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JPRS-WER-88-063 1 DECEMBER 1938
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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
_JPRS Report—
DifeJributicn Ualirnited
West Eur • If e REFERENCE AID
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS OF SPAIN
m DTIO QUALTTT EXPECTED 1
REPRODUCED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE SPRINGFIELD, VA. 22161
JPRS-WER-88-063 1 DECEMBER 1988
WEST EUROPE
REFERENCE AID
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS OF SPAIN
CONTENTS
Foreword i
Acknowledgement ii
Glossary 1
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FOREWORD
This reference aid supersedes and replaces in part the
publication JPRS 70222 as regards Spain and its territories in
North Africa.
No claim is made regarding the completeness of this work;
there are certainly many valuable and valid items to be added.
Please address all comments and suggestions to the Terminology
Coordinator, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, P.O. Box
2604, Washington, D.C. 20013.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my thanks to P. Hopper for many
valuable contributions to this work, as well as to several of
my colleagues for their comments and help in reviewing and
supplementing the manuscript.
Thomas W. Appich Jr., Editor
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AAA Alianza Apostölica
Anticomunista Anti-Communist Apostolic
Alliance
AC 1. Acciön Catölica 2. Acciön Comunista
1. Catholic Action 2. Communist Action
ACASA Autopistas de Catalufta
y Aragon, S.A.
ACC 1. Acciön Catölica 2. Acciön Democrätica 3. Acciön Social Democrätica
Superhighways of Catalonia and Aragon, Inc.
1. Catholic Action 2. Democratic Action 3. Democratic Social Action
ACDP Asociaciön Catölica de
Propagand i stas
ACE Avion de Combate Europeo
Catholic Association of Propagandists
European Fighter Aircraft [use EFA]
ACGEA Agrupaciön del Cuartel General
del Ejercito del Aire
ACJ Asociaciön Cristiana
de Jovenes
ACNP Asociaciön Catölica Nacional de
Nacional de Propagandistas
ACP
Air Force Headquarters Group
Young People's Christian Association
National Catholic Association of Propagandists
Agrupaciön Comunista "Proletaria" Proletarian Communist Group
ADC Agrupaciön Democrätica Ceuti Ceuta Democratic Group
(Ceuta)
ADE Asamblea Democrätica Euzkadi Basque Democratic Assembly
A de C Asamblea de Cataluna Assembly of Catalonia
ADN Asamblea Democrätica Navarra
ADPS Asociaciön Democrätica
de Paz Social
Democratic Assembly of Navarra
Democratic Association of Social Peace
ADT Alianza del Trabajo
AEA Agencia Espacial Europea
AEB Asociaciön Empresarial de Banca Banking Business Association
Labor Alliance
European Space Agency [use ESA]
AECE Asociaciön Espafiola de
Cooperaciön Europea
AEDEN Asociaciön de Estudios y Defensa
de la Naturaleza
Spanish Association for European Cooperation
Association for Studies and Protection of Nature
AEM Alto Estado Mayor
AEROVESA Aeronäutica Vertical S. A.
AESA Astilleros Espafioles S. A.
AESMIDE Asociaciön de Empresas
Suministradores del Ministerio de Defensa
Supreme General Staff
[proper name]
[proper name]
Association of Suppliers of the Ministry of Defense
AFAN Asociaciön de Familiäres de Asesinados Navarros
Association of Relatives of Navarran Murder Victims
AFARMADE Asociaciön de Fabricantes de
Armamentos de Espana
AGA Academia General del Aire
AGC Asamblea General de Catalufia
AGM Academia General Militär
Association of Spanish Weapons Manufacturers
Air Force Academy
General Assembly of Catalonia
Military Academy
AIC (Federaciön de) Agrupaciones Independientes Canarias
AI SA Aeronäutica Industrial S. A.
AIT Asociaciön Internacional
de Trabajadores
AJEMA Almirante Jefe del Estado Mayor
de la Armada
(Federation of) Independent Groups of the Canary Islands
Industrial Aeronautics Company
International Association of Workers
Admiral, Naval Chief of Staff
AL Acciön Laborista
ALCER Asociaciön para la Lucha contra
las Enfermedades Renales
ALD 1. Agrupacion Liberal
Democrätica 2. Alianza Sindical Catalana
Laborite Action
Association for Combatting Kidney Disease
1. Democratic Liberal Group
2. Catalan Trade Union Alliance
AM Asamblea Majorera
ANAVE Asociaciön de Naveiros Espanoles
ANEPA Asociaciön Nacional para el
Estudio de Problemas Actuales
ANFAC Associaciön de Fabricantes
ANPG Asamblea Nacional Popular Gallega
Majority Assembly
Association of Spanish Seamen
National Association for the Study of Contemporary Problems
Manufacturers Association
People's National Assembly of Galicia
ANQUE Asociaciön Nacional de Quimicos
de Espana
ANV Acciön Nacionalista Vasca
Spanish National Chemists Association
Basque Nationalist Action
AP 1. Alianza Popular 2. Asociaciön Proverista
1. Popular Alliance 2. "For the Truth" Association
APE Asociaciön Proverista Espanola Spanish "For the Truth"
Association
APEP Agencia de Prensa Espanola
Popular People's Spanish Press Agency
APF Alianza Popular Familiar People's Family Alliance
APG Asamblea Popular Gallega Galician People's Assembly
API 1. Alianza Popular Informativo 2. Alianza Popular de Izquierdas
1. People's Informative Alliance 2. Popular Alliance of Leftists
APIC Asamblea Permanent
d'Intellectuals Catalans Permanent Assembly of Catalan
Intellectuals
APP Asociaciön Politica Proverista "For the Truth" Political
Association
APR Acciön Püblica del Regionalismo Public Regionalism Action
AR Asociaciön Regionalista Regionalist Association
ARC Alianza Regional de Castilla
y Leon
ARDE Acciön Republicana Democratica
Espanola
Regional Alliance of Castille and Leon
Spanish Democratic Republican Action
ARESA Astilleros Reunidos S. A. United Shipyard Company, Inc.
AREX Partido de Acciön Regional Extremena
Party of Extremaduran Regional Action
AS Alianza Sindical Trade Union Alliance
ASA Alianza Socialista de Andalucia Socialist Alliance of Andalucia
ASC Alianza Socialista de Castilla Socialist Alliance of Castille
ASD Acciön Social Demöcrata Social Democratic Action
AS DU Acciön Social Democrätica
Universitaria Social Democratic University Action
ASO 1. Alianza Sindical Obrera 2. Asociaciön de Estudiantes 3. Asociaciön Profesional
de Estudiantes
1. Workers Trade Union Alliance 2. Association of Students 3. Professional Association of Students
ASP Acciön Social Patronal Employers Social Welfare
Association
AST Acciön Sindical de Trabajadores Workers Trade Union Action
ASTANO Astilleros y Talleres del
Noroeste S. A. [proper name]
ASU Agrupaciön Socialista Universitaria
Socialist University Group
ASV Agrupaciön Socialista Valencia
ATETA Anti-Terrorista de ETA
Socialist Group of Valencia
Anti-Terrorist Group of ETA
ATP autopropulsado
AUN 1. Afirmaciön Universitaria
Nacional 2. Auxilio Social
self-propelled [use SP]
1. National University Affirmation
2. Welfare Assistance
AVIACO Aviaciön y Comercio, S. A. Aviation and Trade Corporation
B
BA base aerea air base
BANESTO Banco Espafiol de Credito Credit Bank of Spain
BCA Banco Espafiol de Credito Credit Bank of Spain
[same as BANESTO]
BCE Bloc Catala d'Estudiants Catalan Students Bloc
BCI Banco de Credito Industrial Industrial Credit Bank
BCM blindado cazador multiuso multipurpose armored infantry
vehicle
BMR blindado medio sobre ruedas wheeled armored vehicle
BNG Bloque Nacionalista Galego Galician National Bloc
BOE Boletin Oficial del Estado Official Government Gazette
BPS [no Spanish expansion available] Political Social Police Brigade
BRCAM brigada de cazadores de alta montana
mountain rifle brigade
BRIAC brigada de infanteria acorazada armored infantry brigade
BRIAT brigada de infanteria
aerotransportable airborne infantry brigade
BRIDOT brigada de infanteria (de)
operativa del territorio territorial defense infantry brigade
BRIMT brigada de infanteria motorizada motorized infantry brigade
BRIMZ brigada de infanteria mecanizada mechanized infantry brigade
BSRC Bloc Socialista Revolucionari Revolutionary Socialist Block of
de Catalunya Catalonia
BYNSA Boetticher y Navarro S. A. [proper name]
B y R büsqueda y rescate search and rescue [use SAR]
CAA Comandos Autönomos Anti-capitalistas
CAC cabellero alferez cadete
Autonomous Anti-Capitalist Commandos
officer candidate; cadet
CACYF (Empresa) Catalana de Cobros y Factoring, S.A.
CADAM Comisiön Asesora de Armamento
y Material
CAE Comite d'Accion d'Ensenyants
Catalan Collection and Factoring Company
Advisory Commission on Armaments and Materiel
Teachers Action Committee
CAF Centro de Adiestramiento de la
Flota Naval Training Center
CAI Comites Anti-Imperialistas
CAIC Centro de Adiestramiento de
Informaciön y Combate
CALAS Centro de Adiestramiento de
Lucha Antisubmarina
CAMPSA Compafiia Arrendataria del Monopolio de Petröleos, S. A.
CAOR Centro de Adiestramiento de Operaciones Radiotelegräficas
CARCESA Carnes y Conservas Espanoles,
S.A.
Anti-imperialist Committees
Combat Intelligence Training Center
Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center
Leasing Company of the Petroleum Monopoly, Inc.
Radiotelegraph Training Center
Spanish Meats and Canned Goods, Inc.
CARE Comites de Ayuda a la Resistencia Espafiola
Spanish Resistance Support Committee
CASA 1. Construcciones Aeronäuticas,
S.A. 2. Cosecheros, Abastecedores, Sociedad Anonima
1. Spanish Aircraft Manufacturing Company, Inc.
2. Harvester Suppliers, Inc.
CASE Cuerpo Auxiliar de Suboficiales
de Ejercito
CASTA Cuerpo Auxiliar de Servicios Teenicos de la Armada
NCO Corps of Army Auxiliary Services
Navy Technical Petty Officer Corps
CAT Comisaria de Abastecimientos
y Transporte Commissariat for Supplies and Transportation
CC 1. caballo cadete 2. capitän de corbeta
3. Centristas de Catalufia 4. Comisiones Campesinos
CCB Comunidades Cristianas de Base
1. cadet 2. lieutenant commander (naval
rank) 3. Centrists of Catalonia 4. Rural Workers Commissions
Christian Base Communities
CCCOE Comisiön Coordinadora de las
Comisiones de Euzkadi Obreras Coordinating Commission for the
Basque Workers Commissions
CCFPC Comisiön Coordinadora de Fuerzas
Politicas de Catalufia Coordinating Commission for
Political Forces of Catalonia
CCOO Comisiones Obreras Workers Commissions
CCSN Coordinadora Catalana de
Solidaridad con Nicaragua Catalan Coordinator for
Solidarity with Nicaragua
CCSV Comite Central Socialista Vasca Basque Socialist Central
Committee
CD 1. Cambio Democratico 2. Convergencia Democratica
1. Democratic Change 2. Democratic Convergence
CDC Convergencia Democrätica de
Catalunya Democratic Convergence of
Catalonia
CDJ Comandos 18 de Julio
CDJA Circulos Doctrinales Jose Antonio
18 July Commandos
Jose Antonio Doctrinal Circles
CDS Centro Democrätico y Social
CDTI Centro para Desarollo Tecnologico
e Industrial
CEAE Circulo Espafiol de Amigos
de Europa
CECO Coordinadora de Euzkadi de
Comisiones Obreras
Social and Democratic Center (Ceuta)
Technological and Industrial Development Center
Spanish Circle of Friends of Europe
Basque Coordinating Staff of Workers Commissions
CEDADE Circulo Espafiol de Amigos de Europa
CEM Circulo de Electrönica Militär
CEN/FIL centro de filtrado
Spanish Circle of Friends of Europe
Miliary Electronics Circle
air situation control center
CENEMESA Constructora Nacional de Maquineria Electrica S. A.
CEOE Confederaciön Espafiola de Organizaciones Empresariales
CEOP Coordinador Estatal de Organizaciones Pacifistas
CEPSA Compafiia Espafiola de
Petröleos, S.A.
CEPYME Confederaciön Espafiola de
Pequefias y Medianas Empresas
National Electric Machine Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Spanish Confederation of Entreprenurial Organizations
State Coordinator of Pacifist Organizations
Spanish Petroleum Company
Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
10
CES 1. Comites de Estudiantes Socialistas
2. Confederaciön Europea de Sindicatos
1. Socialist Student Committees
2. European Trade Union Confederation
CESEDEN Centro Superior de Estudios de
la Defensa Nacional Higher National Defense Studies
Center
CESID 1. Centro de Servicios de Informaciön y Documentaciön
2. Centro Superior de Informaciön de la Defensa
1. Information and Documentation Services Center
2. Higher Defense Information Center
CETME Centro de Estudios Teenicos de Materiales Especiales
Special Equipment Research and Testing Center
CF capitän de fragata commander (naval rank)
CFAMS Centro de Formacion y Actualizaciön de Mandos
Command Training and Higher Education Center
CFE Confederaciön Federal Ejecutiva Federal Executive Confederation
CFPC Consell de Forces Politicas
Politicas de Catalunya Council for Political Forces
of Catalonia
CFPG Consello de Forzas
Politicas Gallegas Galician Political Forces
Council
CG 1. 2.
Coaliciön Galega Cruz de Guerra
1. Galician Coalition 2. Cross of War
CGIS Comisaria General de
Investigaciön Social General Headquarters of Social
Studies
CGP Cuerpo General de Policia General Police Corps
CGT Confederaciön General de
Trabaj adores General Confederation of Workers
11
CHPO Confederaciön Hidrogräfica del
Pirineo Oriental
CI Cruz Iberica
Hydrographie Confederation of the Eastern Pyrenees
Iberian Cross
CIA Centro de Informaciön de la Armada
Naval Intelligence Center
CIAC Cuerpo de Ingenieros de Armamento
y Construcciön
CIAF Centro de Instruction y Adiestramiento de la Flota
Weapons and Construction Engineer Corps
Naval Training and Education Center
CIANHE Centro de Instrucciön y Adiestramiento Naval de Helicöpteros
CIAOA Centro de Instrucciön y Adiestramiento en Operaciones Anfibias
Naval Helicopter Training Center
Amphibious Operations Training Center
CIB Centro de Instrucciön de Buceo
CIC 1. Central de Inversion
y Credito, S.A. 2. centro de informaciön de combate
Diver Training Center
1. Investment and Credit Center, Inc.
2. Combat Information Center
CICIC Centro de Instrucciön (de
Centrales) de Informaciön y Combate
CIDIMO Centro de Investigaciön Militär Operativo
Combat Information Center Training Center
Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics Research Center
CIFCA Centro Internacional de
Formaciön de Ciencias Ambientales
International Environmental Science Education Center
12
CIFI Centro de Instrucciön de Formaciön de Instructores
Instructor Training Center
CIIC Centro de Instrucciön de
Informaciön y Combate
CILAS Centro de Instrucciön de Lucha Antisubmarina
Combat Intelligence Training Center
Antisubmarine Warfare Training Center
CIMA 1. Centro de Investigaciön y Medicina Aeronaütica
2. Comisiön Interministerial del Medio Ambiente
1. Aviation Research and Medicine Center
2. Interministerial Commission on the Environment
CIMO [see CIDIMO]
CIMSA Confecciones Industriales Madrilenas, S. A.
CIP Comandos Incontrolados
Patriöticos
Madrilena Industrial Manufacturing Company
Patriotic Autonomous Commandos
CIR centro de instrucciön de reclutas basic training center
CIRE centro de instrucciön de
reclutas especialistas
CITEP 1. Centro de Investigaciön
y Tecnicas Politicas 2. Ciudad Condal
CiU Convergencia i Uniö
CJ Comisiön de Jornaleros
CJR Circulos de Jovenes Revolucionarios
training center for specialist recruits
1. Center for Political Research and Techniques
2. [nickname for Barcelona]
Convergence and Union
Commission of Day Laborers [in Andalusia; dominated by the Labor Party and the ORT]
Revolutionary Youth Circles
13
CLUP Comites de Lucha Universidad
Popular
CMSN Comisiön Militär de Salvaciön Nacional
Committees of Popular University Struggle
National Military Salvation Commission
CN capitän de navio
CNC 1. Confederacion Nacional de Construction
2. Congreso Nacional de Canarias
3. Consell Nacional Catala
CNCO Coordinadora Nacional de
Comisiones Obreras
captain (naval rank)
1. National Construction Confederation
2. Canary Islands National Congress
3. National Council of Catalonia
National Coordinator of Workers Commissions
CNEC Confederacion Nacional
de Ex Combatientes National Confederation of Veterans
CNEXCA Confederacion Nacional
de Ex Cautivos National Confederation of Ex-
Prisoners
CNS Central Nacional Sindical
CNT Confederacion Nacional
del Trabajo
CNTE Central Nacional de Trabajadores de Euzkadi
National Labor Union Federation
National Confederation of Labor
National Federation of Basque Workers
CO Comites Obreros Workers Committees
COA Comite Obrero Antipolitico Antipolitical Workers Committee
[of "Bunkerist" tendency]
COAG Coordinadora de Organizacion de Agricultures y Ganaderos
Farmers and Cattlemens Organization Coordinator
14
COAM Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid
Official Association of Architects of Madrid
COAR Comando Obrero de Acciön Revolucionaria
Workers Commando of Revolutionary Action
COAV Comisiones Obreras Anti-capitalistas de Valencia
Anticapitalist Workers Commissions of Valencia
COB Comisiones Obreras de
Barrio Workers City District
Commissions
COC Circulos Obreros Comunistas Communist Workers Circles
COD Comites de Distritos District Committees
COE 1. Comisiones Obreras de Empresa
2. Comite Olimpico Espafiol 3. compafiia de operaciones especiales
1. Workers Commissions of Enterprises
2. Spanish Olympic Committee 3. special operations company
(mil.)
COLO Comisiones Obreras de
Lolita Obreira Workers Commissions of
Lolita Obreira
COMINOR 1. Comisiones Obreras
2. Comite de Coordinaciön de las Fuerzas Democräticas de Catalufia
1. Workers Committees [or Commissions]
2. Coordination Committee of Democratic Forces in Catalonia
COMM Colegios Oficiales de la Marina Mercante
Officer School of the Merchant Marine
CONC Comision Obrera Nacional
de Catalunya Catalonia National Workers Commission
CONE Comision Obrera Nacional de
Euzkadi Basque National Workers
Commissions
(( 7 ('
15
CONS 1. Central Obrera Nacional Sindicalista
2. Consejo de Gobiemo de la Ilia Repüblica Espafiola
1. National Workers Trade Union Confederation [of Hedillist tendency]
2. Council of Government of the Third Spanish Republic
COPA Comite de Organizaciones
Profesionales Agricolas Professional Farmers Organization Committee
COREDIF Cortes Espafiolas Spanish Cortes [Parliament]
COS Coordinadora de Organizaciones
Sindicales Coordinating Body of Trade Union Organizations
COU Comites Obreros Unitarios Unitary Workers Committees
CP Coaliciön Popular Popular Coalition
CPAC Comisiön Permanente de la Asamblea de Catalufia
Permanent Commission of the Catalonian Assembly
CPS Cristianos por el Socialismo Christians for Socialism
CPSA Compromiso Politico, S. A. Political Compromise, Inc.
CR Cuadernos Rojos Red Notebooks
CRAS Comunas Revolucionarias de Acciön Socialista
Revolutionary Communes of Socialist Action
CRISDE Centro de Relaciones Informativas
y Sociales de la Defensa Defense Information and
Social Relations Center
CS 1. Confederaciön Socialista 2. Cristianos por el Socialismo
1. Socialist Confederation 2. Christians for Socialism
CSC 1. caballero suboficial cadete
2. Convergencia Socialista Catalufia
1. non-commissioned officer candidate
2. Socialist Convergence of Catalonia
16
CSI Conferencia Socialista Iberica Iberian Socialist Conference
CSIC Consejo Superior de
Investigaciones Cientificas Higher Council for Scientific
Research
CSIF Confederaciön Sindical
Independiente de Funcionarios Confederation of Independent
Civil Service Unions
CSM Convergencia Socialista
de Madrid Socialist Convergence of Madrid
CSN Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear
CSO Confederaciön Sindical Obrera
Nuclear Safety Council
Workers Trade Union Confederation
CSPV Convergencia Socialista
del Pais Valencia
CSUT Confederaciön de Sindicatos Unitarios de Trabajadores
CT Comuniön Tradicionalista
Socialist Convergence of the Valencian Country
Confederation of Unitary Trade Unions of Workers
Traditionalist Communion
CTAN Centro Teenico de Armas Navales
CTEER Centro Teenico de Electricidad, Electrönica y Radiocomunicaciones
Naval Weapons Technical Center
Technical Center for Electricity, Electronics and Radio Communications
CTNE Compafiia Telefonica Nacional de Espana
National Telephone Company of Spain
CUP Comites de Unidad Popular Committees of Popular Unity
17
D
DAGSA Defensa Antigäs, S. A.
DC Democracia Cristiano
Antigas Defense Company
Christian Democracy
D&C Discusiön y Convivencia
DECO Delegaciön Exterior
de Comisiones Obreras
Discussion and Coexistence
Foreign Delegation of Workers Commissions
DEM diplomado de Estado Mayor officer who has graduated from
the Army Staff College
General Directorate of Weapons and Materiel
DGAM Direcciön General de Armamento
y Material
DGE Direcciön General de la Energia General Directorate of Energy
DGE I Direcciön General de Electrönica y Informätica
General Directorate of Electronics and Data Processing
DGFO Direcciön General de Fortificaciones y Obras
DGGC Direcciön General de
la Guardia Civil
General Fortifications Directorate
Civil Guard General Directorate
DGIM Direcciön General de Industria
y Material
DGMG Direcciön General de Mutilados de Guerra (por la Patria)
General Directorate of Industry and Materiel
General Disabled Veterans Directorate (from the Spanish Civil War)
DGRP Direcciön General de Reclutamento
y Personal General Directorate of
Recruiting and Personnel
18
DGS 1. Direcciön General de Seguridad
2. Direcciön General de Servicios
1. General Directorate of Security
2. General Services Directorate
DGT Direcciön General de Transportes General Transportation
Directorate
DIN Division de Infanteria Normal regular infantry division
DL Derecha Liberal Liberal Right
DNI (oficinas de expediciön del) Documento Nacional de Identidad National Identity Document
(issuing offices)
DO Diario Oficial [monthly bulletin of the Army
or Navy Ministry]
DOT Defensa Operativa del Territorio territorial defense
DPA Direcciön del Proyecto
C.N. Asco Asco Nuclear Power Station
Project Bureau
Drg dragones
DRISDE Direcciön General de Relaciones
Informativas y Sociales de Defensa
dragoons [traditional name for cavalry]
General Directorate of Public and Social Relations in Defense
DSA Democracia Socialista Asturiana Asturian Socialist Democracy
DSC Democracia Social Cristiana Social Christian Democracy
DU Defensa Universitaria University Defense
19
E
EA Ejercito del Aire (Spanish) Air Force
EA Eusko Alkartasuna Basque Solidarity
EACE Escuela de Aplicaciön de
Caballeria Practical Cavalry School
EAI Escuela de Aplicaciön de
Intendencia Practical Quartermaster
School
EAIT Escuela de Aplicaciön de
Ingenieros de Transmisiones Practical Engineer and Communications School
EAS Escuela de Armas Submarinas Submarine Weapons School
EATA Escuela de Aplicaciön y Tiro de Artilleria
Practical Artillery School
EATAM Escuadrilla de Apoyo al Transporte Militär
Military Transportation Support Squadron
EATI Escuela de Aplicaciön y Tiro de
Infanteria Practical Infantry School
EB Euskal Batasuna Basque Unity
EBB Euskadi Buru Batzar [translation uncertain]
EC 1. Esquerra Catalana 2. Estat Catala
1. Catalan Left 2. Catalan State
ECA Exercit Catala d'Alliberament Catalonian Liberation Army
ECIA Esperanza y Cia, S.A. [proper name]
ECT Esquerra Catalana
dels Treballadors Workers Leftist Movement
of Catalonia
20
E
EA Ejercito del Aire (Spanish) Air Force
EA Eusko Alkartasuna Basque Solidarity
EACE Escuela de Aplicaciön de
Caballeria Practical Cavalry School
EAI Escuela de Aplicaciön de
Intendencia Practical Quartermaster
School
EAIT Escuela de Aplicaciön de
Ingenieros de Transmisiones Practical Engineer and
Communications School
EAS Escuela de Armas Submarinas Submarine Weapons School
EATA Escuela de Aplicaciön y Tiro de Artilleria
Practical Artillery School
EATAM Escuadrilla de Apoyo al Transporte Militär
Military Transportation Support Squadron
EATI Escuela de Aplicaciön y Tiro de
Infanteria Practical Infantry School
EB Euskal Batasuna Basque Unity
EBB Euskadi Buru Batzar [translation uncertain]
EC 1. Esquerra Catalana 2. Estat Catala
1. Catalan Left 2. Catalan State
ECA Exercit Catala d'Alliberament Catalonian Liberation Army
ECIA Esperanza y Cia, S.A. [proper name]
ECT Esquerra Catalana
dels Treballadors Workers Leftist Movement
of Catalonia
21
EMDAT Estado Mayor de la Defensa Aerea
Territorial Air Defense Headquarters
EMT Empresa Municipal de Transportes
Municipal Transportation Enterprise [Madrid]
ENASA Empresa Nacional de Autocamiones,
S.A. National Truck Company,
Inc.
ENAUSA Empresa Nacional de Autopistas,
S.A. National Highways Company,
Inc.
ENDASA Empresa Nacional del
Aluminio, S.A. National Aluminum Enterprise,
Inc.
ENDESA Empresa Nacional de
Electricidad, S.A. National Electric Power
Enterprise, Inc.
ENHER Empresa Nacional Hidroelectrico
de Ribagorza Ribagorza National
Hydroelectric Enterprise
ENIEPSA Empresa Nacional de Investigaciön
y Explotaciön de Petröleo National Oil Company
ENOSA , Empresa Nacional de Optica, S.A. National Optics Company, Inc.
ENSB Empresa Nacional Santa Barbara,
S. A. [proper name]
ENSIDESA Empresa Nacional Siderürgica,
S.A. National Iron and Steel
Enterprise, Inc.
ENUSA Empresa Nacional del Uranio,
S.A. National Uranium
Enterprise, Inc.
EP Europa Press
EPE Escuela Politecnica del Ejercito Army Polytechnical Institute
ERA Ejercito Revolucionario Armenio Armenian Revolutionary Army
22
ERC Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya Republican Left of Catalonia
ERCA Exercit Roig Catalä
d'Al1iberament Catalan Red Army of
Liberation
ERT Union Explosivos Rio
Tinto, S.A. Rio Tinto Explosives Union
Company, Inc.
ES Euzko Socialista Basque Socialist Party
ESA Ejercito Secreto Anticomunista Secret Anticommunist Army
ESE Escuela Superior del Ejercito Army Advanced Training School
ESG Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya Republican Left of Catalonia
ET Ejercito de Tierra (Spanish) Army
ETA Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna Basque Fatherland and Liberty
Group
ETA-M ETA-Militar Basque Fatherland and Liberty
Group- Military [Wing]
ETA-PM ETA-Politico-Militar
ETA-V
Basque Fatherland and Liberty Group-Political-Military [Wing]
Basque Fatherland and Liberty Group-V (Political and Military) Assembly
ETB Euskal Telebista Basque Television
ETEA Escuela de Transmisiones y
Electricidad de la Armada Naval Communications and
Electricity School
EU Extremadura Unida United Extremadura
EVA escuadrön de vigilancia aerea air surveillance squadron
23
EXPAL Grupo Explosivos Alaveses, S. A. Alaveses Explosives Group, Inc.
EZAPAC Escuadrilla de Zapadores Airborne Combat Engineer
Paracaidistas Squadron
24
FAC Front d'Alliberament Catala
FACA Futuro Avion de Combate y Ataque
FADA CG Cuartel General de las Fuerzas
de la Defensa Aerea
Catalan Liberation Front
Future Combat and Attack Aircraft [use FACA]
Air Defense Air Force Headquarters
FAE Frente d'Alliberament Catala Catalan Liberation Front
FAI Federaciön Anarquista Iberica Iberian Anarchist Federation
FAMET Fuerzas Aeromöviles del Ejercito
de Tierra Army Airmobile Forces
FAR Fuerzas Armadas Reales Royal Armed Forces (of
Morocco)
FAS Fuerza(s) Armada(s)
FASA Fäbrica Automovilistica, S.A.
armed force, armed forces
Automobile Manufacturing Plant, Inc.
FAS I Federaciön Asturiana de
Sindicatos Independientes Asturian Federation of
Independent Trade Unions
FBD Fondo de Garantia de Depösitos Deposit Insurance Fund
FC Federaciön de Comunistas Federation of Communists
FDI Frente Democratico de Izquierdas Democratic Front of Leftist
Forces
FDNR Frente Democratico Nacional Revolucionario
National Revolutionary Democratic Front
FDOT Fuerzas de Defensa Operativa del Territorio
Territorial Forces
25
FAC Front d'Alliberament Catala Catalan Liberation Front
FACA Futuro Avion de Combate y Ataque
Future Combat and Attack Aircraft [use FACA]
FADA CG Cuartel General de las Fuerzas
de la Defensa Aerea Air Defense Air Force
Headquarters
FAE Frente d'Alliberament Catala Catalan Liberation Front
FAI Federaciön Anarquista Iberica Iberian Anarchist Federation
FAMET Fuerzas Aeromöviles del Ejercito
de Tierra Army Airmobile Forces
FAR Fuerzas Armadas Reales Royal Armed Forces (of
Morocco)
FAS Fuerza(s) Armada(s) armed force, armed forces
FASA Fäbrica Automovilistica, S.A. Automobile Manufacturing Plant, Inc.
FAS I Federaciön Asturiana de
Sindicatos Independientes Asturian Federation of
Independent Trade Unions
FBD Fondo de Garantia de Depösitos Deposit Insurance Fund
FC Federaciön de Comunistas Federation of Communists
FDI Frente Democratico de Izquierdas Democratic Front of Leftist
Forces
FDNR Frente Democrätico Nacional Revolucionario
National Revolutionary Democratic Front
FDOT Fuerzas de Defensa Operativa del Territorio
Territorial Forces
26
FET y de las JONS Falange Espanola Tradicionalista Traditionalist Spanish Falange y de las Juntas de Ofensiva and Falange of the National Nacional Sindicalista Trade Union Action Juntas
FETAP Federaciön de Trabajadores de la Administraciön Püblica
Federation of Workers of Public Administration of the UGT
FETE Federaciön de Trabajadores de la Ensenanza
Federation of Educational Workers
FEVE Ferrocarriles Espafioles de Via
Estrecha Spanish Narrow-Gauge Railroads
FFR Frente Falangista Revolucionario Revolutionary Falangist Front
FID Federaciön de Independientes
Demöcratas Federation of Independent
Democrats
FII Fuerzas de Intervenciön Inmediata Emergency Response Forces
FIJL Federaciön Iberica de Juventudes
Libertarias Iberian Federation of Anarchist Youth
FIMESA Financiera Mecänico-Electrica Mechanical-Electrical Finance
Company
FIPC Fondo Internacional para la
Promociön de Cultura International Fund for the Promotion of Culture (of UNESCO)
FJ Fuerza Joven Youth Force
FLP Frente de Liberaciön Popular Peoples Liberation Front
FMET Fuerzas Aeromöviles del Ejercito
de Tierra Army Airmobile Forces
FN Fuerza Nueva New Force
27
FNAL Frente Nacional de Alianza Libre National Front of Free Alliance
FNC Front Nacional Catala Catalan National Front
FNE Frente Nacional Espafiol
FNEC Federaciön Nacional de Estudiantes Catalanes
Spanish National Front
National Federation of Catalan Students
FNJ Frente Nacional de la Juventud National Youth Front
FNPT Fondo Nacional de Protecciön
al Trabajo
FO Frente Obrero
FOC 1. Front Obrer Catala 2. Fondo Nacional de Protecciön al Trabajo
3. Fuerza Operative Conjunta
FORPPA Fondo de Ordenaciön y Regulaciön
de Precios y Productos
FOU Frente Obrero Unido
FP Federaciön Progresista
FPD
National Fund for the Protection of Labor
Workers Front [of the Carlists in the Workers Commissions]
1. Catalan Workers Front 2. Fund for the Protection of
Labor 3. Joint Operational Force
Price and Product Control and Regulation Fund
United Workers Front [in Alicante]
Progressive Federation
Federaciön Popular Democratica People's Democratic Federation
FPDL Federaciön de Partidos
Demöcratas y Liberales
FPS Federaciön de Partidos Socialistas
Federation of Democratic and Liberal Parties
Federation of Socialist Parties
28
FRAP 1. Frente Revolucionario de
Acciön Popular 2. Frente Revolucionario de
Antifascista y Patriota
1. People's Action Revolutionary Front
2. Anti-Fascist and Patriotic Revolutionary Front
FRELICAN Frente de Liberaciön para
Canarias Canary Islands Liberation
Front
FRELIP Frente Nacional de Cataluna National Front of Catalonia
FRN-90 fregata NATO de los afios 90
FSC Federaciön Socialista de
Cataluna
NATO Frigate of the 90s
Socialist Federation of Catalonia
FSD Federaciön Social-Demöcrata Social Democratic Federation
FSG Federaciön Socialista Gallega Socialist Federation of Galicia
FSI Federaciön Social Independiente Independent Social Federation
FSR Falange Social Revolucionario
FST Federaciön Sindical de
Trabaj adores
Revolutionary Social Falange
Workers Trade Union Federation
FTNS Frente de Trabajadores Nacional
Sindicalista National Trade Union Workers
Front
FUDE Federaciön Universitaria
Democrätica Espanola
FUNDESCO Fundaciön para el Desarollo de
la Funciön Social de Comunicaciones
Spanish Democratic University Federation
Foundation for the Development of the Social Function of Communications
FUS Fondo Unido de Solidaridad United Solidarity Fund
FUSE Frente Unido Socialista Espafiol Spanish Socialist United Front
29
FUVIMAR Fuerza de Vigilancia Maritima Coast Guard
30
GAB Grupo Anticolonialista Balear
GAC Grupo de Acciön Catala
GAE Grupo Anticomunista Espanol
GAI Grupos Autönomos de Intervenciön
GAL Grupos Antiterroristas de
Liberaciön
GAN Grupo Aeronaval (de la Flota)
GAR 1. Grupos Antiterroristas Rurales
2. Grupos de Acciön Revolucionaria
GARI Grupo de Acciön Revolucionaria
Internacional
GAS Grupo de Acciön Sindicalista
GASC Grupo al Servicio de Catalufia
GCG Gran Cuartel General
GCR Guerrilleros de Cristo Rey
Baleares Anticolonialist Group
Catalan Action Group
Spanish Anti-Communist Group
Autonomous Interventionist Groups
Antiterrorist Liberation Groups
Naval Air Group
1. Rural Antiterrorist Groups
2. Revolutionary Action Groups
International Revolutionary Action Group
Trade Union Action Group
Catalan Service Group
Supreme Headquarters
Guerrillas of Christ the King
GEID Grupo Europeo de Industrias de
Defensa
GEIP Grupo Europeo Independiente de
Programas
European Defense Industries Group
Independent European Programs Group
31
GEO Grupo especial de operaciones Special Operations Group
(anti-terrorist police squad)
GER Grups d'Estudiants Revolucionaris Revolutionary Student Groups
GI grupo de intendencia quartermaster group
GIC Grupos Pro-Independencia de
Catalufia Pro-Independence Groups of
Catalonia
G Int Grupo de Intendencia Quartermaster Group
GIT Grupo Independiente de Trabajo Independent Labor Group
GJEMA General Jefe del Estado Mayor
del Aire Commanding General of the Air Staff
GMC guia militar de carreteras military road map
GNA Grupos no-Alineados Non-Aligned Groups
GNV Grupos de no-Violentos Non-Violent Groups
GOA Grupos Obreros Autönomos Autonomous Workers Groups
GODSA Gabinete de Orientaciön y Documentaciön, S.A.
Documentation and Orientation Office, Inc.
GOE Grupo de Operaciones Especiales Special Operations Group
GP Grupos Profesionales Professional Groups
GRAPO Grupos Revolucionarios Antifascistas Primero de Octubre
First of October Antifascist Revolutionary Groups
GPI Grupo Parlamentärio Independiente Independent Parliamentary Group
32
GRAPO Grupo de Resistencia Armada
Primero Octubre First of October Armed Revolutionary Group
Gr de C Grupo de Combate battle group
GRPL 1. Grupo Primero de Mayo 2. Guardia Civil
1. First of May Group 2. Civil Guard
GRUCO Grupo de Combate
GS(an) grupo de sanidad
battle group
medical group
33
H
HB Herri Batasuna
HDM Hermandad del Maestrazgo
HNC Hermandad Nacional de
Combatientes
People's Unity Party [use Herri Batasuna]
Brotherhood of the Order of the Military Grand Master
National Brotherhood of Fighters
HNM Hermandad Nacional del Maestrazgo
HOAC Hermandad Obrera de Acciön
Catölica
National Brotherhood of the Order of the Military Grand Master
Workers Brotherhood of Catholic Action
HOACF Hermandad Obrera de Acciön
Catölica Femenina Women Workers Brotherhood of
Catholic Action
HT Hermandades de Trabajo
HUNOSA Empresa Nacional Hulleras del
Norte, S. A.
Labor Brotherhoods
National Northern Coal Enterprise
34
impresora (computer) printer
IACZE Inspecciön de la Administraciön
Civil de la Zona de Etapas Inspectorate of the Civil Administration of the Communications Zone
IBERIA Iberia, Lineas Aereas de Espafia,
S.A. Iberia Air Lines
IBYS Instituto de Biologia y y Sueroterapia, S.A.
Institute of Biology and Serum Therapy, Inc.
ICGI Impuestos de Compensaciön de Gravämenes Interiores
Domestic Assessment Compensation Taxes
ICIS Independientes con Inclinaciön
Socialista Independents With Socialist
Inclination
ICONA Instituto Nacional para la Conservaciön de la Naturaleza
National Institute for the Preservation of Nature
ID Izquierda Democratica
I DAE Instituto para la Diversificaciön y el Ahorro de la Energia
IDC Izquierda Demöcrata-Cristiana
IDE Iniciativa de Defensa Esträtegica
Democratic Left
Energy Diversification and Conservation Institute
Christian-Democratic Left
Strategic Defense Initiative [use SDI]
INE Instituto Nacional de Estadistica National Statistics Institute
INEF Instituto Nacional de Educaciön Fisica
National Physical Education Institute
INEM Instituto Nacional de Empleo National Employment Institute
35
INH Instituto Nacional de Hidrocarburos
National Hydrocarbons Institute
INI Instituto Nacional de Industria National Institute of Industry
INISEL Empresa Nacional de Electrönica y
Sistemas, S. A.
INM Instituciön Nacional de Meteorologia
INP Instituto Nacional de Prevision
INSEE Instituto Espanol de Emigraciön
INSS Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social
INTA Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial
INTUSA Industrias Turisticas, S. A.
INUR Instituto Nacional de Urbanismo
IPS
National Electronics and Systems Enterprise, Inc.
National Weather Institute
National Institute of Social Security
Spanish Institute of Emigration
National Social Security Institute
National Institute for Aerospace Research
Tourist Industries, Inc.
National Institute of Urban Planning
instrucciön premilitar superior advanced premilitary training
IR Izguierda Republicana
IRC-L Instituto Regional Castellano-Leones
Republican Left
Castille-Leon Regional Institute
ISDE Izguierda Social Demöcrata
Espafiola
IV Izguierda Unida
Spanish Social Democratic Left
United Left
36
IVA Impuesto sobre el Valor Anadido Value-Added Tax [use VAT]
37
JÄL Jefatura de Apoyo Logistico (de
la Armada) (Naval) Logistic Support Service
JC 1. Juventud Comunista 2. Junta de Comandantes 3. Juventudes Carlistas
1. Communist Youth 2. Junta of Commanders 3. Carlist Youth
JCAN Junta Coordinadora de Afirmaciön Nacional
Coordinating Junta of National Affirmation
JCE (M-L) Juventud Comunista de Espafia
(Marxista-Leninista) Communist Youth of Spain
(Marxist-Leninist)
JD 1. Junta Democrätica 2. Juventudes Democräticas 3. Jefatura de Informaciön
1. Democratic Junta 2. Democratic Youth 3. Information Service
JEC Junta Electoral Central Central Electoral Board
JEFAMET Jefatura de las Fuerzas Aeromöviles del Ejercito de Tierra
Headquarters of the Airmobile Forces of the Army
JEMAD Jefe del Estado Mayor de Defensa
JEME Jefe del Estado Mayor del
Ejercito
Defense Chief of Staff
Army Chief of Staff
JEN Junta de Energia Nuclear Nuclear Energy Board
JET Junta de Estudiantes
Tradicionalistas Junta of Traditionalist
Students
JGR Joven Guardia Roja Youth Red Guard
JGRUCO jefe de grupo de combate battle group commander
JJCC Juventudes Comunistas Communist Youth
38
JJLL Juventudes Libertarias Anarchist Youth
JJSS Juventudes Socialistas Socialist Youth
JOAC Juventud Obrera de Acciön
Catölica Catholic Action Worker
Youth
JOC Juventud Obrera Catölica Young Catholic Workers
JOCF Juventud Obrera Catölica Femenina Catholic Young Women Workers
JOF Juntas de Oposiciön Falangistas Falangist Opposition Juntas
JONS Junta de Ofensiva Nacional
Sindicalista Junta of National Trade
Union Action
JRC Juventudes Revolucionarias
Catalanas Catalan Revolutionary Youth
JSR Juventudes Socialistas Revolucionarias
Revolutionary Socialist Youth
JUJEM Junta de Jefes de Estado Mayor Council of Chiefs of Staff
39
K
KAS Koordinadora Abertzale Socialista Aberzale Socialist Coordinator
40
LC Liga Comunista Communist League
LCR Liga Comunista Revolucionaria
L de C Lucha de Clases
Revolutionary Communist League
Class Struggle
LEA Lucha Espanola Antimarxista Spanish Anti-Marxist Struggle
LIRCI Liga Internacional de Reconstrucciön de la IV Internacional
International Reconstruction League of the Fourth International
LLM Lucha para la Libertad de Melilla Melilla Freedom Struggle
LO Lucha Obrera Workers Struggle
LOA Ley Orgänica de la Armada
LOC Liga Obrera Comunista
lve lancha de vigilancia exterior
lvi lancha de vigilancia interior
Navy Law
Communist Workers League
ocean-side patrol boat
coast-side patrol boat
41
M
MA 1. Medalla Aerea 2. medicina aeroespacial
MAARSU Material Contraincendios, Armamento y Suministros
MACAN Mando Aereo de Canarias
1. Air Force Medal 2. aerospace medicine
Fire-Fighting Equipment, Weapons and Supplies
Canaries Air Command
MACOM Mando Aereo de Combate Combat Air Command
MACOSA Material y Construcciones, S. A. Material and Construction
Company, Inc.
MAI PA Movimiento Anti-Imperialista
Patriotico de Alicante Anti-Imperiaist Patriotic
Movement of Alicante
MAMAT Mando Aereo de Material Air Force Materiel Command
MAP Milicias de Acciön Popular
MAPER Mando Aereo de Personal
MATAC Mando Aereo Täctico
MATRA Mando Aereo de Transporte
MCAL mariscal
People's Action Militias
Air Force Personnel Command
Tactical Air Command
Airlift Command
marshal
MCE Movimiento Comunista de Espafia Communist Movement of Spain
MCG Movimiento Comunista de Galicia Communist Movement of Galicia
MCV Movimiento Comunista Vascongado Basque Communist Movement
MD Mujeres Democräticas Democratic Women
42
MDA Movimiento de los Demöcratas
Socialistas
M DA CG Mando y Cuartel General de la
Defensa Aerea
MDC Movimiento Democrätico del
Campesinado
MDT Movimento de Defensa de la Terra Land Defense Movement
Socialist Democrat Movement (Tunisia)
Air Defense Command and Headquarters
Democratic Movement of Rural Workers
ME memorandum de entendimiento Memorandum of Understanding
[use MoU]
MEDC Menos Esquerra Democratica
de Catalunya
MESA Marconi Espafiola, S. A.
META (plan de) Modernizaciön del Ejercito de Tierra
MFCS Medidas destinadas a Fomentar
la Confianza y Seguridad
MIL Movimiento Iberico de
Liberaciön
Catalonian Democratic Left [use Menos]
[proper name]
Army Modernization (Plan)
confidence-building and security measures [use CSCM]
Iberian Liberation Movement
MIP Milicias de Izquierda
Proletaria Militias of the Proletarian
Left
MIR 1. Movimiento Izquierdista Revolucionario
2. Medicos Internos y Residentes
MLD Monärquicos Liberal Demöcratas
MM Medalla Militär
MN Medalla Naval
1. Revolutionary Leftist Movement
2. Interns and Resident Doctors
Liberal Democratic Monarchists
Military Medal
Navy Medal
43
MNR Movimiento Nacional
Revolucionario National Revolutionary Movement
MOA Movimiento Obrero Autogestionario
Self-Management Workers Movement
MOC Movimiento de Objetores de
Conciencia Conscientious Objectors Movement
MOR Mundo Obrero Revolucionario Revolutionary Labor World
MOT Movimiento Obrero Tradicionalista Traditionalist Labor Movement
MPAIAC Movimiento para la Auto-determinacion e Independencia del Archipelago Canario
MPLAC Movimiento Popular Liberal del Archipelago Canario
MPLC Movimiento para la Liberaciön
de Canarias
Sovereignty and Independence Movement of the Canary Islands
People's Liberal Movement of the Canary Islands
Canaries Liberation Movement
MSA Movimiento Socialista Ancaluz Andalusian Socialist Movement
MSB Movimiento Socialista
de Baleares Socialist Movement of the
Balearic Islands
MSC Movimiento Socialista Catalan Catalan Socialist Movement
MSE Movimiento Socialista Espanol Spanish Socialist Movement
MSG Movimiento Socialista de Galicia Socialist Movement of Galicia
MU 1. Milicia Universitaria 2. Moviment Universitari
1. University Militia 2. University Movement
44
MUC Mesa para la Unidad de los Communist Unity Table
Comunistas
45
46
N
NAP Nücleos de Acciön Popular Nuclei of Popular Action
NIN Nueva Izquierda Nacional New National Left
NO—DO Noticiarios y Documentales
Cinematogräficos Documentary Films and Newsreel Co.
NR Negro y Rojo Black and Red
NSR Nueva Sociedad Rural New Rural Society
OCE-BR Organizaciön Comunista de Espana
-Bandera Roja
OCIDE Oficina de la Coordinaciön y
Desarollo Electrönico
OCLC Organizaciön Comunista
"Lucha de Clases"
Communist Organization of Spain-Red Flag
Office for Electronic Coordination and Development
"Class Struggle" Communist Organization
OCN Organizaciön Contrasubversiva Nacional
OCU Organizaciön de Consumidores y Usuarios
National Counter-Subversive Organization
Organization of Consumers and Users
OD Opus Dei
OIC Organizaciön de Izquierdistas
Comunistas de Espana
OICE Organizaciön de Izguierda
Comunista de Espana
OIP Oficina de Ingenieria
del Proyecto
[Catholic lay organization]
Organization of Communist Leftists of Spain
Organization of the Communist Left of Spain
Project Engineering Office
OJE Organizaciön Juvenil Espafiola
0J0
Spanish Youth Organization
Organizaciön Juvenil de Octubre October Youth Organization
OLLA Organizacio de Lluita Armada
ON Orden Nuevo
Armed Struggle Organization
New Order
OPI Oposiciön de Izguierda Leftist Opposition
47
ORC Oposiciön Revolucionaria
Comunista
OPUS DEI Sociedad Sacerdotal de la Santa
Cruz y del Opus Dei
ORE Organizaciön Revolucionaria
de Estudiantes
ORFA/CSV Organizaciön Sindical
ORT Organizaciön Revolucionaria de Trabajadores
OSCI Organizaciön Simpatizante de la
IV Internacional
Communist Revolutionary Opposition- en! spa
Sacerdotal Society of the Holy Cross and God's Work
Revolutionary Organization of Students
Trade Union Organization
Revolutionary Organization of Workers
Organization Sympathizing With the Fourth International
OSO Oposiciön Sindical Obrera Workers Trade Union Opposition
OT Organizaciön Trotskista
OTAN Organizaciön del Tratado de Atläntico Norte
OTEMA Optica y Telecomunicaciön, S. A.
Trotskyite Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization [use NATO]
Optics and Telecommunications Company, Inc.
OUA Organizaciön para la Unidad Africana
Organization of African Unity [use OAU]
OUED Organizaciön Unitaria de
Estudiantes de Deusto Unitary Organization of Deusto
Students
48
p pantalla
PA
1. Partido Andalucista 2. Plataformas Anti-Capitalistas
PAN Partido de Acciön Nacional
PAR Partido Aragones Regionalista
PASC Partido Socialista Autonomista
de Canarias
(computer) screen
1. Andalucian Party 2. Anti-Capitalist Platforms
National Action Party
Aragon Regionalist Party
Autonomous Socialist Party of the Canary Islands
PASOC Partido de Acciön Socialista
PAT (parque de) Policia Armada y de Träfico
Socialist Action Party
Armed Traffic Police (Base)
PC Partido Carlista
PCC 1. Partido Carlista de Catalufia
2. Partido Comunista Canario
PCD Plataforma de Convergencia
Democratica
PCCH Partido Comunista Chino
PCE Partido Comunista de Espafia
PCE I Partido Comunista de Espafia
(Internacional)
PCE/ML Partido Comunista de Espafia Marxista-Leninista
Carlist Party
1. Carlist Party of Catalonia
2. Communist Party of the Canary Islands
Platform of Democratic Convergence
Chinese Communist Party
Spanish Communist Party
Spanish Communist Party (International)
Marxist-Leninist Spanish Communist Party
49
PCG Partido Carlista de Galicia Carlist Party of Galicia
PCOE Partido Comunista Obrero Espanol
PCPE Partido Comunista de los Pueblos
de Espana
PCPV Partit Carli del Pais Valencia
Spanish Workers Communist Party
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain
Carlist Party of the Valencian Country
PCR Partido Comunista Revolucionario Revolutionary Communist
Party
PCT 1. Partido Comunista de los Trabajadores
2. Partido Comunista Tunecino
1. Communist Party of the Workers [formerly OPI]
2. Tunesian Communist Party (Tunesia)
PCUS Partido Comunista de la Union
Sovietica Communist Party of the Soviet Union [use CPSU]
PD Partido Democratico Democratic Party
PDC Partido Demöcrata Cristiano Christian Democratic Party
PDCL Partido Demöcrata de Castilla
y Leon
PDG Partido Demöcrata Gallego
Democratic Party of Castille and Leon
Galician Democratic Party
PDM Partido de los Demöcratas de Melilla
Melilia Democrats Party (Melilla)
PDP Partido Demöcrata Popular People's Democratic Party
PEC 1. Partido "Estat Catala" 2. Piano Esträtegico Conjunto
l."Catalan State" Party 2. Joint Strategic Plan
PEIN Plan Electrönico e Informaciön Nacional
National Electronics and Information Plan
50
PENS Partido Espanol Nacional Socialista
PER Plan de Energias Renovables
PESCONSA Pesguerias Espafioles Sovieticas
Conjuntas
PG 1. Partido Galleguista 2. Partido Garrigues
PGC Pargue de la Guardia Civil
PGI 1. Partido Galleguista
de Izquierdas 2. Partido Gallego Independiente
PGSD Partido Gallego Social-democrata
PGSDN Partido Gallego Social-democrata Nacionalista
PISE Partido por la Independencia
Socialista de Euzkadi
Spanish National Socialist Party
Renewable Energy Plan
Soviet-Spanish Joint Fisheries, Inc.
1. Galician Party 2. Garrigues Party
Civil Guard Base
1. Galician Leftist Party
2. Independent Galician Party
Galician Social Democratic Party
Nationalist Social Democratic Galician Party
Party for the Socialist I Independence of the Basque Country
PL Partido Liberal
PLG Partido Liberal Gallego
PNC Partido Nacionalista Ceuti
PNEM Partido Nacionalista Espanol
de Melilla
PNG Partido Nacionalista Galego
PNN profesores non-numerarios
Liberal Party
Galician Liberal Party
Ceuta Nationalist Party (Ceuta)
Spanish Nationalist Party of Melilla (Melilla)
Galician Nationalist Party
extraordinary professors
51
PNV Partido Nacionalista Vasco Basque Nationalist Party
POBAS (Programa de) Potenciaciön de las Bases
Base Upgrading (Program)
POC [sie] Policia Armada Armed Police
PORE Partido Obrero Revolucionario
de Espafia
POUM Partido Obrero de Unificaciön Marxista
Revolutinary Labor Party of Spain
Marxist Unification Labor Party
PP Partido Popular People's Party
PPC Partido Popular Catala
PPDC Partido Popular Demöcrata Cristiano
Catalan People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party
PPE Partido Popular Extremefio
PPLM Partido Progresista Liberal de Melilla
Extremaduran People's Party
Liberal Progressive Party of Melilla (Melilla)
PRC Partido Regionalista Cäntabro Cantabrian Regionalist Party
PRD Partido Reformista Democrätico Democratic Reformist Party
PROPISA Promociones Pirenicas, S.A. Pyrenees Advertising Company,
Inc.
PROYDEGESA Promociön y Desarollo de Gerona,
S.A. Gerona Advertising and
Development Company, Inc.
PRP Partido Riojano Progrestista Progressive Riojano Party
52
PSA 1. Partido Socialista
de Andalucia 2. Partido Socialista
de Aragon
PSAN Partit Socialista d'Alliberament dels Paisos Catalans
PSC 1. Partido Social Cristiano 2. Partit Socialista de Catalunya
PSDCL Partido Social Demöcrata de
Castilla y Leon
1. Socialist Party of Andalusia
2. Socialist Party of Aragon
National Liberation Socialist Party of the Catalan Regions
1. Christian Social Party 2. Socialist Party of Catalonia
Social Democratic Party of Castille and Leon
PS DE Partido Social Democratico
Espafiol Spanish Social Democratic Party
PSDG Partido Social Democratico
Gallego
PSE parque de sanidad de Ejercito
PSE-PSOE Partido Socialista de Euskadi
PSG-PSOE Partido Socialista Gallego
Galician Social Democratic Party
Army medical depot
Basque Socialist Party
Galician Socialist Party
PS I Partido Socialista Interior
PSOE Partido Socialista Obrero
Espafiol
Interior Socialist Party
Spanish Socialist Workers Party
PSP Partido Socialista Popular
PS PC Partido Socialista del Pueblo
de Ceuta
PSPG Partido Socialista do Povo Gallego
People's Socialist Party
Socialist Party of the People of Ceuta (Ceuta)
Socialist Party of the Galician People
53
PSPV Partit Socialista del Pais Valencia
Valencian Socialist Party
PSUC 1. Partido Socialista Unificado
de Catalufia 2. Partit Socialista Unificat
de Cat a limy a
1. Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia
2. Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia
PT Partido del Trabajo Labor Party
P & T Direccion General de Correos
y Telecommunicaciön General Directorate of Posts and Telecommunications
PTA 1. Partido Trabajador de Albania 2. Plataformas de Trabajadores Anticapitalistas
1. Albanian Workers Party 2. Platforms of Anti-Capitalist Workers
PTE Partido del Trabajo de Espafia Spanish Labor Party
PTE-UC Partido de los Trabajadores de
Espafia-Unidad Comunista Workers Party of Spain- Communist Unity
PU Profesores Universitarios University Professors
PUI Partido Universitärio
Independiente Independent University Party
PUPG Partido Union do Povo Gallego United Party of the
Galician People
pvz patrulla de vigilancia de zona area surveillance patrol
PYMECO Asociaciön de Pequefios y Medianos Comerciantes Autonomos
Association of Small and Medium Independent Businessmen
54
Quinafe, S. L. Quimica Naval Ferrol, S.L. Ferrol Naval Chemical Company
55
R
RAC Representantes de Ambientes
Cristianos Representatives of Christian
Surroundings
RADITE Red Automätica Digital Integrada
de Telecomunicaciones del Ejercito
RASC Reglamento de Abreviaturas y
Signos Convencionales
RAT Reglamento Aeroterrestre
RD Reforma Democratica
Army Automatic Integrated Digital Telecommunications Network
Guide to Abbreviations and Symbols
Air-Ground Manual
Democratic Reform
RDSI Red Digital de Servicios
Integrados
REE 1. Radio Exterior Espana 2. Red Electricidad de Espana
Digital Integrated Services Network
1. Spanish Foreign Radio Company 2. Power Network of Spain
RE I Radio Espana Independiente
RENFE Red Nacional de los
Ferrocarriles Espafioles
Radio Independent Spain
Spanish National Railroads
RNE Radio Nacional de Espana Spanish National Radio
RPA Republica Popular de Angola
RS Reconstruccion Socialista
People's Republic of Angola
Socialist Reconstruction
RSE Reforma Social Espafiola
RSPV Reconstruccion Socialista
Socialista del Pais Valencia
Spanish Social Reform
Socialist Reconstruction of Valencia
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RTV Direcciön General de Radiodifusiön y Television
General Directorate of Radio Broadcasting and Television
RTVE Radiotelevisiön Espafia Spanish Radio and Television
Company
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SAAD Sistema de Adquisiciön y Archivo
de Datos Data Acquisition and Storage
System
SAC Servicio de Asesoramiento Ciudadano
Civil Advisory Service
SACTA Sistema de Automatizaciön del Träfico Aereo en Espana
Spanish Air Traffic Control Automation System
SADA Sistema Semiautomätico de Defensa Aerea
Semiautomatic Air Defense System
SAINCO S. A. de Instalaciones de Control Control Equipment Company
SAP Servicio de Aprovisionamientos
SAPA S. A. Placencia de las Armas
SAPIG Sociedad Anbnima Pesquera
Industrial Gallega
SAUCO Servicios de Automaciön
Contable, S.A.
Supply Department
[proper name]
Galician Industrial Fishing Corporation
Automatic Data Processing Services, Inc.
SAVA Sindicato de Auxiliares de Vuelo Flight Attendants Union
SCOTV Sindicato Espafiol de Oficiales
Teenicos de Vuelo Aviation Mechanics Union
SDEE Sindicato Democratico de
Estudiantes de Espana
SEAT Sociedad Espafiola de Automoviles
de Turismo, S.A.
SECED Servicio Central de Documentaciön
de la Presidencia del Gobierno
Democratic Union of Students of Spain
Spanish Passenger Car Company, Inc.
Central Service Organization for the Prime Minister's Office (intelligence unit)
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SECOINSA 1. Sociedad Espanola de Comunicaciones e Informätica,
S.A. 2. Secretariado de Orientaciön de la Democracia Social Catalana
1. Spanish Company of Communications and Data Processing, Inc.
2. Secretariat for Orientation of Catalan Social Democracy
Sec PC Av secciön de puesto de mando avanzado
forward command post platoon
Sec PC Mov secciön de puesto de mando mövil
Sec PC Ret secciön de puesto de mando retrasado
mobile command post platoon
rear command post platoon
SEDUM Sindicato Democratico de
Estudiantes de la Universidad de Madrid
Democratic Student Union of the University of Madrid
SEI Sistemas y Instrumentaciön, S. A. Systems and Instrumentation
Company
SEIDAL Sistema de Detecciön y Alerta
Laser Laser Detection and Alert
System
SEIDE Sociedad de Estudios
Internacionales de la Democracia Espanola
Society of International Studies of Spanish Democracy
SEL Sindicato de Ensenafiza Libre Trade Union of Free Education
SENPA Servicio Nacional de Productos Agrärios
National Service for Agricultural Products
SEOPAN Grupo de Empresas de Obras
Publicas de Ambito Nacional Group of Public Works Enterprises
of National Scope
SEPLA Sindicato Espafiol de Pilotos de
Lineas Aereas Spanish Airline Pilots Union
SEU Sindicato Espafiol Universitario Spanish University Union
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SGE Servicio Geografico del Ejercito Army Geographic Service
SGM Segunda Guerra Mundial
SIC Servei d'Informacio Catala
Second World War [use WWII]
Catalan Information Service
SIDA Sindrome de Immuno-Deficiencia Adguirida
SIDMED Siderürgica de Mediterräneo
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome [use AIDS]
Mediterranean Ferrous Metal Industry
SIEMA Secciön de Inteligencia del
Estado Mayor de la Armada
SIGC Servicio de Investigaciön de la Guardia Civil
Naval Staff, Intelligence Section
Investigation Service of the Civil Guard
SIMO Servicio de Investigaciön Militär
Operativa
SIMOC Sistema Integral de Mantenimiento
con Condiciön
Military Strategy, Operations and Tactics Research Service
Integrated Maintenance Service
SINC Servei d'Informacio Nacional
Catala Catalan National Information
Service
SITE Sindicato Independiente de
Trabaj adores de la Ensefianza
SOC 1. Sindicato de Obreros del Campo
2. Solidarität Obrera da Catalunya
SOCC Solidaridad Obrera Cristiana de
Catalufia
Independent Trade Union of Educational Workers
1. Trade Union of Field Hands
2. Workers Solidarity of Catalonia
Christian Workers Solidarity of Catalonia
SOCEL Sociedad de la Cruz Roja Red Cross Society
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SODERMAN Sociedad de Desarrollo Regional
de la Mancha Company for Regional Development
of La Mancha
SODIAN Sociedad para el Desarollo
Industrial de Andalucia
SODICAN Sociedad para el Desarollo
Industrial Canario
SODIEX Sociedad para el Desarollo
Industrial Extremadura
Company for the Industrial Development of Andalusia
Company for Industrial Development of the Canary Islands
Company for Industrial Development of Extremadura
SODSC Secretariado de Orientaciön de
la Democracia Social Cataluna Orientation Secretariat for the
Social Democracy of Catalonia
SOG Sindicato de Obreros Gallegos Trade Union of Galician
Workers
SOPREA Sociedad para la Promociön y Reconversion de Andalucia
SPG Sistema de Preferencias Generalizadas
Andalusian Development and Modernization Company
Most-Favored-Nations System
S/R (S/Ref.) su referenda your reference
SS Seguridad Social
SSUPC Sistema de Seguimiento de Uso de
la Celula
Social Security
Airframe Parts Monitoring System
SUSPM Sistema de Seguimiento de Uso del Motor
Engine Parts Monitoring System
STV Solidaridad de Trabajadores Vascos
Solidarity of Basque Workers
SVI Socialistas Valencianos
Independientes Valencian Independent Socialists
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T
T teclado (computer) keyboard
TEAR tercio de Armada marine division
TOP Tribunal del Orden Publico Court of Public Order
TPM toneladas de peso muerte
TPYCEA Taller de Precision y Centro
Electrönico de Artilleria
deadweight tons [use DWT]
Artillery Precision-Work Shop and Electronics Center
TRB(C) toneladas de registro bruto
(compensado)
TVE Television Espafiola
gross register tons (compensated) [use GRT (C)]
Spanish Television
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u
UAN Union Autonomista Navarra
U.C. unidad central
Navarra Autonomist Union
central processing unit [use CPU]
UCA Union de Campesinos Asturianos Union of Asturian Rural
,Workers
UCCN Unidad y Convivencia Civica
Nacional
UCD Union de Centro Democratico
UCL Union Comunista de Liberaciön
UDC 1. Union Democrätica Cristiana 2. Union Democrätica de Catalufia
[Catalan: Unio Democratica de Catalunya]
UDE Union Democratica Espafiola
UDEEM Union Democrätica de Estudiantes
de Ensefianza Media
UDF Union Democrata Foral
UDG Union Democratica Gallega
UDP Union Democrätica de Pensiones Democratic Union of Pensioners
National Civic Unit and Coexistance
Democratic Center Union
Communist Liberation Union
1. Christian Democratic Union 2. Democratic Union of Catalonia
Spanish Democratic Union
Democratic Union of Secondary Education Students
Statutory Democratic Union
Galician Democratic Union
UDPE Union del Pueblo Espafiol
UDPV Union Democrätica del Pais Valenciano
Union of the Spanish People
Democratic Union of Valencia
UE Union Espafiola Spanish Union
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UED Union de Estudiantes Democräticos Democratic Students Union
Union of Farmers Federations of Spain
UFADE Union de Federaciones de
Agricultures de Espana
UFD Union de Fuerzas Democräticas Democratic Forces Union
UGT Union General de Trabajadores General Union of Workers
UJA Union de Juventudes Antifascistas Union of Anti-Fascist Youth
(communist group)
UJCDE Union de la Juventud Comunista
Democrätica Espafiol
UM Uniö Mallorquina
UMD Union Militär Democrätica
UMI Union de Melillenses
Independientes
UN Union Navarra
Spanish Democratic Communist Youth Union
Majorcan Union
Military Democratic Union
Union of Independent Melillensians (Melilla)
Union of Navarra
UNAF Union Nacional de Asociaciones
Familiäres National Union of Family Associations
UNE Union Nacional Espanola
UNESA Unidad Electrica, S.A.
UNICE Union Social Democrätica
Spanish National Union
Electrical Unity Company
Social Democratic Union
UOE Unidad de Operaciones Especiales Special Operations Unit
UPA Union Popular de Artistas People's Artist Union
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UPCC Union Popular del Campo
de Cataluna
UPCPV Union Popular de Campesinos
del Pals Valenciano
Popular Union of the Catalonian Countryside
Peoples Union of Valencian Farmers
UPD Union Popular Democratica Peoples Democratic Union
UPE Union del Pueblo Espanol
UPG Union del Pueblo Gallego
UPM 1. Union Popular de Mujeres 2. Union del Pueblo Melillense
Spanish People's Union
Galician Peoples Union
1. Womens Popular Union 2. Melillensian Peoples Union (Melilla)
UPN Union del Pueblo Navarro
UPPD Union Popular de Profesores
Democratas
Navarran Peoples Union
Popular Union of Democratic Teachers
UPV Unität del Pöble Valencia
UR Union Republicana
URT Union de Explosivos Rio
Tinto, S. A.
use Union Socialista de Cataluna
Valencian Peoples Unity
Republican Union
Rio Tinto Explosives Union Company
Socialist Union of Catalonia
US DE Union Social-Demöcrata Espanola
USE Union Socialista Espanola
USO Union Sindical Obrero
Spanish Social Democratic Union
Spanish Socialist Union
Workers Trade Union
UT Union Tradicionalista Traditionalist Union
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UTB Union de Trabajadores de Bauca Union of Bauca Workers
UTCC Unio de Treballadors
Cristians de Catalufia
UTEG Union de Trabajadores de la
Ensenanza Gallega
UTS Union de Trabajo Sindical
UTT Union de Teenicos y
Trabajadores del Metal
UTTE Junta de los Usuarios del
Telefono y la Telecomunicaciön
UV Union Valenciana
Christian Workers Union of Catalonia
Union of Galician Educational Workers
Labor Trade Union
Union of Technicians and Metal Workers
Union of Users of the Telephone and Telecommunications
Valencian Union
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V
vc vicario castrense chaplain
VCA vehiculo de colchön de aire
VEC Vehiculo de Exploraciön de
Caballeria
air cushion vehicle [use ACV]
Cavalry Reconnaissance Vehicle
VGC Vicario General Castrense Chaplain General
VGF Vieja Guardia de Franco Old Guard of Franco
VOC Vanguardia Obrera Catölica Catholic Workers Vanguard
ZAPAC zapadores paracaidistas airborne engineers
ZEE Zona Exclusiva Economica Exclusive Economic Zone
ZLC zona de libre comercio free-trade zone
ZPD zapador combat engineer
zr zona de resistencia area of resistance
zrc zona de reacciön reaction area
zrm zona de reclutamiento y movilizaciön
recruiting and mobilization area
z/s, zs zona de seguridad safety zone
ZUR Zona de Urgente Reindustrializaciön
Urgent Reindustrialization Zone
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