While reading the news or working with EU texts you often may come across abbreviations of English or French (!) origin. EPSO, IATE, DG and COREPER are all terms that may occur not only in EU texts but also in other contexts related to the EU. Our Quiz below helps you recognise the most frequent EU abbreviations, with a detailed description of what they refer to.
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EU abbreviations
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Question 1 of 8
1. Question
If you want to start an EU career, i.e. work for an EU institution, EP………………. is the single contact point (recruitement service) you should turn to.
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EPSO = European Personnel Selection OfficeIncorrect
EPSO = European Personnel Selection Office
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
Are you having trouble with EU terminology? Check out the official terminology database of the EU at ………………….europa.eu.
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IATE = Interactive Terminology for EuropeIncorrect
IATE = Interactive Terminology for Europe
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
The Directorate-General for Interpretation is the European Commission’s interpreting service and conference organiser. In Eurojargon, the French abbreviation ……………….. is commonly used to refer to this DG.
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SCIC = Service Commun Interprétation-ConférencesIncorrect
SCIC = Service Commun Interprétation-Conférences
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Question 4 of 8
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Politicians who have been elected to the European Parliament for a term of five years, are commonly referred to as ………….s
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MEP = Member of the European ParliamentIncorrect
MEP = Member of the European Parliament
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Question 5 of 8
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The official compendium of EU legislation and other official documents of the EU institutions, bodies and agencies, published every day from Tuesday to Saturday in the official languages of the EU is commonly referred to as ………….
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OJ = Official JournalIncorrect
OJ = Official Journal
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Question 6 of 8
6. Question
The French abbreviation …………………….. is accepted as the official abbreviation of the term Permanent Representatives Committee, which comprises the MSs’ EU ambassadors and prepares the work of the Council.
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COREPER = Comité dés Représentants PermanentsIncorrect
COREPER = Comité dés Représentants Permanents
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
……………………….. is one of the configurations of the Council of the EU, bringing together the ministers of Member Sates responsible for financial and economic affairs.
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ECOFIN = Economic and Financial Affairs CouncilIncorrect
ECOFIN = Economic and Financial Affairs Council
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
The largest unit of the European Commission’s administrative organisation is officially abbreviated as ………
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DG = Directorate-GeneralIncorrect
DG = Directorate-General