Use of English
ILOAT |
Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization Read more |
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image caption |
See captions Read more |
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implementer |
not "implementor" Read more |
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improvise |
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in depth (pred.); in-depth (adj.) |
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in situ |
use italics Read more |
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in the light of |
not "in light of" Read more |
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in vitro |
no italics Read more |
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IN2P3 |
Institut national de physique nucléaire et de physique des particules (French National Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics) Acronym doesn’t need spelling out for the CERN Courier Read more |
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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 Read more |
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INFN |
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics) Acronym doesn't need spelling out for the CERN Courier Read more |
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information |
no plural: refer to items or pieces of information, some information, or data Read more |
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infrared |
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INP |
Institute of Nuclear Problems Spell out in first use then use acronym for the CERN Courier Read more |
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insofar as |
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INSPIRE |
High-energy physics information system Read more |
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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" Read more |
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INTC |
ISOLDE and Neutron Time-of-Flight Experiments Committee Read more |
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INTEGRAL |
International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory Spell out in first use then use acronym for the CERN Courier Read more |
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inter |
The prefix "inter" does not take a hyphen. interdepartmental intergovernmental interrelated BUT inter-agency Read more |
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inter alia |
use italics Read more |
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intercede |
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interconnection |
not interconnect Read more |
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internet |
Lower case, likewise "the net" Read more |
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Internet of Things |
use initial capital letters Read more |
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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. Read more |
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ionise |
To convert (an atom, molecule, or substance) into an ion or ions, typically by removing one or more electrons. Read more |
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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 Read more |
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IP |
Intellectual Property Read more |
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IPPOG |
International Particle Physics Outreach Group Read more |
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ipso facto |
use italics Read more |
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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". Read more |
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ISOLDE |
Isotope Separator OnLine DEtector (also known as the Online Isotope Mass Separator) Acronym doesn't need spelling out for the CERN Courier Read more |
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ISR |
Intersecting Storage Rings Spell out in first use then use acronym for the CERN Courier Read more |
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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 Read more |
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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. Read more |
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ITS |
Inner Tracking System (ALICE experiment) Read more |
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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 Read more |
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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. Read more |
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JARDB |
Joint Advisory Rehabilitation and Disability Board Read more |
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Jefferson Lab |
not "JLab" Read more |
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JINR |
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russia) Acronym doesn't need spelling out for the CERN Courier Read more |
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judgement |
not "judgment" Read more |
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