Spanish Abbreviations

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1. Which of the following would be an abbreviation and NOT an acronym. RENFE ESE ONU IVA

2. Which of the following does NOT have the same accepted abbreviation in English and Spanish? Dl for decalitros/decalitres ml for mililitros/millilitres cg for centigramos/centigrams km for kilómetros/kilometres

3. The abbreviation for etcetera is different in Spanish than it is in English. True False

4. The Spanish abbreviation for "kilovatios-hora" (kilowatt-hours) is kW/h or kWh. True False

5. The only accepted abbreviation for the word "avenida" is avda. True False

6. A.D. and B.C are commonly known as abbreviations in the Western World for the eras in which man has lived - Anno Dominae and Before Christ. What are the regular 2 Spanish equivalents to these? D. de C. y A. de C. d. de C. y a. de C. d.C. y a.C. D.C. y A.C.

7. nº is a common abbreviation for the word "número". True False

8. If you look in your textbook you might find that this is the abbreviation for capítulo. ca. cap. chap. capt.

9. The abbreviation for the word "página" has an accent over the a (so it would be pág.). True False

10. The name "María" is so common it has its own abbreviation. True False