Use of English

ILOAT

Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization

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image caption

See captions

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implementer

not "implementor"

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improvise

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in depth (pred.); in-depth (adj.)

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in situ

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in the light of

not "in light of"

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in vitro

no italics

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IN2P3

Institut national de physique nucléaire et de physique des particules (French National Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics)

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inasmuch as

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index (pl. indices [maths]; indexes [books])

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INET

CERN’s internal knowledge transfer network

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INFN

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics)

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information

no plural: refer to items or pieces of information, some information, or data

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infrared

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INP

Institute of Nuclear Problems

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insofar as

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INSPIRE

High-energy physics information system

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install, installation, installed

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instalment

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insure

to take out insurance

Not to be confused with ensure, which means "to make sure"

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INTC

ISOLDE and Neutron Time-of-Flight Experiments Committee

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INTEGRAL

International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory

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inter

The prefix "inter" does not take a hyphen. 

interdepartmental

intergovernmental

interrelated

BUT inter-agency

 

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inter alia

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intercede

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interconnection

not interconnect

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internet

Lower case, likewise "the net"

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Internet of Things

use initial capital letters

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interregional

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intra-subregional

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intraregional

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inverse femtobarn

The inverse femtobarn (fb−1) is a measurement of particle-collision events per femtobarn; a measure of both the collision number and the amount of data collected. 

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ionise

To convert (an atom, molecule, or substance) into an ion or ions, typically by removing one or more electrons.

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ions and isotopes

An ion is an atom with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

An isotope is each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties. Isotopes are often radioactive.

The standard scientific notation for ions is as follows:

ElementCharge

And for isotopes:

Atomic massElement

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IP

Intellectual Property

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IPPOG

International Particle Physics Outreach Group

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ipso facto

use italics

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ise

Use -ise endings, not -ize.

Follow British English for spelling.

Exception: CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research. Note the "z". Use "the Organization" for CERN, otherwise "organisation".

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ISOLDE

Isotope Separator OnLine DEtector (also known as the Online Isotope Mass Separator)

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ISR

Intersecting Storage Rings

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it's

Shortened form of it is or it has.

It's a particle accelerator. It's got lots of complicated parts.

Not to be confused with its

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grammar

italics

Use italics for foreign phrases, unless they are commonly used in English.

An exception is eigenstates, which, although a German word, should be written in roman.

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ITS

Inner Tracking System (ALICE experiment)

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its

Possessive form of it:

The dog is eating its bone.

CERN is changing its name.

​Not to be confused with it's

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J (upper case)

Joules and kilojoules (kJ) are units of energy. 

One joule is equal to the energy expended (or work done) in applying a force of one newton through a distance of one metre.

One kilojoule equals 1000 joules.

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JARDB

Joint Advisory Rehabilitation and Disability Board

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Jefferson Lab

not "JLab"

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JINR

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russia)

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judgement

not "judgment"

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