| Abbreviations | |
| Acad. | Academy, Académie | 
| Agric. | Agriculture, Agricultural, Agricole | 
| Assoc. | Association | 
| Astron. | Astronomy, Astronomie | 
| Biochem. | Biochemical | 
| Chem. | Chemistry | 
| Coll. | College, Collège | 
| Comm. | Communication | 
| Comp. Sci. | Computer Science, Informatik | 
| Corp. | Corporation | 
| Ctr. | Center, Centre | 
| Def. | Defense | 
| Dept. | Department, Département, Fakultät | 
| Div. | Division | 
| Educ. | Education | 
| Electron. | Electronic | 
| Energ. | Energetica | 
| Eng. | Engineering | 
| Exp. | Experimental, Expérimental | 
| Geom. | Geometry | 
| Grav. | Gravitation | 
| Hist. | History | 
| Indust. | Industrial | 
| Inform. | Informatic, Informatik | 
| Inst. | Institute, Institut | 
| Instrum. | Instruments | 
| Intl. | International, Internacional | 
| Lab. | Laboratory | 
| Mat. | Material | 
| Med. | Medical | 
| Mgt. | Management | 
| Math. | Mathematical | 
| Metrol. | Metrology | 
| Natl. | National, Nacional | 
| Norm. | Normal | 
| Nucl. | Nuclear | 
| Obs. | Observatory, Observatorium, Observatoire, Observatorio | 
| Opt. | Optical | 
| Phys. | Physics, Physique, Fizika | 
| Polytech. | Polytechnic, Polytechnique, Politecnico | 
| Pref. | Prefectural, Préfectural | 
| Res. | Research, Forschung, Recherche, Recerca, Ricerche | 
| Sch. | School, Schule, Ecole, Escuela, Scuola | 
| Sci. | Science | 
| Space | Espace | 
| Syst. | System | 
| Tech. | Technic, Technique | 
| Technol. | Technology | 
| Theor. | Theoretical | 
| U. | University, Universität, Université, Universidad | 
| Xxxol. | Xxxology, Xxxological |