National Bureau of Standards (1901–1988) ( part of USDoC & n

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
NBS
Pronunciation
/ˈnæʃnəl ˈbjʊərəʊ əv ˈstændədz (ˈnaɪn əʊ wʌn – ˈeɪteɪ ət eɪt iː) ( pɑːt əv ˌjuː ˌes dəʊ siː & n/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
US Government

Other meanings of NBS

NASCAR Busch Series Sports
NUS (National University of Singapore) Business School Academic
Nanyang Business School Business
National Ballet School Community
National Bureau of Statistics Academic
National Broadcasting System Gov
Nations Best Sports Sports
National Building Society Academic
National Budget System Misc
National Bureau of Standards Gov