Assignment #5/Acronyms - MAURICIO NILO

Assignment #5/Acronyms - mauricio nilo

Acquiring Acronym

Acronyms are both very popular and very important in the English language. It makes our speech & writing more efficient. It is important to learn the meanings of acronyms, so you can more easily understand the language. You use many acronyms when communicating on the internet, such as: lol (lots of laughs), btw (by the way) & wtf (what the fuck?).
Translate the following acronyms:

Translate the following acronyms:

1. CNN: Cable News Network.

2. UFO: Unidentified Flying Object.

3. SCUBA: Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.

4. IBM: International Business Machines.

5. VHS: Video Home System.

6. DVD: Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc.

7. SNAFU: Situation Normal, All Fucked Up.

8. LASER: Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

9. RADAR: Radio Detection And Ranging.

10. NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

11. FAQ: Frequently Asked Question.

12. CD-ROM: Compact Disk - Read Only Memory.

13. DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid.

14. JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group.

15. ATM: At The Moment.

16. BCE/A.D.: Before the Common Era /After Death OR Before the Christian Era /After Death.

17. EU: European Union.

18. NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement.

19. 4WD: Four Wheel Drive.

20. AWD: All Wheel Drive.

21. CIA: Central Intelligence Agency.

22. FUBAR: Fucked Up Beyond All Repair or Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition

23. FIDO: Field Integrated Design and Operations. (NASA)

24. ABS: Anti-Lock Brake System.

25. TLC: : Tratado de Libre Comercio

Due: November 17th, 2008