General presentation
3. European Union policies
- CORDIS: R&D at your fingertips
- Navigation in the CORDIS information space
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European Union policies
- 3.1. R&D Policies
- 3.2. The authoritative information source
- 3.3. Framework Programmes
- 3.4. European integration
- 3.5. Rotating EU Presidency
- 3.6. R&D jargon made clear
- Getting involved in European R&D action
3.6. R&D jargon made clear
One of the difficulties faced by newcomers to the European R&D stage is the bewildering variety of acronyms - abbreviations of the full names of programmes, projects, and organisations. CORDIS includes a handy electronic dictionary (the Acronyms service) explaining over 32 000 such acronyms in simple terms, as well as easy-to-follow links to more detailed information about the activity described.
Last updated on: 2008-03-26