TLA

ˌtiːˌɛlˈeɪ

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Definition of TLA - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: three-letter acronym

TECH.

acronym made from three letters only

TECH.

TLA is itself a TLA.

acr: three-letter acronym/abbreviation

TECH.

short form using three letters

TECH.

TLA stands for three-letter acronym.

acr: Telecommunications Licensing Authority

TECH.

organization that gives licenses for telecom services

TECH.

The TLA approved the new mobile network license.

acr: three-letter agency

TECH.

government agency with a three-letter name

TECH.

The TLA investigates national security threats efficiently.

federal agency

government agency

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Origin of TLA

Acronym for Three-Letter Acronym

Examples of TLA in a sentence

Many tech terms are TLAs.
The TLA for the organization is well-known.
In tech, TLA often refers to a short code.
The TLA regulates telecom operators in the region.
Contact the TLA for licensing requirements.
The CIA is another example of a TLA.

Many TLAs operate with high confidentiality.

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French:sigle à trois lettres, TLA, ...
German:TLA, Drei-Buchstaben-Akronym, ...
Italian:ATL, acronimo di tre lettere, ...
Spanish:acrónimo de tres letras, TLA, ...
Portuguese:TLA, SIG, ...
Chinese:三字母缩略词, 三字母首字母缩略词, ...
Japanese:TLA, 三文字頭字語, ...
Arabic:اخْتِصَار ثُلاثِي الحُرُوف, اخْتِصَار مُكَوَّن مِن ثَلَاثَة أَحْرُف, ...
Hebrew:רָאשֵׁי תֵּיבוֹת בְּנֵי שָׁלוֹשׁ אוֹתִיּוֹת, רָאשֵׁי תֵּיבוֹת בְּנֵי שָׁלוֹשׁ אוֹתִיּוֹת, ...
Russian:ТБА, TLA, ...
Ukrainian:трилітерний акронім, ТЛА, ...
Hindi:तीन-अक्षरी संक्षिप्त रूप, तीन अक्षरों वाला संक्षिप्त रूप, ...
Bengali:টিএলএ, তিন অক্ষরের আদ্যক্ষরভিত্তিক সংক্ষিপ্ত রূপ, ...
Catalan:TLA, acrònim de tres lletres, ...
Czech:třípísmenný akronym, zkratka o třech písmenech, ...
Danish:trebogstavsforkortelse, forkortelse med tre bogstaver, ...
Dutch:TLA, Telecommunicatie Vergunningsautoriteit, ...
Greek:ΤΛΑ, ΑΔΤ, ...
Hungarian:hárombetűs mozaikszó, hárombetűs rövidítés, ...
Khmer:អក្សរកាត់បីអក្សរ, អក្សរកាត់បីតួ, ...
Korean:세 글자 약어, 세 글자로 된 두문자어, ...
Persian:سرواژه سه‌حرفی, مخفف سه‌حرفی, ...
Polish:akronim trzy-literowy, trzy-literowy skrót, ...
Portuguese (BR):sigla de três letras, abreviação de três letras, ...
Romanian:acronim din trei litere, AST, ...
Swedish:TLA, trebokstavsförkortning, ...
Thai:ตัวย่อสามตัว, คำย่อสามตัวอักษร, ...
Turkish:Üç Harfli Kısaltma, üç harfli kısaltma, ...
Vietnamese:TLA, từ viết tắt ba chữ cái, ...

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