title: ABC OF MILITARY LANGUAGE IN MEDIA: TRANSLATION OF MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
abstract: This study examines the translation challenges and techniques used for military abbreviations and acronyms in international media coverage of conflicts. The research identifies key patterns in abbreviation types and translation methods by analyzing 286 military abbreviations collected from diverse sources, including news outlets, military publications, and academic journals between 2019–2024. The study found that initialisms comprise the majority (75.87%) of military abbreviations, followed by a
journal: Language and Literature Theory and Practice