Talk:Lists of abbreviations

Comments
this article never existed before because (and I don't know why) List of initialisms already exists. Kingturtle 16:34 31 May 2003 (UTC)

So if we use math language, initialisms + acronyms = abbreviations, or no? -- Taku 16:44 31 May 2003 (UTC)

Initialisms + acronyms + contractions = abbreviations (or have I missed any other types?) -- Heron

please help me to know it out, what does the enshortening (or an abbreviation) "w/" stand for... will be thankful.

Additional lists
I have found additional lists, but I am unsure about the criterion that they be in the English language. Should the abbreviations themselves be used in the English language, or should they be abbreviated from English words? Therefore, I am placing here an already alphabetized list of lists, including the lists already listed in the article.
 * Acronyms in healthcare
 * Acronyms in microscopy
 * Acronyms in the Philippines
 * Booksellers abbreviations
 * European Union Acronyms, Jargon and Working Practices
 * Glossary of military abbreviations
 * ITU letter codes
 * Laser acronyms
 * Law enforcement jargon
 * List of AAR reporting marks
 * List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel
 * List of abbreviations in the CIA World Factbook
 * List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions
 * List of acronyms and initialisms
 * List of acronyms used in arts and crafts
 * List of airports by IATA code
 * List of astronomy acronyms
 * List of aviation, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations
 * List of business and finance abbreviations
 * List of computing and IT abbreviations
 * List of ecclesiastical abbreviations
 * List of FIFA country codes
 * List of FIPS country codes
 * List of FIPS region codes
 * List of food additives, Codex Alimentarius
 * List of government and military acronyms
 * List of Indonesian acronyms and abbreviations
 * List of international vehicle registration codes
 * List of IOC country codes
 * List of legal abbreviations
 * List of medical abbreviations: Overview
 * List of NATO country codes
 * List of optometric abbrevations
 * List of Singapore abbreviations
 * List of sports abbreviations
 * List of three-letter broadcast callsigns in the United States
 * List of U.S. Army acronyms and expressions
 * List of U.S. Marine Corps acronyms and expressions
 * List of U.S. Navy acronyms
 * List of UNDP country codes
 * List of waste management acronyms
 * Oil field acronyms
 * Pseudo-acronym
 * Recursive acronym
 * Terms for market segments
 * Three-letter acronym
 * Vehicle acronyms and abbreviations
 * -- Wavelength (talk) 14:47, 10 July 2008 (UTC)