The list is not exhaustive, concentrating instead on the more commonly-used ones it also includes a number that are commonly used in the civilian world. The less obvious contracted forms constitute a sort of ‘code’ which, once one is familiar with it, enables even rather fearsome-looking abbreviations to be broken down fairly readily into their constituent parts and thus understood.įor that reason, this quick guide to abbreviations has listed only the terms that are abbreviated in this way (ie not those that are abbreviated by first letters, eg ABRI). The abbreviated form often suggests the full form and more importantly This has some useful side-benefits for the foreigner (and non-military native speakers) trying to wrestle with abbreviated forms, namely that: The military have been enthusiastic in extending this system to their terminology.

This has led Indonesians to abbreviate many specialist terms using whole syllables, or groups of letters, from within the base-words of those words. Quick Guide to High-frequency Elements of Military Abbreviations The fact that most abstract nouns in Indonesian are formed with the ‘ke–an’, ‘pe– an’ and ‘per–an’ affixes means that many abbreviations could have been in danger of ending up as meaningless strings of Ps and Ks. Lecturer-in-Charge Indonesian General Language Course Defence Force School of Languages RAAF Williams Laverton VIC 3027 Noting that the Blue Book is a living document describing a living language, contributions in the form of amendments and additions are welcomed, and should be forwarded to: Mr Peter Ryan, who is the original author of the ‘Blue Book’, has given permission for this current update to be compiled. With over 5000 references, and a strong focus on military terminology, the Blue Book provides a unique resource for linguists and researchers who seek to better understand the structure and character of the Indonesian administration, especially its armed forces. This, the Fourth Edition of the ‘Blue Book’, is the most up-to-date reference guide to the abbreviations and acronyms used by the Indonesian government and its institutions. Indonesian Acronyms & Abbreviations “The Blue Book”

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