SAO
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Sao may refer to:
SAO or S.A.O. may stand for:
- Sao languageThao languageThao , also known as Sao, is the language of the Thao people, a tribe of Taiwanese aborigines in the region of Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan. In 2000 there were approximately 5 or 6 speakers living in Dehua village , all but one of whom were over the age of sixty...
, an aboriginal language of Taiwan - Sao, Burkina Faso
- The Sao civilisationSao civilisationThe Sao were an African civilisation that flourished from ca. the 6th century to as late as the 15th century. The Sao lived by the Chari River south of Lake Chad in territory that would later be part of Cameroon and Chad. They are the earliest people to have left clear traces of their presence in...
who lived south of Lake Chad - The SáoSáoThe sáo is a small transverse flute used in the traditional music of Vietnam. The instrument has a slender cylindrical body that is typically made of bamboo, although it may also be made of hardwood...
, a bamboo transverse flute used in Vietnam - Sao (moon) of Neptune
- Sao, one of the NereidsNereidsIn Greek mythology, the Nereids are sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris, sisters to Nerites. They often accompany Poseidon and can be friendly and helpful to sailors fighting perilous storms. They are particularly associated with the Aegean Sea, where they dwelt with their father...
- SãoSAOSao may refer to:* Sao language, an aboriginal language of Taiwan* Sao, Burkina Faso* The Sao civilisation who lived south of Lake Chad* The Sáo, a bamboo transverse flute used in Vietnam* Sao of Neptune* Sao, one of the Nereids...
, the PortuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
word for saintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. It is also a common abbreviation of the given name ConceiçãoConceição-Portugal:*Conceição , a parish in Covilhã Municipality*Conceição , a parish in Faro Municipality*Conceição , a parish in the district of Horta*Conceição , a parish in Ourique Municipality...
. - SAO biscuitsSAO (biscuit)SAO biscuits are a savoury cracker biscuit that was launched in Australia in 1906 by Catherine Sao. The term SAO was trade marked in 1904.SAOs were also one of the first biscuits to be heavily advertised in magazines and newspapers in the early part of the 1900s. In the 1960s, the famous SAO song...
, produced by Arnott'sArnott's Biscuits HoldingsArnott's Biscuits Holdings , is a subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company of the United States.In Australia Arnott's is the largest producer of biscuits and the second-largest supplier of snack food.-History:... - Sao (trilobite), a genus of ptychopariidPtychopariidaPtychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the most primitive species known. Many date to the Early Cambrian Period, but the order was extant through the Late Ordovician...
trilobite - Sao, nickname of the Chad national football teamChad national football teamThe Chad national football team, nicknamed Sao, represents Chad in international football. The team is controlled by the Fédération Tchadienne de Football, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2009 by Sherif El-Khashab...
SAO or S.A.O. may stand for:
- Saco Transportation Center (Amtrak station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, United States
- Session-At-Once, a recording mode for optical discsOptical disc recording modesIn optical disc authoring, there are multiple modes for recording, including Disc-At-Once, Track-At-Once, and Session-At-Once.-CD Disc-At-Once:...
. - Smithsonian Astrophysical ObservatorySmithsonian Astrophysical ObservatoryThe Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is a research institute of the Smithsonian Institution headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it is joined with the Harvard College Observatory to form the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics .-History:The SAO was founded in 1890 by...
of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star CatalogSmithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star CatalogThe Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog is an astrometric star catalogue. It was published by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in 1966 and contains 258,997 stars. The catalogue was...
- Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science, the site of the BTA-6 Telescope, which for many years was the world's largest telescope
- Security Advisory OpinionSecurity Advisory OpinionSecurity Advisory Opinion or Washington Special Clearance, commonly called security clearance, administrative clearance, or administrative processing, is a process the United States Department of State and the diplomatic missions of the United States use in deciding to grant or deny a United...
, a decision-making process used by the US Department of State and United States embassies to grant or deny United States visas - SAO, the ICAO airline designator for the Sahel Aviation Service airline
- SAO, the IATA airport codeIATA airport codeAn IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association...
for airports in the São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
Metropolitan Area, Brazil