ETS
Encyclopedia
ETS is an abbreviation of:
- Expiration, term of service, US Army
- Euro Truck SimulatorEuro Truck SimulatorEuro Truck Simulator is a truck simulation game created by SCS Software, using OpenGL, set in continental Europe. The player can drive across a depiction of Europe, visiting its cities, picking up a variety of cargos, and delivering them.- Gameplay :...
video game - The Elements of Typographic StyleThe Elements of Typographic StyleThe Elements of Typographic Style is a book by Canadian typographer, poet and translator Robert Bringhurst. Originally published in 1992 by Hartley & Marks Publishers, it was revised in 1996, 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , and 2008...
, a book on typographyTypographyTypography is the art and technique of arranging type in order to make language visible. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading , adjusting the spaces between groups of letters and adjusting the space between pairs of letters... - Enterprise test softwareEnterprise test softwareEnterprise test software is a type of software that electronics and other manufacturers use to standardize product testing enterprise-wide, rather than simply in the test engineering department...
, software used by electronics manufacturers for product testing - Emissions trading scheme, a scheme which helps developed countries to meet their emissions reduction targets set by the Kyoto Protocol (see also European Union Emission Trading SchemeEuropean Union Emission Trading SchemeThe European Union Emissions Trading Scheme also known as the European Union Emissions Trading System, was the first large emissions trading scheme in the world. It was launched in 2005 to combat climate change and is a major pillar of EU climate policy...
) - Estimated Termination of Service or End of Time in Service, a term used in the Military of the United StatesMilitary of the United StatesThe United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
- European Telecommunication Standard
- Evangelical Theological SocietyEvangelical Theological SocietyThe Evangelical Theological Society is a professional society of Biblical scholars, educators, pastors, and students with the stated purpose of serving Jesus and his church by advancing evangelical scholarship. It was established in 1949 in Cincinnati. The number of members in 2005 was over 4,200...
- European Test SymposiumEuropean Test SymposiumThe IEEE European Test Symposium is a well-recognized forum for presenting and discussing trends, emerging results, and hot topics in the area of electronic-based circuit testing and system testing...
Engineering and transport
- Estimated Time of Shipment
- East Tsim Sha Tsui Station, Hong Kong; MTR station code ETS
- École de technologie supérieureÉcole de technologie supérieureFounded in 1974, the École de technologie supérieure is part of the Université du Québec system. Specialized in applied teaching in engineering and technology transfer to companies, it teaches engineers and researchers who are recognized for their practical and innovative approach...
, an engineering school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Edmonton Transit SystemEdmonton Transit SystemThe Edmonton Transit System, also called ETS, is the public transit service owned and operated by the city of Edmonton, Alberta. It operates Edmonton's bus and light rail systems.-Service:...
, the name of the public transit system in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Electric train supply, which powers auxiliary systems on rail vehicles
- Enhanced Traction System, a traction control system used by General Motors.
- Electric Train Staff, a railway signalling block system for single linesSingle track (rail)A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
. - Enterprise Municipal Airport (Alabama)Enterprise Municipal Airport (Alabama)Enterprise Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles west of the central business district of Enterprise, a city in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.Although most U.S...
(IATA code: ETS) - Engineering Tool Software, for configuring KNX components and systems.
Education
- Educational Talent Search, one of the United States Department of Education's TRIO programs
- Educational Testing ServiceEducational Testing ServiceEducational Testing Service , founded in 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization...
, which administers tests such as the TOEFLTOEFLThe Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL , evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English in an academic setting....
and the Graduate Record Examination - Educational and Training Services BranchEducational and Training Services BranchThe Educational and Training Services form part of the Adjutant General's Corps and have done since 1992 when this Corps of the British Army was formed...
, provides teaching services for the British Army - École de technologie supérieureÉcole de technologie supérieureFounded in 1974, the École de technologie supérieure is part of the Université du Québec system. Specialized in applied teaching in engineering and technology transfer to companies, it teaches engineers and researchers who are recognized for their practical and innovative approach...
, an engineering school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Medicine
- Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomyEndoscopic thoracic sympathectomyEndoscopic thoracic sympathectomy is a surgical procedure where certain portions of the sympathetic nerve trunk are destroyed. ETS is used to treat hyperhidrosis, facial blushing, Raynaud's disease and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. By far the most common complaint treated with ETS is palmar...
, a medical procedure - Environmental Tobacco Smoke - see passive smokingPassive smokingPassive smoking is the inhalation of smoke, called secondhand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke , from tobacco products used by others. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by people within that environment. Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke causes...
Science
- Electron transport system, also known as the Electron transport chainElectron transport chainAn electron transport chain couples electron transfer between an electron donor and an electron acceptor with the transfer of H+ ions across a membrane. The resulting electrochemical proton gradient is used to generate chemical energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate...
- Episodic tremor and slipEpisodic tremor and slip (ETS)Episodic tremor and slip is a phenomenon observed in seismology describing a particular type of tremor pattern observed in regions of convergent plate boundaries. These are characterised by non-earthquake-like tremors, accompanied by aseismic slip in the same region of the local megathrust...
, a phenomenon in seismology discovered in Vancouver Island - ETS transcription factor familyETS transcription factor familyIn the field of molecular biology, the ETS family is one of the largest families of transcription factors and is unique to metazoans. There are 29 genes in humans, 28 in the mouse, 10 in Caenorhabditis elegans and 9 in Drosophila. The founding member of this family was identified as a gene...
, a conserved family of mammalian transcription factors carrying an ETS DNA-binding domain