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SAE

SAE

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An abbreviation for the Society of Automotive Engineers and sometimes for Standard American English
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: Sociedad de Ingenieros del Automóvil
  • Many car manufacturers comply with SAE guidelines to improve vehicle safety.

Examples

  • This is just a slide that's taking from SAE International that was drafted this summer.

  • So we participate on SAE and ISO and all of the international standards bodies.

  • The technical documentation was published by SAE International, ensuring it met engineering standards.

  • He explained the difference between SAE and metric measurements in his presentation.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

SAE can stand for Standard American English, formed from the first words of the phrase, so linguists use SAE when they mean the common form of American English. This is why SAE is used for American grammar and style.