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Jessica September 14, 2009 07:35 PM

EEUU - Estados Unidos
 
why are there two e'sand u's? :confused:

chileno September 14, 2009 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchen (Post 51706)
why are there two e'sand u's? :confused:

Plural expressed with "initial", siglas in Spanish... I do not know the word in English.

Used only with proper names, I believe.

ookami September 14, 2009 08:27 PM

"sigla" is "abbreviation"
Two more: "AAMM" (Artes Marciales/Martial Arts) or "DDCC" (Deportes de Contacto/Contact Sports).
Thanks to chileno know I know why :P

chileno September 14, 2009 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ookami (Post 51715)
"sigla" is "abbreviation"
Two more: "AAMM" (Artes Marciales/Martial Arts) or "DDCC" (Deportes de Contacto/Contact Sports).
Thanks to chileno know I know why :P

Duh! I knew that! :confused:

pjt33 September 15, 2009 01:18 AM

RRHH: Recursos humanos

irmamar September 15, 2009 01:53 AM

Very important here for children: SS.MM.RR.MM de Oriente (Sus Majestades los Reyes Magos :present: :D )

sosia September 15, 2009 04:05 AM

JchenIf the word is singular, one letter:
RAE: Real Academia Española (de la Lengua)
TVE: Tele-Visión Española

if its a plural, double letter:
EEUU: Estados Unidos
RRHH Recursos Humanos
SS MM RR MM de oriente Sus Majestades los Reyes Magos
Already said but to make it clear.
Saludos :D

Tomisimo September 15, 2009 08:15 AM

EEUU is very common. You will also sometimes see EUA (Estados Unidos de América).

AngelicaDeAlquezar September 15, 2009 09:53 AM

Adding to Sosia's explanation:

In Spanish, all abbreviations (abreviaciones) in plural must have their letters written twice:

EEUU = Estados Unidos
FFCC = Ferrocarriles
DDHH = Derechos Humanos


"Siglas" are different. They're formed by taking the first letter of each word:

EUA = Estados Unidos de América
ONU = Organización de las Naciones Unidas
FMI = Fondo Monetario Internacional


An "acrónimo" is formed taking several letters from the title to make words one can pronounce:

Conagua: Comisión Nacional del Agua
Semarnat: Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Ferronales: Ferrocarriles Nacionales

Jessica September 15, 2009 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomisimo (Post 51776)
EEUU is very common. You will also sometimes see EUA (Estados Unidos de América).


ok but Señorita (my teacher) was not sure herself

chileno September 15, 2009 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 51802)
Adding to Sosia's explanation:

In Spanish, all abbreviations (abreviaciones) in plural must have their letters written twice:

EEUU = Estados Unidos
FFCC = Ferrocarriles
DDHH = Derechos Humanos


"Siglas" are different. They're formed by taking the first letter of each word:

EUA = Estados Unidos de América
ONU = Organización de las Naciones Unidas
FMI = Fondo Monetario Internacional


An "acrónimo" is formed taking several letters from the title to make words one can pronounce:

Conagua: Comisión Nacional del Agua
Semarnat: Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Ferronales: Ferrocarriles Nacionales


Tienes toda la razón Angélica.

Me equivoqué con lo de las siglas...


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