiva som kan ha en stor mängd information (ljud, text eller bild) lagrad i kodad form och som avläses med hjälp av laser innanför datoren.* * *[si:'di:] noun (abbreviation)(compact disc.) cd- CD-ROM -
10 CEO
VD, verkställande direkt, huvudchef för ett stort företag eller organisationCEO (Chief Executive Officer)* * *[,si: i: 'ou](Chief Executive Officer; the president of a large company.) verkställande direktör, vd -
11 CPU
centralprocessor; processor chip, huvudchipset i en dator (data)CPU (Central Processing Unit)* * *[,si: pi: 'ju:](Central Processing Unit; a central computer unit that controls the activities of other units connected to it.) centralenhet -
12 decibel
n. decibel (enhet för att mäta ljudstyrka)* * *['desibel, 'desibəl](( abbreviation db) the main unit of measurement of the loudness of a sound: Traffic noise is measured in decibels.) decibel -
13 gentleman
n. gentleman; adelsman* * *['‹entlmən]plural - gentlemen; noun( abbreviation gent)1) (a polite word for a man: Two gentlemen arrived this morning.) herre2) (a polite, well-mannered man: He's a real gentleman.) gentleman•- gents -
14 GP
allmänläkareGP (general practitioner)* * *[‹i: 'pi:](general practitioner; a doctor who treats the general illnesses of the people in a district, not specializing in any particular branch of medicine: My GP referred me to a heart specialist.) allmänpraktiserande läkare -
15 handkerchief
n. näsduk* * *['hæŋkə if]plurals - handkerchiefs, handkerchieves; noun(( abbreviation hanky) (plural hankies, hankie) a small usually square piece of cloth or paper tissue used for wiping or blowing one's nose into.) näsduk -
16 IQ
n. IQ, intelligenskvot* * *(intelligence quotient; a measure of a person's intelligence: She has a high IQ; an IQ of 140.) IQ, intelligenskvot -
17 IUD
n. spiral (preventivmedel)* * *(intrauterine device; a plastic or metal contraceptive used by women.) spiral -
18 lunatic
adj. galen, vansinnig; sinnessjuk; tokig--------n. galning, dåre; sinnessjuk; sömngångare* * *[-tik]adjective, noun (( abbreviation (usually unkind) loony ['lu:ni] - plural loonies) (a person who is) insane or crazy: Only a lunatic would do such a thing!) galning, dåre -
19 margarine
n. margarin* * *(( abbreviation marge) a butter-like substance made mainly from vegetable fats: We use margarine instead of butter.) margarin -
20 microphone
n. mikrofon (högtalare, instrument för ljudförstärkning)* * *(( abbreviation mike) an electronic instrument for picking up sound waves to be broadcast, recorded or amplified as in radio, the telephone, a tape-recorder etc: Speak into the microphone.) mikrofon
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