Train à grande vitesse - High Speed Train.
Abbreviations
What do these French abbreviations stand for: ‘TGV’, ‘SNCR’ and ‘VTT’? What are the abbreviations for ‘secondary school’ or ‘emergency medical services’?
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In French, as well as in English, abbreviations abound. You’ll find them in news articles, public buildings, and public services, so if you can familiarise yourself with some common French ones then you will be less confused when you come across them. Learning them all is a massive task, but this quiz will help you to revise some of the ones you are most likely to see. And it will help you in those all-important GCSE exams.
In each question you will be given some words in English. All you have to do is choose which abbreviation has the equivalent meaning in French.
1.
Physical education
PET
SEP
EPS
PES
Éducation physique et sportive = Physical Education and Sport
2.
Secondary school
SEC
CES
ESC
HSE
Collège d’enseignement secondaire = College of Secondary Teaching
3.
Social housing accommodation
SHA
HAS
MLH
HLM
Habitation à loyer modéré = Low-income Housing
4.
Emergency medical services
SAMU
SMEA
MASU
MEAS
Service d’aide médicale d’urgence = Emergency Medical Aid Service
5.
National Rail Service
RSNF
NRSF
SNCF
FNCS
Société nationale des chemins de fer français = National Society of French Railways
6.
High-speed train
THV
THS
GVT
TGV
Train à grande vitesse = Train of Great Speed
7.
Mountain bike
VDM
VTT
VAM
VDT
Vélo tout terrain = All Terrain Bike
8.
Information and resource centre
CDI
IRC
DRC
DRI
Centre de documentation et d’information = Centre for Documentation and Information
9.
Homeless person
PSM
SDF
PSD
SFD
Sans domicile fixe = Without a Fixed Address
10.
Value Added Tax
TVA
VAT
TAV
VTA
Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée = Tax on the Value Added
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