AAC
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AAC refers to Advanced Audio Coding
, an audio compression format successor to the MP3 format.
AAC may also refer to:
Advanced Audio Coding
Advanced Audio Coding is a standardized, lossy compression and encoding scheme for digital audio. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves better sound quality than MP3 at similar bit rates....
, an audio compression format successor to the MP3 format.
AAC may also refer to:
Aviation
- AAC, IATAInternational Air Transport AssociationThe International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
airport code for El Arish International AirportEl Arish International AirportEl Arish International Airport is an airport near El Arish, Egypt.- Operations :The airport is home to Palestinian Airlines however the airline has not been operational since 2000. It is the closest airport to the Gaza Strip. The airline relocated to this airport after Yasser Arafat International...
, Egypt - Advanced Aircraft CorporationAdvanced AircraftAdvanced Aircraft Corporation is an aircraft manufacturer based in Carlsbad, California.-Products:The firm has specialised in converting piston-engined Cessna aircraft to turbine-engined configuration with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprops....
, an aircraft manufacturer based in Carlsbad, California - American AviationAmerican AviationAmerican Aviation Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established by Jim Bede under the name of Bede Aircraft in the mid-1960s to manufacture and market the Bede BD-1 two seat light aircraft....
Corporation, an aircraft manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio - Alaskan Air CommandAlaskan Air CommandAlaskan Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. Established in 1945 under the United States Army Air Forces, its mission was to organize and administer the air defense system of Alaska, exercise direct control of all active measures, and coordinate all passive means of...
, a radar network - American Aeronautical CorporationAmerican Aeronautical CorporationThe American Aeronautical Corporation was founded in October 1928 by Enea Bossi, located at 730 Fifth Avenue in Port Washington, New York. Its purpose was to build Savoia-Marchetti seaplanes under license...
, an aircraft designer and manufacturer - Amphibian Airplanes of CanadaAmphibian Airplanes of CanadaAmphibian Airplanes of Canada is a developer and marketer of light amphibious aircraft based in Squamish, British Columbia.- History :AAC was established by Hans Schaer in Squamish, British Columbia in 1998 to develop a light amphibious aircraft to be marketed for homebuilding.- External links :*...
, a developer and marketer of light amphibious aircraft based in Squamish, British Columbia - Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil de Panamá : Civil Aviation Authority of PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, is the agency of the Panamenian government with Authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
Education and communication
- Associação Académica de Coimbra, the students' union of the University of Coimbra
- Art Academy of CincinnatiArt Academy of CincinnatiThe Art Academy of Cincinnati is a private college of art and design, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, in Cincinnati, Ohio...
, a private college of art and design in Cincinnati, Ohio - Augmentative and alternative communicationAugmentative and alternative communicationAugmentative and alternative communication is an umbrella term that encompasses the communication methods used to supplement or replace speech or writing for those with impairments in the production or comprehension of spoken or written language...
, an area of research, clinical, and educational practice
Military
- Advanced Armament Corporation, a silencer manufacturer
- Airborne aircraft carrierAirborne aircraft carrierAirborne aircraft carriers are aircraft which can launch other aircraft. These typically are large aircraft that launch fighter-interceptor planes.-Dirigible aircraft carriers:...
, an aircraft which can launch other aircraft - Army Air Corps (United Kingdom), a component of the British Army
- Army Apprentices CollegeArmy Apprentices CollegeThe Army Apprentices College was a college system in the United Kingdom that offered military training, education and common core skills, leadership and adventurous training, character development, trade training.-Name changes:...
, a college that offered military training, education and common core skills - Australian Army CadetsAustralian Army CadetsThe Australian Army Cadets is a youth organisation that is involved with progressive training of youths in military and adventurous activities. The programme has more than 19,000 Army Cadets between the ages of 12½ and 19 based in 236 units around Australia...
, a youth organisation that is involved with progressive training of youths in military and adventurous activities
Sports
- American Airlines CenterAmerican Airlines CenterThe American Airlines Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood, near downtown Dallas, Texas.It is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, and the Dallas Stars of the NHL....
, an arena in Dallas, Texas - American Alpine ClubAmerican Alpine ClubThe American Alpine Club, or AAC, was founded in 1902 by Charles Ernest Fay, and is the leading national organization in the United States devoted to mountaineering, climbing, and the multitude of issues facing climbers...
, an organization devoted to various aspects of climbing - Appalachian Athletic Conference (NAIA)Appalachian Athletic Conference (NAIA)The Appalachian Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division II competition. Members of the conference are located in the Southeast United States in Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia...
, an athletic conference sanctioned by the NAIA - Appalachian Athletic Conference (NCHSAA), a North Carolina High School Athletic Conference
- Associação Académica de Coimbra - O.A.F., a football organization based in Coimbra, Portugal
- Association of Alabama CampsAssociation of Alabama CampsThe Association of Alabama Camps has represented the interests of the children and families who attend camps in Alabama, as well as the camps themselves since 1980. These camps serve around a quarter million children, parents, young adults and seniors each year...
, an association for Alabama camps and their attendees - Atlanta Athletic ClubAtlanta Athletic ClubThe Atlanta Athletic Club , founded in 1898, is a world-renowned private athletic club in Johns Creek, Georgia, a suburb 23 miles north of Atlanta. The original home of the club was a 10-story building located on Carnegie Way, and in 1904 a golf course was built on Atlanta's East Lake property...
, a private athletic club in Duluth, Georgia - Audax Alpine ClassicAudax Alpine ClassicThe Audax Alpine Classic is an Australian bicycle event run every Australia Day weekend in Bright, Victoria and is organised by Audax Australia volunteers. Arguably the most difficult single day cycle event in Australia with the 200 km version covering four steep climbs...
, a tough 200 km bicycle event in Victoria, Australia - Asian Amateur ChampionshipAsian Amateur ChampionshipThe Asian Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament. It is played at various locations throughout Asia. It is organized by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation and was first played in 2009. It was organized in conjunction with the Masters Tournament and The R&A, organizers of The...
, an amateur golf tournament.
Other fields
- Aerated autoclaved concreteAerated autoclaved concreteAutoclaved aerated concrete , also known as autoclaved cellular concrete or autoclaved lightweight concrete , was invented in the mid-1920s by the Swedish architect and inventor Johan Axel Eriksson. It is a lightweight, precast building material that simultaneously provides structure, insulation,...
, a lightweight, precast building material - Affirming Anglican CatholicismAffirming CatholicismAffirming Catholicism is a movement operating in several provinces of the Anglican Communion, most notably in the UK, Ireland, the United States and Canada...
, a movement operating in several provinces of the Anglican Communion in North America - Agility Association of CanadaAgility Association of CanadaAgility Association of Canada is a dog agility organization in Canada. Agility began in Canada when Art Newman, of North Gower, Ontario, founded what was then referred to as the Agility Dog Association of Canada in 1988. It quickly spread from central Ontario outwards to ultimately encompassing...
, a dog organization - Air arc cutting, a gouging process for metals
- Alameda Arts CouncilAlameda Arts CouncilThe Alameda Arts Council is the Alameda, California arts council serving the arts in the Alameda area. This council is under the Alameda County art council Alameda County Arts Commission and the state arts council the California Arts Council....
, the Alameda City arts council serving the arts in the Alameda area - American Anglican CouncilAmerican Anglican CouncilThe American Anglican Council is an organization which exists to allow theologically conservative Anglicans to network with one another. It was incorporated in 1996 and is one of several key organizations in the movement for Anglican realignment and is a founding member of the Anglican Church in...
, a conservative organization within the Episcopal Church in the United States - Antibiotic associated colitisPseudomembranous colitisPseudomembranous colitis, a cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea , is an infection of the colon. It is often, but not always, caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile. Because of this, the informal name C. difficile colitis is also commonly used. The illness is characterized by...
, a complication of therapy with clindamycin or ampicillin - Antimicrobial Agents and ChemotherapyAntimicrobial Agents and ChemotherapyAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy is an academic journal published by the American Society for Microbiology. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy is a major forum devoted exclusively to antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic agents and chemotherapy...
, an academic journal published by the American Society for Microbiology - Ari languageAri languageThe Ari language is a Papuan language of the Trans–New Guinea family. As of the 2000 census there were only 50 Ari speakers, living in two villages.-External links:*...
(ISO 639-3 language code) - Atlanta Astronomy ClubAtlanta Astronomy ClubThe Atlanta Astronomy Club is one of the largest organizations of beginner and amateur astronomers in the South Eastern United States. The club seeks to provide enjoyment and education to the public through amateur astronomy.-Founding:Dr...
, an organization composed mostly of amateur astronomers in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. - Australian Agricultural CompanyAustralian Agricultural CompanyThe Australian Agricultural Company is a company which serves to improve beef cattle production through responsible natural resource and land use...
, a company which serves to improve beef cattle production through responsible natural resource and land use - Australian Aluminium CouncilAustralian Aluminium CouncilThe Australian Aluminium Council is an Australian industry association representing companies involved in bauxite mining and the refining, production and distribution of aluminium....
, an industry association representing Australian bauxite mining companies and aluminium smelters. - Auto Avio Costruzioni 815Auto Avio Costruzioni 815The Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 was the first car to be fully designed and built by Enzo Ferrari. Legal issues with former associates Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from creating the Ferrari marque. The 815 raced at the 1940 Brescia Grand Prix, where both entries failed to finish due to engine problems...
, the first Ferrari car that was fully designed and built by Enzo Ferrari - Auxiliary Air Control - Air Conditioning Auxiliary Air Control - Idle Air Control Valve is a part of AutomobileAutomobileAn automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
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