R &Dresearch and development
R.C.Ch.Roman Catholic Church
R&DResearch & Development
R&MReliability & Maintainability
R2RCRight to Repair Campaign
RA1. Research Assistant.
2. Resident Assistant.
3. Radiocommunications Agency.
RAAFRoyal Australian Air Force
RABResource Accounting and Budgeting
RABSRestricted Access Barrier Systeme
RACERotary Atkinson Cycle Engine
RACYRotary Air Control Valve
RAD1. Requirements Analysis Document.
2. Rapid Application Development.
RADEFRoad Administration Data Exchange Format
RAIBRail Accident Investigation Branch
RAKRandom Act of Kindness
RAKERadio Activated Key Entry
RAPRARubber and Plastics Research Association
RASERoyal Agricultural Society of England
RASPRisk Assessment for Strategic Planning
RBCSRobotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)
RBTHRoller Brake and Test Hall Project
RC&SRegulations, Codes & Standards
RCARadio Communications Agency
RCARResearch Committee for Automobile Repairs
RCASTResearch Center for Advanced Science and Technology
RCEPRoyal Commission on Environmental Pollution
RCFARoot Cause Failure Analysis
RCGRecent College Graduate
RCGPRoyal College of General Practitioners
RCIRoyal Canadian Institute
RCIDResource Centre for Innovation and Design
RCLWRated Cargo and Luggage Weight
RCMReliability Centred Maintenance
RCPNResearch Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology
RCRAResource Conversation and Recovery Act (USA)
RCT(s)randomized clinical trial(s)
RCTTRepublican Centre for Technology Transfer (Belarus)
RCVRear Collection Vehicle
RDARegional Development Agency
RDCRib Deflection Criterion
RDF1. Radio Direct Finding.
2. Record Definition Field.
3. Refuse Derived Fuel.
4. Repeater Distribution Frame.
5. Resource Description Framework.
RDPRecoverably Deletable Predicate
RDRRadio Communications Agency (Netherlands)
RE1. Regarding.
2. Reunion.
3. Renewable Energy.
4. ( re ) - with reference to
REACHRegistration, Evaluation & Authorisation of Chemicals
RECOUPRecycling of Used Plastic Containers (Charity)
Ref.(in titles) Reference
Reg.1. (in titles) Register
2. ( reg. ) - regular
REIARegulatory & Environmental Impact Assessment
REIORegional Economic Integration Organisation
REMERoyal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Reminisc.(in titles) Reminiscence, -s
REMOReciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders
REMOVERequirements for Overloaded Vehicles in Europe
REMSARecovery Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers Association
Rep.(in titles) Report, -s
REPACRegional Environment Protection Advisory Committee (ENVT Agency)
repr.representative, representing
RESRadio Equipment and Systems
RESSGRural Economy and Society Study Group
Rev.1. (in titles) Review
2. ( rev. ) - revised
RFDRequest For Discussion
RFIDRadio Frequency Identification Device
RFWSRun-Flat Warning System
RHARoad Haulage Association
RHIDESRoad Haulier Identity System
RHIPRank HasIts Privileges
RHS1. Revitalising Health and Safety.
2. Royal Horticultural Society.
RIARegulatory Impact Assessment
RID(Regulations on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail)
RIDDORReporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations
RIPReach Implementation Project
RISDRhode Island School of Design
RLSRecursive Least Squares
RMIFRetail Motor Industry Federation
RMTDRadioactive Materials Transport Division
RNZCGPRoyal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
ROARSRelationships Opportunities Academics Rigor And Safety
ROCEReturn on Capital Employed
ROFFNARolling On the Floor For No Apparent Reason
ROFFNARRolling on the Floor for no Apparent Reason
ROFLRolling On the Floor Laughing
ROFLAHRolling On the Floor Laughing And Holding My sides
ROFLASRolling On the Floor Laughing And Scaring The Cat
ROFLGORolling On Floor Laughing Guts Out
ROFLMARolling On the Floor Lauging My Ass Off Out Loud
ROFLMAORolling on Floor Laughing My Ass Off
ROFLOLRolling On the Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROFLOLBAGRolling on the Floor Laughing Out Loud Bustinga Gut
ROFLOLVHRolling On the Floor Laughing Out Loud Very Hard
ROFLWMRolling On the Floor Laughing--Wet My Knickers
ROFPMLRoll On Floor Pissing Myself Laughing
ROFTTPRolling On the Floor Trying To Put Out Flames
ROHSRestrictions on Hazardous Substances
ROLCRouting Over Large Clouds
ROPSRoll-over Protection Stability
RORORoll-on-Roll-off Container/Vehicle
ROSCORolling Stock Leasing Company
RoSPARoyal Society for thr Prevention of Accidents
ROTBAReality On The Blink Again
ROTFLRolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLYRolling On The Floor Laughing Yet Somehow Still Typing
ROTFSTRolling On The Floor Scaring The Cat Laughing My Ass And Other Bod
RPATResearch Project Application Tool
RPCReduced Pollution Certificate
rPCRRealtime Polymerase Chain Reaction
RPG1. Regional Planning Guidance.
2. Role Playing Game.
RPMReport Project Management
RPRFResearch Participant Receipt Forms
RQASRadiocommunications Quality Assurance Scheme
RRRRecycling, Re-Use and Recovery
RSC1. Royal Society of Canada.
2. Roll Stability Control.
3. Royal Smithfield Club.
4. Radio Spectrum Committee.
RSIRepetitive Strain Injury
RSLRoadside Safety Library (USA)
RSPRoll Stability Program
RSS1. RDF Site Summary.
2. Rich Site Summary.
3. Really Simple Syndication.
4. Roll Stability Support.
RTD1. Research and Technology Development.
2. Road Transport Directive.
RTFARead The fucking Article
RTFFAQRead The fucking / Friendly Frequently Asked Questions
RTFIRead The Friendly Instructions
RTFMRead The Friendly Manual
RTFMSRead The friendly Manual, Sir(from the military)
RTFORenewable Transport Fuel Obligation
RTFQRead The Friendly Question
RTFSRead The Friendly Source
RTFTRead The fucking Thread
RTI1. Road Transport Informatics.
2. Real Time Interruption.
RTITBRoad Transport Industry Training Board
RTMRequirements Traceability Matrix.
RTORoad Traffic Ordinance
RTPARestrictive Trade Practlces Act
RTPIRoyal Town Planning Institute
RTTERadio & Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
RTTTRoad Transport & Traffic Telematics
RUBPRibulose-1,5-bisphosphate
RUMFare you Male or Female
RV(AW)Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight)
RVIARecreation Vehicles Industry Association
RVLRRoad Vehicle Lighting Regulations
RVR1. Remote Video Response.
2. Reactor Vessel Rupture.