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Definition: IMO

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"IMO" is a common misspelling or typo for: imp, limo, Mio, IMHO.

Date "IMO" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1552. (references)

Specialty Expressions: IMO

Expressions Domain Definition
IMO resolution A 648 Transportation International Maritime Organization resolution A 648(16) adopted by the Assembly at its 16th session on 19 October 1989 and entitled "General principles for ship reporting systems and ship reporting requirements, including guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods, harmful substances and/or marine pollutants", as in force at the time of adoption of this Directive. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: IMO

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
IMO Danish Den Internationale Migrationsorganisation Public Administration, International Organizations
IMO Dutch FORUM Instituut voor Multiculturele Ontwikkeling N/A
IMO English International Maritime Organisation N/A
IMO German Internationale Maritime Organisation Food & Agriculture
IMO Italian Organizzazione Marittima Internazionale General
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Extended Definition: IMO


IMO

The three-letter abbreviation IMO may have several meanings, depending on context:

  • Idiopathic Massive Osteolysis (Gorham's Disease)
  • In Memory Of
  • In my opinion – Internet slang
  • Independent Market Operator of Ontario, Canada (now the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO))
  • Instituto de la Mujer Oaxaqueña
  • Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad, a challenge for students aged 11-16 organized by the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust
  • International Maritime Organization
  • International Mathematical Olympiad
  • International Meteor Organization
  • International Meteorological Organization
  • International money order
  • International Muslims Organization
  • Internet Mail Only
  • Irish Medical Organisation (a labor union)

The word ‘Imo’, of which only the first letter is capital, may also refer to:

  • A Japanese language slur equivalent to "country bumpkin" (Lit. Potato)
  • Imo State, Nigeria
  • The World War I-era Belgian-Relief ship Imo involved in a collision with the French munitions ship Mont Blanc in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, the result of which caused the Halifax Explosion.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "IMO". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: IMO

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
India at the IMO 20     IMO 4
Imo State 13     IMO ship identification number 7
Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Imo 10     Imo State 13
IMO ship identification number 7     India at the IMO 20
IMO 4     Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Imo 10

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: IMO

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya لجنة اختيار جائزة المنظمة البحرية الدولية (selection committee for the IMO prize), الحلقة الدراسية الأقاليمية بشأن الوظيفة الرئيسية لإدارة السلامة البحرية في ضوء اتفاقيات المنظمة الدولية للملاحة البحرية (interregional seminar on the main function of maritime safety administration in the light of IMO conventions), معهد القانون البحري الدولي للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO international maritime law institute), الأكاديمية البحرية الدولية للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO international maritime academy), استراتيجية المنظمة البحرية الدولية من أجل حماية البيئة البحرية (IMO strategy for the protection of the marine environment), دليل البحث والإنقاذ التابع للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO search and rescue manual). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, imo. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha لجنة اختيار جائزة المنظمة البحرية الدولية (selection committee for the IMO prize), الحلقة الدراسية الأقاليمية بشأن الوظيفة الرئيسية لإدارة السلامة البحرية في ضوء اتفاقيات المنظمة الدولية للملاحة البحرية (interregional seminar on the main function of maritime safety administration in the light of IMO conventions), معهد القانون البحري الدولي للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO international maritime law institute), الأكاديمية البحرية الدولية للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO international maritime academy), استراتيجية المنظمة البحرية الدولية من أجل حماية البيئة البحرية (IMO strategy for the protection of the marine environment), دليل البحث والإنقاذ التابع للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO search and rescue manual). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, imo. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic لجنة اختيار جائزة المنظمة البحرية الدولية (selection committee for the IMO prize), الحلقة الدراسية الأقاليمية بشأن الوظيفة الرئيسية لإدارة السلامة البحرية في ضوء اتفاقيات المنظمة الدولية للملاحة البحرية (interregional seminar on the main function of maritime safety administration in the light of IMO conventions), معهد القانون البحري الدولي للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO international maritime law institute), الأكاديمية البحرية الدولية للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO international maritime academy), استراتيجية المنظمة البحرية الدولية من أجل حماية البيئة البحرية (IMO strategy for the protection of the marine environment), دليل البحث والإنقاذ التابع للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO search and rescue manual). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, imo. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian IMO (IMO). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, imo. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina IMO (IMO). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, imo. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 带间磁光效应 (imo), 海事组织奖甄选委员会 (selection committee for the IMO prize), 根据海事组织公约海上安全管理署的主要职能区域间讨论会 (interregional seminar on the main function of maritime safety administration in the light of IMO conventions), 海事组织国际海事法研究所 (IMO international maritime law institute), 海事组织国际海洋学院 (IMO international maritime academy), 海事组织保护海洋环境战略 (IMO strategy for the protection of the marine environment), 海事组织搜寻救助手册 (IMO search and rescue manual). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, imo. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 帶間磁光效應 (imo). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, imo. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech IMO (IMO). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, imo. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic لجنة اختيار جائزة المنظمة البحرية الدولية (selection committee for the IMO prize), الحلقة الدراسية الأقاليمية بشأن الوظيفة الرئيسية لإدارة السلامة البحرية في ضوء اتفاقيات المنظمة الدولية للملاحة البحرية (interregional seminar on the main function of maritime safety administration in the light of IMO conventions), معهد القانون البحري الدولي للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO international maritime law institute), الأكاديمية البحرية الدولية للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO international maritime academy), استراتيجية المنظمة البحرية الدولية من أجل حماية البيئة البحرية (IMO strategy for the protection of the marine environment), دليل البحث والإنقاذ التابع للمنظمة البحرية الدولية (IMO search and rescue manual). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, imo. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: IMO

Language Translations for “imo” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Athagimathago (Imo). Additional references: Athag, imo. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Agimago (Imo). Additional references: Double Dutch, imo. (volunteer)
Leet 1^^¤ (Imo). Additional references: Leet, imo. (volunteer)
Oppish Opimopo (Imo). Additional references: Oppish, imo. (volunteer)
Pig Latin imoway (imo). Additional references: Pig Latin, imo. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Ubimubo (Imo). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, imo. (volunteer)
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