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List of Common Abbreviations
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The following list of abbreviations were developed to standardize GWSI coding and input. If the desired coding is too long for the component field length, these abbreviations must be used. |
Words(s) | Abbrev. |
Administrator, Administration | ADMIN |
Administrator, Administration | ADMIN |
Air Force Base | AFB |
American | AMER |
And | & |
Associates, Association | ASSOC |
Authority, Authorities | AUTH |
Board | BRD |
Brothers | BROS |
Campground |
CAMPGRD |
Cemetery |
CEM |
Center |
CNTR |
Chemical |
CHEM |
College |
COLL |
Commission, Community |
COMM |
Company |
CO |
Construction |
CONST |
Continental |
CONT |
Cooperative(s) |
COOP |
Corporation |
CORP |
Country |
CNTRY |
County |
CNTY |
Court |
CT |
Department |
DEPT |
Development, Developer |
DEV |
District |
DIST |
Doctor |
DR |
Elementary |
ELEM |
Engineering |
ENG |
Estate(s) |
EST |
Federal |
FED |
Fertilizer |
FERT |
Fort |
FT |
General |
GEN |
Greater |
GR |
Historical |
HIST |
Incorporation |
INC |
Industries |
IND |
Institute |
INST |
International |
INTER |
Lodge |
LDG |
Materials |
MAT |
Memorial |
MEM |
Monument |
MON |
Mount |
MT |
Mountain |
MTN |
Mountains |
MTNS |
National |
NATL |
Naval Air Station |
NAS |
Northern |
NO |
Orchard |
ORCH |
Park |
PK |
Parkway |
PKWY |
Private |
PRIV |
Product(s), Producers |
PROD |
Properties |
PROP |
Railroad |
RR |
Recreation, Recreational |
REC |
Saint |
ST |
Sand&Gravel |
S&G |
Sanitary |
SANT |
Service(s) |
SERV |
Station |
STAT |
Subdivision |
SUBD |
System(s) |
SYS |
Utilities |
UTL |
Volunteer |
VOL |
Compiled
by D.L. Nelms
Revised by D.L. Nelms (03-30-00)
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